by Sarita Jackson | Nov 3, 2018 | Asia, Philippines, Trade Agreements, U.S. Trade Policy, Updates
There have been talks about U.S. interest in trade talks with the Philippines starting this month. (News reports indicated that the United States and the Philippines were going to enter into trade talks in September.) We will see what happens this month. However,...
by Sarita Jackson | Oct 29, 2018 | Trade Agreements, U.S. Trade Policy, USMCA
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is anticipated to be signed by all three countries by November 29th or 30th. However, the USMCA watch team is focusing on several areas from a political perspective: Threat to deal over migrant caravan to United States;...
by Sarita Jackson | Sep 21, 2018 | Mexico, NAFTA
The United States is required to release the text of the preliminary U.S.-Mexico trade deal by September 30th. The bilateral agreement comes at a time when trilateral talks between the United States, Canada, and Mexico hit difficulties in their effort to modernize...
by Sarita Jackson | Jul 6, 2018 | Competitiveness, Latin America and the Caribbean, Mexico
This week, Mexico began imposing tariffs on U.S. goods entering the country in response to U.S. tariffs placed on steel and aluminum. The U.S. goods facing tariffs, which range from 20-25%, include steel products, pork, cheese, bourbon, cranberries, and apples. Steel,...
by Sarita Jackson | Jun 20, 2018 | Botswana, California, Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa
The continent of Africa presents opportunities for U.S. companies to enter into mutually beneficial business relationships with African companies and the public sector. On Wednesday, June 6th, more than 100 business representatives, government officials, and...
