Emerging Markets for U.S. Trade: The Pacific, Middle East and North Africa ( Trade Issues, Policies and Laws )

Publication series :Trade Issues, Policies and Laws

Author: Pete J. Ward;Irving E. Ross  

Publisher: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.‎

Publication year: 2016

E-ISBN: 9781620816165

P-ISBN(Paperback): 9781620816011

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Language: ENG

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Emerging Markets for U.S. Trade: The Pacific, Middle East and North Africa

Chapter

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)

Free Trade Agreements

U.S. FTAs and TPP

Bilateral Investment Treaties

TRADE, INVESTMENT, AND TARIFF PATTERNS

U.S.-TPP Trade

Merchandise Trade27

Services Trade29

Cross-Border Trade in Services31

Services Supplied through Foreign Affiliates

Intra-TPP Trade

World-TPP Trade

Investment Patterns

Tariff Patterns

CONCLUSION

APPENDIX

End Notes

Chapter 2 THE TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT

SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION1

EXISTING AND POTENTIAL MEMBERSHIP

U.S. OBJECTIVES AND INTERESTS

CONTEXT WITH OTHER REGIONAL ARCHITECTURES18

A COMPREHENSIVE TRADE AGREEMENT

U.S. Trade with Current Trans-Pacific Partner Countries

POTENTIAL CONTROVERSIES

Agricultural Products

Dairy

Pharmaceuticals

State-Owned Enterprises

Government Procurement

Environment and Labor

Trade Promotion Authority

End Notes

Chapter 3 TESTIMONY OF AMBASSADOR DEMETRIOS J. MARANTIS, DEPUTY U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE. HEARING ON THE "TRANS-PACIFIC PARTNERSHIP"

THE TPP FRAMEWORK

NEXT STEPS

INTEREST OF ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES

OUTREACH AND PARTNERSHIP WITH CONGRESS

Chapter 4 U.S. TRADE AND INVESTMENT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA: OVERVIEW AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS

SUMMARY

MENA Economies

Integration in the Global Economy

Policy Approaches and Challenges

INTRODUCTION

ECONOMIC CHALLENGES IN THE MENA REGION

Weak Economic Development Despite Abundant Natural Resources

Obstacles to Development

Important Caveats: Areas of Success, and Heterogeneity among Countries

WEAK INTEGRATION IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY

MENA’s Trade and Investment with the World

U.S.-MENA Trade and Investment

Trade

Investment

Obstacles to Closer U.S. Trade and Investment Ties with MENA Countries

POLICY OPTIONS FOR INCREASING U.S.-MENA TRADE AND INVESTMENT

Current Status of U.S. Trade and Investment Policy with MENA

Formal Agreements to Liberalize Trade and Investment

Federal Programs to Promote Trade and Investment

Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)

Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZs)

Government Export Finance and Promotion Programs

Possible Policy Approaches for Increasing U.S.-MENA Trade and Investment

Unilateral Options

Bilateral and Regional Options

Multilateral Options

ISSUES FOR CONGRESS: POSSIBLE CHALLENGES AND IMPLEMENTATION QUESTIONS

APPENDIX. TRADE TABLES

End Notes

Chapter 5 REMARKS BY AMBASSADOR MIRIAM SAPIRO, DEPUTY U.S. TRADE REPRESENTATIVE, “TRADE AND INVESTMENT ENGAGEMENT WITH THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA”

INDEX

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