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USTR disputes COOL claims: $91 million vs. $3.1 billion

2015-08-10 18:03:00| National Hog Farmer

By P. Scott Shearer, Bockorny Group, Washington, D.C. U.S. Trade Representative claims economic methodology used by Canada and Mexico is flawed and thus have seriously overestimated the damage that can be attributed to country-of-origin labeling. read more

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NEMA welcomes USTR announcement on ITA expansion.

2015-07-29 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

NEMA welcomed announcement by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman that agreement had been reached among leading countries to expand scope of World Trade Organization’s Information Technology Agreement. According to announcement, product list including MRI and CT units as well as other specific products of interest to NEMA manufacturers has been provisionally agreed by participating governments. Under ITA, willing WTO member countries agree to eliminate their own tariffs on list of products.

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NEMA Welcomes USTR Announcement on WTO ITA expansion.

2015-07-28 14:31:08| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today

U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced countries agreed to expand scope of World Trade Organization's Information Technology Agreement (WTO ITA). In said announcement, products of interest to NEMA manufacturers were provisionally agreed upon by participating governments. NEMA President and CEO Kevin J. Cosgriff applauded Ambassador Froman, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and U.S. Ambassador to WTO Michael Punke, and U.S. negotiators for "steadfast advocacy and their success."

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