AS/COA Commends Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
AS/COA Commends Conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiations
AS/COA commends the negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which successfully concluded with the mega-regional trade agreement.
Washington, DC, October 5, 2015 — Americas Society and Council of the Americas welcome today’s announcement that representatives of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries have successfully concluded negotiations on the mega-regional trade agreement. TPP has strong, positive implications for U.S. trade policy in Latin America and promises to provide a real boost for regional trade expansion, as advocated by the Council of the Americas' Trade Advisory Group.
Besides the United States, TPP includes four more countries from the Western Hemisphere—Canada, Mexico, Peru, and Chile—as well as seven Asian economies, representing, in total, nearly 40 percent of global GDP. This ambitious agreement offers the possibility of upgrading existing free-trade arrangements with a comprehensive approach—a potential gold standard for global trade.
AS/COA congratulates the 12 governments and looks forward to continuing to promote opportunities for trade expansion in the Western Hemisphere.
To speak with our experts on this topic, please contact:
Adriana La Rotta at alarotta@as-coa.org or 212-277-8384.
Kariela Almonte at kalmonte@as-coa.org or 212 277-8333.
Americas Society (AS) is the premier organization dedicated to education, debate, and dialogue in the Americas. Established by David Rockefeller in 1965, our mission is to foster an understanding of the contemporary political, social and economic issues confronting Latin America, the Caribbean, and Canada, and to increase public awareness and appreciation of the diverse cultural heritage of the Americas and the importance of the inter-American relationship.
Council of the Americas (COA) is the premier international business organization whose members share a common commitment to economic and social development, open markets, the rule of law, and democracy throughout the Western Hemisphere.
The Council of the Americas' Trade Advisory Group consists of representatives from Council members and invited experts who educate and advocate on behalf of open markets and trade facilitation in the Americas. Group members share international trade experience and a common commitment to trade policy as a tool for economic development.
