Neena Moorjani
Neena Moorjani
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We're adjourning the negotiations for Thanksgiving and for consultations with Congress and industry,
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No date has been scheduled for continuation of talks with Ecuador. A number of difficult issues remain in the U.S.-Ecuador free trade negotiations, particularly but not exclusively in the area of agriculture.
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The FTA will not increase the price of generic or innovative drugs.
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There's no profit whatsoever from making pennies, though the U.S. Mint will probably disagree.
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Ontario's announcement complicates our efforts to reach a long-term negotiated solution to the softwood lumber dispute.
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In order to get an agreement that both sides can successfully implement, we need additional time to prepare for the next round of negotiations.
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This is not unusual. Just in the past few months, we've postponed rounds with Ecuador three times, Panama twice and Colombia once.
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In the past, we have urged the EC (European Commission) to refrain from re-imposing sanctions, and we will continue those efforts.
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Given the nature of the agreement and ongoing litigation, it will ultimately be up to our respective industries to decide if they want to embrace a solid market-based agreement.
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The United States considers that WTO compliance is critical for the EU in this area.
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Under this plan, the UK government would commit to provide launch aid sometime in September, but would not formally disburse the funds immediately. The U.S. position has not changed. We are committed to eliminating launch aid along with any other WTO-inconsistent subsidies.
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We are working toward prompt ratification of CAFTA.
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We are working toward prompt ratification of CAFTA. At the same time, the implementation process should not be rushed, so that the benefits to farmers, workers, businesses and consumers of the United States and its CAFTA partners are not jeopardized.
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Today's announcement of a new subsidy package for Ontario lumber producers is disappointing.