Groups complain of continued secrecy about trade pact
USTR continues to withhold 1,000 pages of information on an antipiracy agreement.
US trade office releases information on secret piracy pact
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has released some new details about an anticounterfeiting trade agreement that has been discussed in secret among the U.S., Japan, the European Union and other countries since 2006.
Trade agency pledges to review its transparency
The Office of U.S. Trade Representative pledges to review its transparency in light of criticism over a decision to withhold information about a trade pact.
CEA: US jobs at risk in free trade debate
Decreasing support for free trade in the U.S. and elsewhere could compound economic problems by costing tens of thousands of jobs, the Consumer Electronics Association said Monday.
Sixteen charged with exporting electronics to Iran
Eight people and eight companies from Dubai, Iran and Malaysia have been charged by a Florida grand jury with exporting sensitive electronics equipment from the U.S. to Iran. The indictment accuses the defendants of purchasing, then illegally exporting, numerous items that have commercial applications but could also be used by other countries' military or nuclear programs.
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- Dann
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CEA: US jobs at risk in free trade debate
Sixteen charged with exporting electronics to Iran
EU calls for rewrite of IT trade agreement
Trade agency pledges to review its transparency
US trade office releases information on secret piracy pact
Groups complain of continued secrecy about trade pact
U.S. files trade complaint against E.U. tech product taxes