Insights and Stories on Trans-Pacific Partnership

Pacific trade pact nations meet to discuss future without U.S.

May. 2, 2017 at 3:12 pm CDT

Ottawa | Reuters — Negotiators from the remaining members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) gathered in Canada on Tuesday seeking ways to boost free trade in the region after the U.S. pulled out of the 12-nation pact. The withdrawal killed off years of negotiations and left the region looking for […]

Paths seen open to post-TPP Pacific trade pact

Mar. 9, 2017 at 2:09 pm CST

By Antonio De la Jara Rosalba O'Brien

Struggling U.S. farm sector faces new threat as TPP dies

Jan. 24, 2017 at 2:29 pm CST

By Mark Weinraub

Canada says TPP trade deal dead without U.S.

Jan. 24, 2017 at 2:19 pm CST

By David Ljunggren

Australia, New Zealand pledge to salvage TPP

Jan. 23, 2017 at 6:50 pm CST

By Reuters

Trump pledges U.S. withdrawal from TPP on ‘day one’

Nov. 21, 2016 at 8:07 pm CST

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to start the United States’ exit from the 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal on “day one” of his administration in January. In a video released Monday, Trump said his transition team had been directed to put together “a list of executive actions we […]

By Staff

TPP study sees net ‘neutral’ effect on dairy sector

Sep. 12, 2016 at 7:40 pm CDT

An economic impact study on Canada’s participation in a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal finds losses in Canada’s dairy sector would be “offset” by gains for dairy processors from cheaper dairy imports. The study, prepared for the federal government by its Office of the Chief Economist and released Friday, notes […]

By Staff

Chile plans to send TPP deal to Congress this year

Aug. 25, 2016 at 6:23 pm CDT

Santiago | Reuters — The Chilean government is expecting to send the Pacific trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to its Congress for approval by the end of 2016, President Michelle Bachelet said Thursday. The 12-nation TPP aims to liberalize commerce in 40 per cent of the world’s […]

By Reuters

Peru lifts trade barriers to U.S. beef

Mar. 14, 2016 at 7:52 pm CDT

Washington, D.C. | Reuters — Peru has agreed to lift its remaining safety barriers to U.S. beef exports, further opening one of the fastest-growing markets in Latin America to U.S. ranchers, Obama administration officials said Monday. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the agreement with […]

By Reuters

Agropur eyes further U.S. acquisitions

Feb. 10, 2016 at 1:06 pm CST

Reuters — Canada’s second-biggest dairy, Agropur Co-operative, said it is looking to grow in the U.S., possibly through acquisitions, in the face of an expected erosion of its market share at home due to recent international trade deals. Agropur, whose brands include Iogo yogurt and Oka cheese, and larger rival […]

By Rod Nickel