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<description>USTR press releases are issued by the Office of Public and Media Affairs, Office of the United States Trade Representative.  For more information regarding press releases, please contact:

Sean M. Spicer, Assistant USTR for Public and Media Affairs
Gretchen Hamel, Deputy Assistant USTR for Public and Media Affairs
Phone: 202 395 3230</description>
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            <title>Ambassador Schwab Discusses 1Q08 Trade Deficit Report</title>
            
            
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            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2008/May/asset_upload_file439_14892.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 9 May 2008</pubDate>
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            <title>U.S.-Chilean Officials Plan Meeting to Discuss Environmental Provisions of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement</title>
            
            
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            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2008/April/asset_upload_file941_14859.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008</pubDate>
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            <title>Statement from USTR Spokesman Sean Spicer on Softwood Lumber Agreement Between Canada %26amp; United States</title>
            
            
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"On January 10, 2008, the Government of Canada proposed 
creation of a $1 billion Community Development Trust, including aid to 
Canada 's forestry sector.  In 
response to concerns in the...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2008/January/Statement_from_USTR_Spokesman_Sean_Spicer_on_Softwood_Lumber_Agreement_Between_Canada_United_States.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jan 2008</pubDate>
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            <title>United States Wins WTO %26#8220;Zeroing%26#8221; Dispute with Mexico</title>
            
            
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab announced today that a World Trade Organization (WTO) panel has once again found in favor of the United States in a case involving the...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/December/United_States_Wins_WTO_Zeroing_Dispute_with_Mexico.html</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>Statement by USTR Schwab on today%26#8217;s signing of the U.S. %26#8211; Peru Trade Promotion Agreement</title>
            
            
            <description>"This agreement solidifies a relationship with a critical ally in Latin 
America .  For over 14 years, Peru  has enjoyed duty-free access to the 
U.S.  market under the Andean Trade 
Preference...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/December/Statement_by_USTR_Schwab_on_todays_signing_of_the_US_Peru_Trade_Promotion_Agreement.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>Fourth U.S.-Chile Free Trade Commission Joint Statement</title>
            
            
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            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/assets/Trade_Agreements/Bilateral/Chile_FTA/asset_upload_file867_13682.pdf</link>
            <pubDate>Thu, 6 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>United States and Paraguay Conclude Eighth Meeting of the Joint Committee on Trade and Investment</title>
            
            
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 WASHINGTON , D.C.  -- The 
eighth meeting of the Joint Commission on Trade and Investment was held today in 
Asuncion , 
Paraguay .  
The U.S.  delegation was led by Assistant 
U.S. Trade...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/December/United_States_Paraguay_Conclude_Eighth_Meeting_of_the_Joint_Committee_on_Trade_Investment.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 5 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>Statement by USTR Schwab on Senate Passage of the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement</title>
            
            
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 "This strong bipartisan vote by the United States Senate for the Peru Trade Promotion Agreement will ensure a vibrant two-way trade relationship and enduring friendship in our hemisphere. ...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/December/Statement_by_USTR_Schwab_on_Senate_Passage_of_the_Peru_Trade_Promotion_Agreement.html</link>
            <pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>USTR Schwab Visits Cambodia To Hold First Ministerial Meeting Under Trade And Investment Framework Agreement</title>
            
            
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 Washington, D.C. - United States Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab met with Cambodian Minister of Commerce Cham Prasidh today in Cambodia  to discuss ways to broaden 
and deepen bilateral...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/November/USTR_Schwab_Visits_Cambodia_To_Hold_First_Ministerial_Meeting_Under_Trade_And_Investment_Framework_Agreement.html</link>
            <pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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            <title>USTR Schwab to Visit Singapore and Meet with ASEAN Economic Ministers</title>
            
            
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 WASHINGTON  -- U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab 
will visit Singapore  on November 18-19 to meet 
with Economic Ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 
and...</description>
            
            <link>http://www.ustr.gov/Document_Library/Press_Releases/2007/November/USTR_Schwab_to_Visit_Singapore_Meet_with_ASEAN_Economic_Ministers.html</link>
            <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007</pubDate>
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