http://www.ustr.gov/node/64/205,45/10en-us09/07/2012Vladivostok, Russia - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk welcomed the significant outcomes from this week at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Ministerial Meeting that will help promote economic and job growth for American workers and businesses.  Specifically, APEC Ministers reached groundbreaking agreement on a list of environmental goods on which tariffs will be cut to 5 percent or less by 2015 - marking the first time that trade negotiations have produced a list of environmental goods for tariff cuts.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/september/ustr-announces-groundbreaking-results-apec-ministerial2012-09-07T04:00:0009/03/2012http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/september/kirk-concludes-successful-visit-to-vietnam2012-09-03T04:00:00Kazan, Russia - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk issued a statement today at the close of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's annual Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Trade. The meetings took place on June 4 and 5 in Kazan, Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan.From Ambassador Kirk:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/june/ron-kirk-statement-close-apec2012-06-05T04:00:0006/05/2012Kazan, Russia - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk spoke today at the second day of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's Ministers Responsible for Trade meetings regarding efforts in APEC to foster innovative growth.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/june/trade-officials-speak-apec-continues2012-06-05T04:00:0006/04/2012Kazan, Russia - United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today shared U.S. assessments and goals for Asia-Pacific trade as meetings of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum's Ministers Responsible for Trade continued in Kazan, Russia. Following are key excerpts of Ambassador Kirk's prepared comments on APEC priorities:Regional Economic Integrationhttp://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/june/kirk-priorities-apec-ministers-meeting2012-06-04T04:00:00Washington, DC – U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk made the following statement today regarding the Korean parliament’s passage of legislation approving the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA):http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/november/statement-us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-korean2011-11-22T05:00:00Honolulu, HI – Today, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk commented on the announcement made by Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda of Japan regarding the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP):http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/november/statement-us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-japans2011-11-11T05:00:00Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk issued a statement today regarding the scheduling by the House Committee on Ways and Means of informal or “mock” markups for three separate implementing bills for pending trade agreements between the United States and South Korea, between the United States and Colombia, and between the United States and Panama. From Ambassador Kirk:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/july/statement-us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-regarding2011-07-05T04:00:00Washington, D.C. — United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk issued a brief statement today regarding the planned informal markup in the Senate Finance Committee of trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia, and Panama, along with a bipartisan agreement on Trade Adjustment Assistance. From Ambassador Kirk:http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/june/ambassador-kirk-statement-regarding-planned-informal2011-06-30T04:00:00Washington, D.C. – United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk today welcomed the scheduling by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) of informal or “mock” markups for three separate implementing bills for pending trade agreements between the United States and South Korea, between the United States and Colombia, and between the United States and Panama.http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2011/june/us-trade-representative-ron-kirk-welcomes-next-steps2011-06-28T04:00:00