U.S. Export Opportunities From Russia's Membership in the WTO

For more information, please see: International Trade Administration: Russia’s Accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO)

State Specific Reports

Round 17 - Lima, Peru, May 15-24, 2013

Update on the 17th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations

Round 16 - Singapore, March 4-13, 2013

Update on the 16th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations

Terms and Conditions of Russia's Accession

FACTSHEETS

Factsheet on Measures Adopted by the Russian Federation to Implement its WTO Commitments 

Factsheet on Why Accession Benefits the U.S. Economy

Factsheet on IPR

Factsheet on Market Access

Strong Labor Commitments under the Agreement

• To adopt and maintain in domestic law the five fundamental labor rights as stated in the 1998 International Labor Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. These rights are:

o Freedom of association – the right to form and join a union;

o Collective bargaining – the right for workers to negotiate better conditions together;

On October 7, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk traveled to Fort Worth and Dallas, Texas where he discussed how the American Jobs Act will support thousands of Texas jobs.

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BLOG: Ambassador Kirk Travels to Texas to Highlight How the Obama Administration is Working to Put Texans Back to Work

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On Friday, September 30, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk traveled to Philadelphia where he and Mayor Michael Nutter met with local business leaders and workers to discuss how the American Jobs Act will put more Pennsylvanians back to work. In the morning, they toured and held a press conference at Superfit, Inc., a jewelry manufacturer that recently relocated to Philadelphia.

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The U.S.- Korea trade agreement provides important new market access for U.S. processed food products, including baby foods, sauces and condiments, soups, breads, cakes, pastries, cookies, chocolate, breakfast cereals, pet foods and peanut butter. The agreement will also further open South Korea’s market for U.S. wine, spirits and beer.

On Friday, September 9, United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk traveled to Chicago, Illinois to attend a reception with delegates and stakeholders at the eighth round of negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement. Ambassador Kirk and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel made brief welcoming remarks to reception attendees.

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