Posts Tagged ‘TPPA’
February 9, 2017
It hasn’t taken long for the hawkish new US President to throw several cats among the trade pigeons or doves if you prefer. He has wasted no time in signing an executive order to withdraw from the TPP over which 12 countries had slaved for seven years, but now the participant that probably caused the most delay has acted to ensure it won’t happen at all. (more…)
Tags:bilateral trade deals, diplomacy, Donald Trump, frozen beef, FTAs, Great Wall of China, Malcolm Turnbull, RCEP, Shinzo Abe, TPPA, trade negotiations, US Beef Quota, WTO
Posted in Agribusiness, Export trade, Food, Free trade, International trade, Investment, Japanese farming, Meat industry, Overseas investment, Red Meat marketing | Leave a Comment »
November 22, 2016
As if Brexit wasn’t a big enough shock, the US presidential election has really set the cat amongst the pigeons. Commentators of all nationalities and political inclinations have literally no idea how a Trump presidency will affect the world order, from trade agreements and global interest rates to immigration or deportation, let alone internal security issues and relationships with other nations. (more…)
Tags:ASEAN, Bord Bia Origin Green, Brexit, commoditisation, exchange rate, FTAs, KPMG Agribusiness Agenda, MPI, Obama, RCEP, TPPA, Trump, Westpac Industry Insights
Posted in Agribusiness, Consumer demand, Economy, Export trade, Food, Free trade, International trade, Investment, Meat, Meat industry, Overseas investment, Politics, Red Meat marketing, Rendering and leathers, Research and development | 1 Comment »
April 28, 2016
Before he left for China last week, New Zealand’s Special Agricultural Trade Envoy, Mike Petersen, gave me his thoughts on the process of trade negotiation and a brief list of successes he has been involved with since 2003. At that time he was Chairman of Meat & Wool NZ as it was called in those days. (more…)
Tags:Bernie Sanders, Brexit, chilled meat into China, Donald Trump, EU dairy production, EU trade, food assurance, FTAs, John Key, Mike Petersen, Panama Papers, President Xi, Prime Minister's China delegation, Russian trade embargo, Ted Cruz, TPPA, US election, US Senate
Posted in Agribusiness, Biosecurity, Consumer demand, Dairy, Economy, Export trade, Food safety, International trade, Investment, Livestock, Meat, Meat industry, Overseas investment, Politics, Red Meat marketing | 2 Comments »