The importance of the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (FTA), enacted on January 1, 2004, is often overshadowed by both the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the Central America–United States–Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). Nevertheless, the U.S.-Chile FTA offers valuable lessons about the impact of bilateral trade agreements...

This paper explores the opportunities presented by the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to Japan to revitalize its trade policy, bolster economic growth, and increase participation in regional multilateral fora for the 21st century. Despite its strengths, Japan has continued to face problems caused by its economic, political,...

The U.S. is more active on trade policy than it has been in years.  President Obama is meeting with Canada and Mexico about new agreements, Congress will hold hearings on changing decades-old trade law, and the federal government will more broadly be bringing several cases before the WTO.

Yet, in constructing...

two recent bilateral FTAs pose immediate challenges to Taiwan firms: the EU-Korea FTA and the just completed US-Korea FTA.

Participants in a June 2 AEI conference debated the economic benefits of a U.S.-Taiwan free trade agreement.

The U.S. is increasingly interested in pursuing a bilateral approach to free trade. Negotiations are under way with several countries and regions, but Taiwan is not included on the list. Should Taiwan and the U.S. negotiate a free trade agreement? What are the economic and political considerations? What role...