The Obama Administration recently released the signed text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (“TPP”), which represents an important advancement in trading relations among 12 Pacific countries: - Australia
- Brunei Darussalam
- Canada
- Chile
- Japan
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Peru
- Singapore
- United States
- Vietnam
Trade among TPP members is estimated to account for 24 percent of global exports. These countries have an aggregate gross domestic product of $88 trillion (40 percent of the world total) and a market size of 793 million consumers. Latest data on trade among the TPP member countries show $1.5 trillion in goods (2012) and $242 billion in services (2011). To view the full alert, click here. |