如果台美真能簽自由貿易協定
為了減少臺灣對單一國家市場的依賴 我會傾向支持
可是對農畜業的衝擊應該會很大
我覺得即使農業中各領域衝擊也不一樣
例如豬肉臺灣目前已經從加拿大進口10%左右美豬不見得有多大優勢
很多法因應TPP早就在修 TPP用不到看TIFA能不能用到
而且雙邊貿易協定會比多邊快很多
速度快的話看2020年底前就可能搞定大部分談判進程
目前對岸正在抵制東亞國家中
我們只能緊抱美國老爸大腿
好想看看KMT到時會怎麼靠么 想到就好玩
看到這篇
https://goo.gl/djuEr0
Trump’s Trade Pick to Pursue Stronger Relationship With Taiwan
Trump’s Trade Pick to Pursue Stronger Relationship With Taiwan
2017年3月22日
President Donald Trump’s pick as his top trade negotiator said the U.S.
plans to forge stronger ties with Taiwan, a move that could raise tensions
with China.
“I intend to develop a trade and investment policy that promotes a stronger
bilateral relationship with Taiwan,” Robert Lighthizer, Trump’s nominee as
U.S. Trade Representative, said in written responses to questions from the
Senate Finance Committee, which is deciding whether to recommend his
confirmation.
The U.S. will “examine the prospect of additional negotiations with Taiwan,”
while seeking to address longstanding issues such as market access for U.S.
beef and pork producers, said Lighthizer, who testified before the committee
last week.
Taiwan’s status has been a sensitive issue for the world’s two biggest
economies. The Chinese government enforces a “One-China policy” under which
it considers Taiwan a breakaway province. China won’t have diplomatic
relations with countries that recognize Taiwan as a separate nation.
The U.S. risked a diplomatic rift with China after Trump tweeted about his
protocol-breaking phone conversation with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen in
December, and subsequently questioned the One-China policy in interviews.
Trump has also threatened higher tariffs on Chinese products, raising the
risk of a trade war that could hurt global growth.
Tensions have cooled since Trump reaffirmed America’s support for the
One-China policy in his first call with Chinese President Xi Jinping last
month.
One-China Policy
Lighthizer reiterated that the administration plans to honor the One-China
policy. The U.S.’s trade with Taiwan totaled $67 billion in 2015, making it
America’s ninth-largest goods trading partner, according to the USTR.
“Recognizing that foreign investment from Taiwan and elsewhere can create
more jobs in the United States and increase U.S. economic growth and
competitiveness, I intend to develop a trade and investment policy that
promotes foreign investment into the United States that advances these
objectives,” Lighthizer said.
Regarding Chinese exports of steel to the U.S., Lighthizer pledged to “
vigorously enforce” trade remedy laws to deter the Chinese government from
artificially lowering steel costs. He said he would use tools in the World
Trade Organization and other institutions to combat what he believed were “
distortive trade practices.”
Lighthizer pledged to, if confirmed, address currency manipulation in future
trade agreements, including the North American Free Trade Agreement, and said
he was concerned that misaligned currencies could affect international trade.
Currency Manipulation
In line with previous claims made by Trump and his administration, Lighthizer
said China was a “substantial” currency manipulator in the past, and
claimed that the U.S. lost jobs because of the alleged manipulation.
Lighthizer added that he believed other countries had also manipulated their
currencies, but did not specify which ones.
On Nafta, Lighthizer reiterated his support of multiple administration
priorities, including expanding U.S. agricultural exports and safeguarding
American lumber interests.
As USTR, he will likely be a principal figure in the agreement’s impending
renegotiation with partners Mexico and Canada. He also said that he would
like to address Canada’s “low” bar at which certain imports fall under
trade regulations, known as the de minimis threshold, which he said could be
a significant issue in the U.S.-Canada bilateral relationship.
If the committee approves Lighthizer for USTR chief, his nomination will be
sent for a full Senate vote.