Push on for free trade technology pact Ministerial talks intensive and at times acrimonious Final Edition

SINGAPORE - Trade ministers inched their way toward an agreement on free trade in information technologies here yesterday in intensive and at times acrimonious negotiations that continued late into the night. By the end of the week, Canada, the United States, the European Union and Japan hope to hav...

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Published inToronto star
Main Author By David Crane TORONTO STAR
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto, Ont Torstar Syndication Services, a Division of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited 11.12.1996
Subjects
Agreements
Competition policy
Free trade
Information technology
International trade
Labor standards
Semiconductors
Tariffs
Canada
United States > US
China
Japan
SINGAPORE
Malaysia
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Summary:SINGAPORE - Trade ministers inched their way toward an agreement on free trade in information technologies here yesterday in intensive and at times acrimonious negotiations that continued late into the night. By the end of the week, Canada, the United States, the European Union and Japan hope to have an agreement that will eliminate tariffs on computers, semiconductors, telecommunications, software and other technologies. Under World Trade Organization rules, once an agreement is reached, all the other members of the WTO will be entitled to have tariff-free access to the markets of the countries signing the agreement without having to offer tariff-free access to their own markets.
ISSN:0319-0781