U.S. CHAMBER URGES COMPLETION OF SINGAPORE FREE TRADE PACT

U.S. CHAMBER URGES COMPLETION OF SINGAPORE FREE TRADE PACT    The U.S. Chamber of Commerce wants the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office to go through with developing a free trade agreement with Singapore.
   “Significant progress appears to have been made on a comprehensive agreement that lowers current Singapore trade barriers,” said Myron Brilliant, chamber vice president.
   Bilateral trade between the United States and Singapore reached about $33 billion last year. Singapore is the 11th-largest U.S. export market and the United States is Singapore’s largest export market.
   A Singapore free trade agreement will cover contentious issues such as labor and environment, investment, intellectual property rights, competition and market access.