TPP talks stalled over tariff elimination

Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade negotiations remain stalled over five topics including the key issue of market access or tariff elimination, negotiation sources said Tuesday.

One market access proposal under discussion calls for all parties to agree on the removal of tariffs on all products before moratoriums are set up on the removal of tariffs for certain products of special concern to TPP participants, they said.

One of the sources said it was likely that some of the decisions would be subjected to political decisions in the final phase.