WASHINGTON, March 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) on Thursday decided that the domestic industry was materially injured by imported drawn stainless steel sinks from China, thus allowing Washington to impose punitive duties on these products.

Taipei, March 22 (CNA) The United States administration should stay engaged in Asia at the highest level and try to complete the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bloc as soon as possible, the Asia-Pacific Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC) urged Friday.

WASHINGTON – Japan’s ambassador to the United States on Friday urged Washington to endorse Tokyo’s bid to enter a U.S.-led Pacific trade pact, pushing back against the concerns of American automakers, but not dismissing them.

To counter China, US is seeking to expand its presence in the Asia-Pacific region, and wants SK as a partnerBy Park Hyun and Seong Yeon-cheol, Washington and Beijing correspondents, and Lee Jeong-hun, staff reporter

Taipei, March 21 (CNA) The best way for Taiwan to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade bloc is to show that it is politically able to resolve some long-standing trade issues, such as pork imports, a visiting U.S. business representative said Thursday.Tami Overby, vice president for Asia in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said it is up to each country to decide if it wants to join the TPP.

Despite Japan’s recent decision to apply to join the Trans–Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks being led by the United States, the spokesman for China’s Ministry of Commerce Shen Danyang confirmed that the first round of talks on the proposed trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between China, Japan and South Korea will be held in Seoul for three days from March 26.

BRUSSELS, March 21 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) and Japan may launch a free trade agreement (FTA) negotiation during the 21st summit held in Tokyo on March 25, said an EU official on Thursday.The official, who required to be anonymous, said that the launch was delayed till this year due mainly to longer time of preparation. "Japan desires to announce launch of the negotiation during the summit." said the official.

The Canadian Government has announced that it will participate in negotiations toward a new agreement on international trade in services.

(Reuters) - The World Trade Organization added its voice on Wednesday to criticism of the quality of Argentina's inflation data, and said the country's restrictive trade policies could fuel price pressures."The acceleration of inflation is a source of concern, although it does not appear to be fully reflected in the official data," the WTO said in a survey of Argentina's trade policies.

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced on Friday that his country wants to join negotiations for a Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. For some clues to the significance of the move, it helps to look past the two most distracting elements of this story to some trends that lie beneath.