Sunday, July 01, 2012  NAFTA & TPP: What Happens?    I have not
seen a lot of discussion about this, but I know people are
thinking about it. While companies that do a lot of business in
the Asia-Pacific region have been focusing on TPP as an
opportunity for market access, investment
protection, strengthened intellectual property enforcement,
etc., companies primarily engaging in North American trade may
not have focused on TPP.  With the addition of Canada and Mexico
to the TPP mix, that strategy might need to change. In fact,
companies that engage in a lot of NAFTA-facilitated trade in
North America might want to get involved in the process to
ensure that TPP does not result in any new burdens on trade
within the NAFTA region.  I point to this question out of
genuine interest. It also happens that one of my partners is
involved in the TPP process as an industry representative. So,
if anyone has specific questions or concerns, we might have a
way of helping to sort them out.  As always, feel free to
contact