The bloc is headed by the US and includes Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, and Vietnam.
The 12 countries that signed the #TPP agreement:https://t.co/Y6LdPhSPx6 pic.twitter.com/pQ0rDg2oW5
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) October 5, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement covers 40 percent of the world’s economy. Negotiations have been going on for five years.
TPP objectives, according to United States Trade Representative (USTR):
The US visible exports to TPP countries totaled $727 billion in 2014, which is 45 percent of America’s exported goods, says the organization website.
Trade ministers have reached a landmark deal on the #TPP. https://t.co/EHYrZ6zUe1
But what is the TPP? Explained: https://t.co/kZKLy0jHHw
— AJ+ (@ajplus) October 5, 2015
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