Sen. Baucus Discusses TPP, Export Opportunites with New Zealand Prime Minister

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) met with New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key to pursue export opportunities for American businesses and discuss negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement, said Baucus' office in a press release. “Our economy will grow, and American businesses will create jobs as we strengthen our trade ties with countries like New Zealand," he said. "The Asia Pacific region is a hotbed of economic growth, and we need to ensure the United States benefits from that growth and remains a key player in the arena. New Zealand is a key partner in the Trans-Pacific Partnership -- one we need to help break down barriers to trade and support a strong agreement.”

(See ITT's Online Archives 12081720 for summary of Baucus' trip to New Zealand and Japan.)