Rules of origin determine when a product can be traded under the preferential conditions of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). They are intended to prevent trade diversions. However, they significantly inc ...
Demands for the Contents of the Talks The European Union and the USA are currently conducting preliminary talks about a transatlantic free trade agreement. Simultaneously, the United States are con ...
Statement on the release of secret TTIP documents “For German industry, the success of TTIP depends on clear conditions. The goal must be to facilitate trade, to ensure high standards, and to combine ...
After more than fifty years, the USA has replaced France as Germany’s most important trading partner. Following publication of the latest foreign trade statistics, BDI Executive Board Member Stefan Ma ...
Immediately before the EU summit in two days’ time, BDI President Ulrich Grillo and German Employers’ President Ingo Kramer appealed to the heads of state and government to conclude an agreement with ...
BDI and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are jointly hosting the U.S.-German Business Summit at this year’s HANNOVER MESSE The U.S.-German Business Summit, which takes place at the HANNOVER MESSE on April ...
Negotiation Proposal by the EU-Commission on a Reformed Investment Chapter in TTIP In November 2015, the European Commission presented a negotiation proposal for the investment chapter of the Transatl ...
Results of the 2015 Spring Survey Germany’s major family businesses expect advantages for their own enterprise from the transatlantic free trade agreement TTIP. Moreover, they expect the US to become ...
The United States is the most important partner for politics and business in Germany. Even if there is uncertainty about the future of transatlantic relations, the US market remains extremely attracti ...
Why the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Needs an Investment Chapter Investment plays an outstanding role in the transatlantic market. TTIP has to include a comprehensive investment prot ...
