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News Release
This week John Engler, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, leads a trade mission comprised of a dozen NAM members from a cross section of manufacturing sectors to Brazil to meet with our counterparts at the Federation of Industries of the State of Sao Paulo (FIESP). These meetings will show that the U.S. and Brazil industry have more common ground than people believe, Engler said. If we can agree we want more out of the Doha Round, this could light the fuse that jump-starts the WTO negotiations.
FIESPs members represent the majority of Brazils industry and, like the NAM, believe that the private sector has a fundamental role in the WTO discussions. Through these meetings, were looking to build a closer relationship with Brazilian industry and discuss sectors of common agreement, Engler said. From there, we particularly hope to agree on how sectoral agreements can provide momentum to the Doha Round industrial trade negotiations.
Brazil is the most important emerging economy in the Doha discussions, he said. They recognize that an effective outcome from the WTO Doha Round can benefit Brazil, and unlike some other major developing nations they have an outward-directed agenda.
Noting that Brazil represents the worlds ninth largest economy, Engler said, It is important that U.S. and Brazilian manufacturers work together more closely than in the past, both on the Doha Round and on other matters as well.
In addition to meeting with FIESP and other Brazilian trade association officials in Sao Paulo, Engler will travel to Braslia on Thursday to discuss these issues with senior Brazilian Government officials and with U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford Sobel.
For more information visit www.nam.org.
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