Economists will tell you that VATs are trade neutral because any trade advantage is neutralized by currency exchange rates.  Indeed, several government studies by GAO

CPA submitted comments today to the ITC.  The topic is Japan’s entry into negotiations in the Trans Pacific Partnership.  We objected to Japan’s inclusion because:

In furtherance of my campaign to get government to recognize net trade and prioritized balanced trade or net exports… The 2013 Economic Report of the President is

AS U.S. TRADE DEFICIT WIDENS, SENS. BROWN, SESSIONS, SCHUMER, GRAHAM, STABENOW, BURR, COLLINS, AND CASEY INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN BILL TO HOLD CURRENCY MANIPULATORS LIKE CHINA ACCOUNTABLE

One of the biggest trade distortions we face overseas is the foreign value added tax (VAT).  The U.S., when it was more strategic and less

Washington ~ The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) is pleased to support the “Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013″ which was introduced today

Reposted from the National Farmers Union’s website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 2, 2013 Contact: Melisa Augusto, 202-314-3191[email protected]Dan McEvily, 202-314-3104[email protected] WASHINGTON (May 2, 2013) – With the

(Click here to tell your Representative to sponsor the currency bill.  Its really working). The Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 1276) is gaining

Here are some materials on trade law enforcement issues that are crucial to understanding what’s going on in the 113th Congress. The main flyer CPA

CPA is a strong supporter of trade law enforcement. There is an entire industry built around duty evasion.  “Duty evasion” is any means used by