1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated September 7, 2017TPP: Digital Trade ProvisionsBackground On January 24, 2017, President Trump withdrew the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP was a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) among 12 countries in the Asia-Pacific region,
2、including the United States. The Obama Administration cast TPP as a comprehensive and high standard agreement with economic and strategic significance for the United States. Some U.S. stakeholders argue the TPP withdrawal coupled with ongoing FTA negotiations that do not involve the United States ma
3、y negatively affect U.S. export competitiveness and leadership in establishing new trade disciplines. The remaining 11 parties may move forward to ratify the TPP without U.S. participation (TPP-11). The proposed TPP, as negotiated by the United States, includes new commitments to address barriers to
4、 digital trade (see text box). Digital trade, a growing part of the U.S. and global economy, includes not only end-products such as movies or video games, but also is a means to facilitate economic activity, potentially enhancing productivity and overall competitiveness. Examples of digital trade in
