U.S. and Sri Lankan Officials Discuss GSP, IPR, Market Access

November 18, 2011 by Barbara Chaves|Other U.S.

On November 15, 2011, senior U.S. and Sri Lankan officials met at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative for the ninth meeting of the U.S.-Sri Lanka Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Council. The parties discussed market access, the U.S. Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), trade promotion efforts, intellectual property rights, and sector-specific challenges to investment. Discussion also included the importance of considering gender issues in setting trade and investment policy, and in expanding technical cooperation between the two countries.