1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov July 6, 2016TPP: Estimates of Economic EffectsBackground The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) among the United States and 11 Asia-Pacific countries that would reduce and eliminate tariff and nontariff barriers on goods, services
2、, and agriculture, establish trade rules and disciplines that expand on commitments at the World Trade Organization (WTO), and address new “21st century” issues, such as digital trade and state-owned enterprises. It has both economic and foreign policy implications for the United States, and raises
3、potential strategic issues regarding U.S. trade policy and broader U.S. engagement in the Asia-Pacific region. The TPP is termed by its participants a comprehensive and high-standard agreement. In considering the TPP, Congress likely will examine various economic studies to assess the impact of the
4、agreement on the economy. The results of these studies vary depending on the model and the assumptions that are used to generate the results. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) is tasked with providing the official U.S. Government estimate of the economic effects of the agreement. By elim
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