US chamber sees Pacific trade pact ready in 2013

Published July 13, 2012 8:18pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce said Friday he is hopeful a major trans-Pacific trade pact will be completed in 2013, but not this year as originally planned.

Chamber president, Thomas Donohue, was speaking ahead of a trip to promote commercial ties in East Asia, where he will be urging Japan to be willing to open its markets and join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

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