US free trade agreements could go further, say lawyers
Lawyers say the US free trade agreements could be tightened up to avoid confusion. (Credit: svilen001)
On Wednesday the US approved three free trade agreements (FTAs) with South Korea, Colombia and Panama worth an estimated US$13 billion, but lawyers say substantial barriers still remain in some industries and settlement mechanisms in the bills raise a number of questions over who would have jurisdiction should a dispute arise.
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