AF&PA (Washington, D.C., USA) President and CEO Donna Harman this week issued the following statement about the U.S. International Trade Commission’s (ITC) report on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade agreement:

"We welcome the release of the ITC report as a step towards congressional consideration and passage of Trans-Pacific Partnership. Overall, the report shows net benefits to American jobs and exporters, many of which use paper and wood products to ship their own commodities, in turn making the TPP a positive for our industry, our supply chains, and the economy. 

"Additionally, the report points out that the agreement provides a strong basis for TPP countries to cooperate in fighting illegal logging and associated trade, and in promoting sustainable forest management, all of which we support," Harman said.