"Government-authorised piracy would undermine chances for a settlement, " said a spokeswoman for the US Trade Representative's office.

BBC: US warns Antigua and Barbuda over 'piracy site' plan

If the Senate approves the agreement by the end of the year, as expected, 80% of U.S. exports of consumer and industrial goods and 90% of agricultural exports to Peru will immediately become duty-free, according to the U.S. trade representative's (USTR) office.

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Editor's note: This is a cross post from the Office of the United States Trade Representative's blog.

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The office of the U.S. Trade Representative has declined to comment on pending legislation.

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Last Friday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced it was launching an investigation into Chinese subsidies of green energy.

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For perspective, although they are only part of the calculus, here are some statistics from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

FORBES: Connect

Even the office of the U.S. Trade representative will only confirm that Google has met with USTR officials to discuss the matter.

FORBES: Google's Free Trade Agenda

Additional posts in Washington include: Assistant Office Director for Thailand and Burma in the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (1994-1996), and Director for Southeast Asian Affairs at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (1992-1994).

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Acting U.S. Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis on Wednesday became the latest in a succession of U.S. officials to visit Myanmar, showing "the United States' support for development and desire to deepen economic engagement between our two countries, " according to a statement from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.

WSJ: Myanmar to Face Human-Rights Test as ASEAN Chair