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Presidential Memorandum

Withdrawal of the United States From the Trans- Pacific Partnership Negotiations and Agreement

This memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to formally withdraw the United States as a signatory to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and permanently exit TPP negotiations, shifting U.S. trade policy toward bilateral rather than multilateral trade agreements.

Federal Register Open PDF 82 FR 8497

Impact dates

  1. Written notification to TPP Parties and Depository of withdrawal

Key directives

  • Withdraw U.S. as signatory to TPP
  • Permanently withdraw U.S. from TPP negotiations
  • Provide written notification to TPP Parties and Depository
  • Begin pursuing bilateral trade negotiations
  • Publish memorandum in Federal Register

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Formal notification to TPP parties and depository of U.S. withdrawal
  • Publication in Federal Register

Near term (90d)

  • Beginning pursuit of bilateral trade negotiations

Long term

  • Structural shift from multilateral to bilateral trade agreement framework
  • Potential renegotiation of individual trade deals with former TPP partners

Risks & tensions

  • Bilateral approach may reduce U.S. leverage versus multilateral frameworks
  • Economic vacuum in Asia-Pacific potentially filled by China-led trade agreements (e.g., RCEP)
  • Retaliatory measures or strained relations with TPP partner nations possible
  • Domestic political division over trade policy benefits
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