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President Trump considering re-joining CPTPP trade agreement but Jacinda Ardern says re-inclusion of US 'wouldn't be straight forward'

April 13, 2018

The Prime Minister says the US would ‘have to go through another process before’ re-joining.

US President Donal Trump says he is considering re-joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade agreement.

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Mr Trump says he is directing his advisors to look into the possibility of re-signing the deal in a bid to protect the agricultural sector which could be affected by a trade war with China.

Mr Trump withdrew from the then TPP in January 2017.

Speaking today to 1 NEWS Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says if the US decides to re-join it "wouldn't be straight forward".

"The United States, if they chose to re-enter the CPTPP it wouldn't just be a straight forward matter of slotting into that existing agreement – there would be another process".

Labour is pleased with revised CPTPP, but National says little has changed.

The deal was signed in March by twelve Pacific countries including New Zealand.

Earlier today a spokesman for New Zealand's Trade Minister David Parker says: "We are aware of the media reports and our trade reps ... but New Zealand is the official depository under CPTPP and we are yet to receive anything official".

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