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Trade deal could add 200 million US customers, says APICCAPS

09/05/2014

The head of the Portuguese Association of Manufacturers of Footwear, Components and Leathergoods (APICCAPS) has welcomed the idea of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), saying it could add 200 million potential customers from the US. At a hearing with the Portuguese National Assembly, João Maia said the sector currently...

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