The European Union (EU) and the United States (US) are negotiating a trade agreement known as the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Dutch consumers and businesses stand to gain from this deal. Currently, the negotiations are on hold. No new negotiating round has been planned.

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