Portman says US will continue to pursue FTAs.

USTR Rob Portman said that the US will decide by the end of the year on whether to launch FTA talks with Egypt, Switzerland, Malaysia, and South Korea The US is currently negotiating FTAs with Thailand, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, the Southern African Customs Union (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, and Namibia), and the United Arab Emirates.