WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - The United States has called ministers from the 12 nations negotiating a Pacific trade deal for a meeting Sept. 30 to Oct. 1 in a bid to finish the pact, a key part of the U.S. administration's engagement with Asia.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) seeks to cut trade barriers and set common standards for 40 percent of the world economy and will be a legacy-defining achievement for U.S. President Barack Obama.
The U.S. Trade Representative said in a statement the United States would host the ministers in Atlanta.
The last ministerial talks, in July, stumbled over dairy trade, monopoly periods for next-generation, biologic drugs and rules of origin for autos.