Remember how the S. Korea trade deal was supposed to increase U.S. exports?

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It didn't.

U.S. exports to South Korea fell 3 percent in October over October 2011. Imports from South Korea rose 3.4 percent for the same period.

Public Citizen explains (note: FTA is jargon for "free trade agreement&quot :

In comparison with the FTA-free month of October 2011 (after adjusting for inflation), this FTA-encumbered October saw 3% fewer exports to Korea, 3.4% more imports from Korea, and a 20.4% jump in the U.S.-Korea trade deficit. For the full seven months since the FTA's implementation for which data is available, exports have fallen 7.5%, imports have risen 0.4%, and the deficit has widened 23.3% in comparison to 2011 levels. That's bad news for U.S. job creation--the promise under which the Obama administration sold this NAFTA-style deal.
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http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2012/12/remember-how-s-korea-trade-deal-was.html

Meanwhile,

Ambassador Kirk Visits the Third Way to Discuss Trans-Pacific Partnership
12/12/2012 7:29 PM
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) will help grow the American economy and support American jobs by increasing exports and opening up markets. That’s the message U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk shared with small business owners, academics, CEOs, and members of the press attending a breakfast briefing hosted by the Third Way policy center earlier this week.
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http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/blog/2012

Another NAFTA style trade agreement on the way.