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Thai House Committee on CPTPP presses clarification on Thailand official observer status in UPOV
3-Aug-2020 Prachatai
Thai House of Representatives Committee investigating potential impacts of CPTPP heard report from its Subcommittee on Agriculture.
Revised Japan-ASEAN trade deal takes effect
1-Aug-2020 Mainichi
A revised free trade pact between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations facilitating the cross-border flow of services and investment entered into force on Saturday.
Brazil optimistic about a Mercosur free trade accord with Canada
1-Aug-2020 MercoPress
An estimate by Brazil´s Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) points out that the conclusion of a free trade agreement between Mercosur and Canada has the potential to increase Brazilian export revenues of agricultural products by US$7.8 billion.
Pessimism surges, but many insist African free trade will take off
31-Jul-2020 TRT World
Initially planned to take place on 1 July 2020, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) has been indefinitely postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Argentina nears China hog deal it hopes could turbocharge local pork production
31-Jul-2020 Reuters
Argentina is nearing an initial agreement with China that could pave for the way for potential investments by the Asian giant in local pork production for export, Argentina’s undersecretary of trade and investment promotion told Reuters.
S. Korea holds hearing on potential FTA with Uzbekistan
30-Jul-2020 Korea Herald
South Korea said Thursday it will hold a public hearing on the envisioned free trade pact with Uzbekistan, as the country aims to boost exports in the face of the new coronavirus pandemic.
’Turkey should aim for free trade deal with US’
29-Jul-2020 Anadolu
Ankara should seek a free trade agreement with the US, the head of Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 is an existential threat to SADC
29-Jul-2020 Southern Times
Back in April 2020, just a month after the reality of COVID-19 arrived on our continent, the Southern African Development Community published a document on how best the bloc could confront the pandemic in its nascent stage.
Free trade deal with China finally finalised
29-Jul-2020 Khmer Times
Cambodia has listed around 340 more commodities to export to China under the Cambodia-China bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA), bringing the total to more than 10,000. Most of the products are in agriculture and agro-processing and are in addition to what Cambodia has received from the Asean-China FTA, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce.
New EU ‘trade enforcement officer’ might be ‘game-changer’ on Mercosur
28-Jul-2020 Agriland
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), has said the very first item the newly appointed EU Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) must deal with is “multiple aspects of the trade deals permitting the importation of South American beef”.
Japan and UK may forgo dispute settlement system in trade deal
28-Jul-2020 The Japan Times
Japan and the U.K. are studying a plan of not including an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system in the bilateral trade deal they are currently negotiating.
India will resist China’s economic imperialism
28-Jul-2020 Hindustan Times
By opting out of RCEP, PM Modi had already shown the way. This is an opportunity for the domestic economy.
Atlantic Council Convenes Balkan Summit to Foster Regional Economic Integration
27-Jul-2020 Exit News
The Atlantic Council will convene a Western Balkans Partnership Summit on July 29 focused on the region’s economic integration.
India-US ‘limited’ deal to cover just 15% of trade – Details
27-Jul-2020 Financial Express
India and the US have inched closer towards hammering out a “limited” deal that could cover annual trade of over $13 billion, or roughly 15% of bilateral shipment.
Cambodia, China to sign bilateral FTA before August 12
27-Jul-2020 Vietnam Plus
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said on July 23 that Cambodia and China will sign a free trade agreement before August 12 ahead of the European Union’s partial withdrawal of the Everything-but-Arms (EBA) trade status.
India, U.K. affirm committment to an FTA
27-Jul-2020 The Hindu
India and the U.K. have affirmed their commitment to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with a view to further strengthening economic ties, the Commerce Ministry.
Interview: UK-Japan speedy trade deal not easy, says expert
27-Jul-2020 Xinhua Net
Despite Japan’s efforts to seek closure in post-Brexit trade talks with Britain by the end of this month, the pathway to reaching an agreement is complicated, a trade expert has said.
With renewed focus on US, EU and UK, India looks to reset FTAs, exit fruitless deals
27-Jul-2020 The Economic Times
India is eyeing a major reset of its free trade agreements, including exiting those that have brought few tangible benefits to the country and have instead hurt domestic industry.
Japan, Britain to protect encryption keys in trade pact: report
26-Jul-2020 Japan Today
Japan and Britain have agreed not to force their companies to disclose algorithms or set up local data servers, as part of talks aimed at a bilateral trade deal, the Nikkei said on Saturday.
What Kenya is seeking in free trade deal talks with America
26-Jul-2020 The Nation
Kenya’s need to export value-added agricultural products dominated the first round of talks with America after its formal launch on Wednesday last week.