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Japan and US officials hold talks to advance trade negotiations
11-Jun-2019 Japan Times
Officials from Japan and the United States started a two-day meeting Monday in Washington to advance negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement.
Thailand seeks restart of trade negotiations with EU
11-Jun-2019 The Nation
Thailand is ready to resume negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) once the new government is established, as officials seek to offset the decline in global trade, according to a leading trade official.
How Ukrainian poultry becomes EU produce
11-Jun-2019 DW
The export procedures of Ukrainian poultry producer MHP have proved controversial. The EU has responded by changing its quotas for duty-free imports of chicken meat from Ukraine — but there may be further consequences.
S.Korea, UK negotiate FTA to address possible hard Brexit
11-Jun-2019 Business Standard
South Korea and the UK finalized a continuation of a FTA to protect their trade relations should the latter decide to exit the EU without any deal.
China, EU start 21st round of BIT talks
10-Jun-2019 Xinhua
The 21st round of China-European Union bilateral investment treaty (BIT) negotiations kicked off in Beijing Monday, according to the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).
Labor holds off supporting Indonesian free trade agreement
10-Jun-2019 The Guardian
ALP had pledged to renegotiate agreement if it won office but will now wait until parliament resume to decide whether to ratify it
La Corée du Sud et la Grande-Bretagne ont conclu un ALE post-Brexit
10-Jun-2019 Yonhap
La Corée du Sud et la Grande-Bretagne ont annoncé ce lundi avoir conclu un accord pour maintenir leur accord de libre-échange (ALE) même après l’éventuel Brexit «sans accord».
SAARC has problems, BIMSTEC full of energy, says Jaishankar
9-Jun-2019 Economic Times
Newly appointed external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday rued the fact that South Asia is among the least inter-connected regions in the world, but efforts are being made to make the region more integrated. Referring to BIMSTEC, which connects South Asia with Southeast Asia, Jaishankar said that India has strong synergy with other BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) states.
Policy of deepening European Union-Eurasian Economic Union is promising, says Armenia
9-Jun-2019 ArmenPress
Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan finds the policy of deepening cooperation between the Eurasian Economic Union and the European Union to be promising.
Africa on its way to becoming a free trade zone
7-Jun-2019 Daily Maverick
The African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement is one of the most ambitious projects of the African Union, and it is now, miraculously, in force. But that’s just the first step. The next phase will be crucial negotiations about the operational framework.
NAFTA demolition better for PBI
7-Jun-2019 Seed World
USMCA, a modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, includes several positive changes for the seed industry.
Leaked report reveals ‘misfunctioning’ of Energy Charter Treaty amid EU reform calls
7-Jun-2019 Euractiv
A confidential internal report, obtained by EURACTIV, lists the multiple failings of the Energy Charter secretariat, at a time when the treaty is undergoing a major revision process and is being used by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a first-time legal proceeding against the EU.
Mercosur’s Common External Tax in the agenda Bolsonaro will discuss with Macri in Buenos Aires
7-Jun-2019 MercoPress
Brazil and Argentina have started discussing a reduction in the common external tariff (TEC) of the Mercosur trade block, sources in both governments revealed on Wednesday, as their market-friendly presidents look to boost economic growth.
Mahathir’s tilt to China smooths the way for Beijing in Southeast Asia
7-Jun-2019 The Interpreter
Always known as a fiercely non-aligned leader, Malaysia’s Prime Minister has changed his tune on the Belt and Road.
Trade swap proposal: Tariff cuts on PHL fruits and South Korea industrial goods
7-Jun-2019 Business Mirror
Seoul has responded positively to Manila’s long-standing request to eliminate tariffs on agricultural products, in exchange for reduced import duties on South Korean industrial goods.
What next after the coming into force of African Free Trade Area
6-Jun-2019 East African Business Week
The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will be launched on 7 July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, by the Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit of the African Union.
There’s no reciprocation in RCEP
6-Jun-2019 The Economic Times
RCEP is a free trade agreement (FTA) that could nullify all the gains made by the goods and services tax (GST).
India’s focus shift from SAARC to BIMSTEC is strategic, but underused
5-Jun-2019 The Wire
While India has tactfully used the platform to diplomatically isolate Pakistan, it must also tap into BIMSTEC’s immense potential for development, connectivity and trade in the region.
Ukraine-Turkey free trade agreement is 99% ready
5-Jun-2019 UKRINFORM
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey is 99% ready. "The agreement is 99% ready. Some details have left that influence the numbers," Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with the Ukrainian Radio, answering a question about the readiness of the FTA with Turkey.
PH, SKorea launch FTA talks
5-Jun-2019 Manila Times
mproved economic relation is seen between the Philippines and South Korea as the two countries formally signed on Monday an agreement to begin negotiations on free trade deal.