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Central American integration —and militarization
Representatives of the governments of Mexico and the Central American countries wrapped up a fifth round of talks on a regional free trade agreement last week. The negotiations took place in Mexico City, with the next round of talks to be held in August in El Salvador.
Prospect for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Sri Lanka and Japan has come under discussion at bilateral level
Given the strong economic, political and cultural ties shared by the two countries an FTA to further bolster bilateral trade had been a topic during a meeting between Japanese Ambassador Kunio Takahashi and Minister of Industry and Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen.
Apple growers to hold massive protest in Himachal
Himachal Pradesh Apple Growers Association has decided to hold massive protest demonstrations throughout the state on 6th June 2011 against the government’s free trade agreements which allow foreign apples to come in at increasingly reduced rates.
Canada seeks more free trade, security zone with US
Governor General David Johnston said Conservative Prime Minister Stephen Harper would work with Washington to create a continental security perimeter around Canada and the United States "ensuring that people and goods can flow freely and safely between our two countries."
T-FTA: Devil is in implementation
Success of the grandiose Tripartite Free Trade Area will largely depend on how geared members of COMESA, EAC and SADC are to swiftly implementing agreements and trade protocols.
Trade groups urge FTA among S. Korea, China, Japan
Major trade organizations of South Korea, China and Japan urged their governments Friday to quickly sign a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) to strengthen their economic cooperation.
India likely to sign FTA with EU this year: Sharma
India is hopeful of signing the Free Trade Agreement with the European Union this year and negotiations are at an ‘advanced stage’, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma said today.
Wrestling with Big Pharma
Canadians spend a lot of money (public and private) on health care and much of that is spent on drugs — some $23.4 billion in 2008. Provincial insurance plans are desperately trying to cope, looking to initiatives like the recently passed Ontario law that caps prices of generic drugs at 25 per cent of the brand name equivalent.
US florists join Asocolflores in trade deal push
The Society of American Florists, the umbrella organisation for the flower industry in the US, has supported the announcement that the US and Colombia have reached an agreement to help clear a path toward final Congressional approval of the US/Colombia Free Trade Agreement.
Korea Trade’s Cho Says Petrochemical Firms to Benefit From FTA
Cho Seong Dae, chief researcher at the FTA & Industry Research Office Institute for International Trade, part of the Korea International Trade Association, comments on the impact of a free-trade agreement with the European Union on South Korean petrochemical companies.
Germany for speedy conclusion of proposed EU-ASEAN FTA
Germany supports a speedy conclusion of the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and ASEAN. This was in view of the non-conclusion of the Doha round of talks, says German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
La zone de libre-échange avec l’UE reportée à 2020
L’Algérie a obtenu un accord de principe pour que la zone de libre-échange avec l’Union européenne entre en vigueur en 2020 au lieu de 2017 comme prévu initialement
Farm groups make case for passage of free-trade deals
Emphasizing the importance of trade to the nation’s economy and the need to prevent the loss of existing export markets, agricultural leaders converged on Capitol Hill to urge for immediate passage of three outstanding trade agreements.
Services: to liberalize or not?
The Southern Africa Development Community and the Common Market for East and Southern Africa are currently in the process of liberalizing trade in services.
Three outstanding issues remain in FTA agreement between Ukraine, EU, says Ukrainian PM
The agreement on the establishment of a free trade area between Ukraine and the European Union is almost ready, although there are three unresolved issues remaining, Ukrainian Prime Minister Mykola Azarov has said.
DP calls for renegotiation of free trade pact with US
Leaders of Korea’s main opposition party Tuesday urged the government to renegotiate the free trade agreement with the United States before seeking parliamentary approval.
Govt hints at flexibility in WTO talks in line with FTAs
India may agree in the WTO negotiations to cut tariff in specific sectors in which the country is, any way, slashing duties under Free Trade Agreements with different countries and blocs, a Commerce Ministry official said today.
Peru, Japan FTA to contribute to increase trade flow in 30%
Peru and Japan will increase trade flow in 30 percent thanks to the signing of a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by both countries which will come into effect in a short term, reported Tuesday Peruvian Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism Eduardo Ferreyros.
Mexico declares progress in FTA talks with C. America
Mexico said Sunday the fifth round of negotiations for forming a single free trade agreement (FTA) with Central America ended with important progress on various issues.
Agriculture, the big trade off for the Korea-Mexico FTA
Mexico, like Korea, is a country heavily dependent on exports to sustain its economic growth, but the two countries are currently not seeing eye-to-eye over a possible trade deal.