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Bahrain-US free trade pact to be signed in Washington
9-Sep-2004
Bahrain is finalising preparations for signing the historic Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the United States next week.
Civil Society statement on EPA between Pacific ACP states and EU
9-Sep-2004
Statement of civil society organizations from workshop on negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the Pacific ACP states and the European Union, 7 September 2004, Suva.
Singapore Fast Track To EU Trade Pact
8-Sep-2004
SINGAPORE businesses could soon see improved access to markets in the 25-nation European Union (EU) whose 450 million consumers account for more than a quarter of world trade.
A hundred social organizations sign a manifesto against the Andean FTA
8-Sep-2004 Bol Press
It is not appropriate for the country to sign an FTA with the US because this would result in the State having less control over reviewing transnational corporations and promoting and consolidating privatization.
Enforcement of international trade regimes between the European Union (EU) and the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR)?
7-Sep-2004
Since the end of 1999 the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) and the European Union (EU) have been negotiating a biregional free trade agreement. Apart from the two initial negotiation pillars, “political dialogue” and “cooperation,” the negotiations are about the liberalization of market access.
The politics of United States free trade agreements
7-Sep-2004
United States (U.S.) is aggressively working to open markets globally, regionally and bilaterally to expand American opportunities and to guard its investments in overseas market. With multilateral negotiations proceeding at a slow pace especially following the collapse of talks in Cancun, U.S. is on a spree signing free trade agreements (FTAs) with the Americas, Asian, African and Middle Eastern nations.
Asean, Australia, New Zealand seek trade deal by 2007
7-Sep-2004
Southeast Asian nations, Australia and New Zealand hope to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) by 2007 after beginning formal negotiations next year, government ministers said on Sunday.
AP: India Exploring Free Trade Deals
7-Sep-2004
India wants to explore possible free trade agreements with Japan, China and the United States, as negotiations on such deals with Southeast Asian countries progress, the commerce minister says.
India, Thailand may set an example of successful FTA
7-Sep-2004 Finanacial Express
India and Thailand have agreed to moved faster in the direction of a free trade area (FTA) by reducing by half their applied levels of tariffs on 82 select commodities. This comes into effect from September 1, 2004.
APEC meet urges FTA
6-Sep-2004 NDTV.com
Finance Ministers from the 21 members of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) explored a wide free trade agreement on Thursday at a conference in Chile.
NZ-Malaysia to look at possible trade deal
6-Sep-2004 Stuff
New Zealand and Malaysia have agreed to undertake scoping studies on a possible free trade deal, Trade Negotiations Minister Jim Sutton said yesterday.
Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN agree to FTA talks next year
6-Sep-2004 Channel News Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand agreed on Sunday to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement next year, Australia’s Trade Minister Mark Vaile said.
FTA Protocol Likely With Thailand
4-Sep-2004
India and Thailand will sign on Monday, a protocol to pave the way for establishing a free trade area between the two nations by 2010.
USA : FTA opens the exports ’door’ to Chile
4-Sep-2004
The US and Chile set up the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries early this year. This has opened a flood of opportunity for both the countries and more so for US to export clothing, textiles, telecommunication goods etc.
The launch of www.bilaterals.org
3-Sep-2004
Mongolia Seeks US Free-Trade Pact To Protect Textile Pdts
3-Sep-2004
Mongolia is seeking to protect its textile industry from the expiry of U.S. quotas at the end of 2004 by inking a free-trade deal with the U.S., a Mongolian official said Thursday.
Megawati urges SE Asia to embrace FTA
3-Sep-2004
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has urged ASEAN to move ahead in forging free-trade agreements with non-members, including Australia.
Thai-Japan FTA: Talks stall over vehicles, parts
3-Sep-2004 The Nation
Free-trade talks with the Japanese have stalled after Tokyo complained about Thailand’s reluctance to open its markets to Japanese cars, car parts and metals.
Japan, Mexico near FTA
3-Sep-2004 DTN
Japan and Mexico have completed final details of their bilateral free trade agreement, paving the way for its implementation as early as next April, a senior Japanese government official said.
ANALYSIS: Japan, Asia face bumpy road toward free trade
3-Sep-2004 Reuters
Japan, keen not to lose ground to China, is stepping up its pursuit of regional and bilateral free trade pacts, but the path to success will be bumpy and some experts question how committed Tokyo really is.