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By the way: what’s free about free trade?
25-Nov-2019 The Jakarta Post
The very idea of a free trade agreement is a contradiction. You don’t need a complex agreement to trade freely.
Central American nation Costa Rica seeks Preferential Trade Agreement with India
25-Nov-2019 Financial Express
Recognising the huge potential and opportunities in trade and investments, Central American nation Costa Rica seeks Preferential Trade Agreement with India.
S. Korea eyes striking FTAs with 12 more countries by 2022
25-Nov-2019 Yonhap News
South Korea’s trade ministry said it plans to strike free trade agreements (FTAs) with 12 more countries by 2022
Singapore and Mexico affirm growing ties, sign raft of new agreements
23-Nov-2019 Straits Times
Singapore and Mexico signed a series of new cooperation agreements that underscored the multi-faceted nature of ties between the two countries, and pledged to conclude a regionwide trade deal by this year.
How fast could UK-EU trade deal be struck?
22-Nov-2019 BBC
While the UK focuses on its upcoming general election, with all the uncertainty it throws up, the EU is using the time and space to game-plan the various negotiation scenarios that may follow.
Pelosi casts doubt on USMCA deal in 2019
22-Nov-2019 The Hill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi cast doubt on the possibility of passing an updated North American trade deal by the end of 2019.
Vietnam to allow independent trade unions, delay retirement
22-Nov-2019 The Asahi Shimbun
The adoption of the law" is expected to pave the way for the ratification of several free trade agreements Vietnam has signed, including one with the European Union.
East African countries turn to neighbours for more trade
21-Nov-2019 The East African
EAC’s increased exports to SADC excluding Tanzania was as a result of the increased benefits arising from the membership to the EAC-COMESA-SADC Tripartite.
RCEP ’’looks like trade arm’’ of Belt and Road Initiative: Former Australian PM
21-Nov-2019 Outlook India
China’s Belt and Road Initiative seeks to build rail, maritime and road links from Asia to Europe and Africa in a revival of ancient Silk Road trading routes.
United States – African Growth And Opportunity Act: Report of the government of the United States for the year 2018 under the decision of 30 november 2015
21-Nov-2019 WTO
The following communication is being circulated at the request of the Delegation of the United States.
EU-Singapore free trade agreement comes into force
21-Nov-2019 The Straits Times
The landmark trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore removes nearly all customs duties between the two jurisdictions
RCEP remains distant dream; India’s return to this free trade agreement not imminent
20-Nov-2019 Financial Express
India’s existing free trade agreements (FTAs) with Asean, Japan and South Korea already link duty concession to a 35% value addition, according to analysts.
Indonesia to continue IEU-CEPA talks despite protest
20-Nov-2019 The Jakarta Post
Indonesia will continue the ongoing negotiations on economic and trade partnership with the European Union despite a fresh spat following a leaked document about the EU’s plan to exclude biofuels derived from palm oil by 2021.
Union head urges House Democrats to seek better USMCA trade deal
20-Nov-2019 Bloomberg
The head of the largest US union confederation urged House Democrats to withhold support for the stalled USMCA until the Trump administration makes more changes to the enforcement provisions.
Beijing tariff demands may expand US-China ’phase one’ trade deal significantly
20-Nov-2019 Reuters
Trump has decided that rolling back existing tariffs, in addition to canceling a scheduled Dec. 15 imposition of tariffs on some $156 billion in Chinese consumer goods, requires deeper concessions from China.
As the Eurasian Union looks east, its deals do not benefit all members equally
20-Nov-2019 Eurasianet
The EAEU is shopping for partners in Asia. Middle finger to the West or sound trade policy?
Japan economy Minister says he hopes Britain joins TPP trade pact after Brexit
20-Nov-2019 New York Times
Negotiations about Britain’s entry into the free trade bloc can’t really take place as long as it remains an EU member.
German farmers plan for Berlin tractor protest next week
20-Nov-2019 AgriLand
Farmers’ group outlined its concerns including the Mercosur trade deal, which it says “threatens the supply of safe, high-quality and certified food from the region with low-priced imports."
Open letter demanding the release of the RCEP text
20-Nov-2019
Representatives of workers, farmers, women, indigenous peoples, environment, public health and patient groups, and other civil society organisations demands the release of the RCEP text
Modernizing the Energy Charter Treaty: A make-or-break moment for sustainable, climate-friendly energy policy
19-Nov-2019 IISD
In investor–state dispute settlement (ISDS), ironies do occasionally occur. Sometimes they’re bitter. Sometimes they’re carbon-intensive. Sometimes they’re radioactive.