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Putin, Netanyahu agree to boost talks on EAEU-Israeli free trade agreement - Lavrov
13-Sep-2019 Urdu Point
Russian President and Israeli Prime Minister expressed a wish to boost adjusting agreements on a free trade area between Israel and the Eurasian Economic Union.
Trump advisers consider interim China deal to delay tariffs
13-Sep-2019 Bloomberg
US could offer a limited trade agreement to China that would delay and even roll back some US tariffs in exchange for Chinese commitments on intellectual property and agricultural purchases.
India’s review of its ASEAN FTA won’t affect RCEP talks - Darell
13-Sep-2019 Bernama
India’s decision to review its free trade agreement (FTA) with ASEAN is not seen as affecting the talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which are expected to be completed by year-end.
Top US trade official submits USMCA ideas to Democrats: lawmakers
12-Sep-2019 Reuters
The long-awaited response from US Trade Representative sets the stage for weeks of intense negotiations before a congressional vote on the agreement.
UK, Sacu strike post Brexit trade deal
12-Sep-2019 The Namibian
The UK has initiated an economic partnership agreement with the Southern African Customs Union and Mozambique (Sacu+M) that will allow business to keep trading freely after Brexit.
EU deal is dead if bad for ag
12-Sep-2019 Queensland Country Life
Agriculture will gain ground from a free trade agreement with the European Union or the deal is off, says Trade Minister Simon Birmingham.
EEU FTA in progress
12-Sep-2019 Bangkok Post
Thailand could see a windfall in bilateral trade though an upcoming free trade agreement (FTA) with the Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).
In countdown to trade war talks, China ready to sweeten deal by buying American goods, source says
11-Sep-2019 South China Morning Post
China has offered to buy American products in exchange for a delay in a series of US tariffs and easing of a supply ban against telecoms giant Huawei.
Turkey, US to hold talks on free trade agreement, Erdoğan says
11-Sep-2019 Daily Sabah
Turkish President announced that he and his US counterpart agreed to kick start free trade agreement talks and that officials from both nations will shortly begin preparations.
US farmers’ group says pharma, not dairy, is main obstacle to ratifying USMCA
11-Sep-2019 CityNews
The National Farmers Union says the new deal’s extended patent protection for new pharmaceuticals must be reduced so that less expensive generic versions of new drugs can be available to consumers sooner.
US hints at rice concession in Japan trade talks
11-Sep-2019 The Mainichi
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue suggested the US may make concessions in seeking greater access to Japan’s rice market, during ongoing bilateral trade talks.
Mozambique and Indonesia sign trade agreement
11-Sep-2019 All Africa
Mozambique and Indonesia at the premises of the Maputo Trade Fair, in the district of Marracuene, signed a preferential trade agreement.
Hong Kong Australia free-trade deal pushes on despite political unrest
11-Sep-2019 SBS News
Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong says three months of protests haven’t derailed a free trade agreement, due to be signed by the end of the year.Australia’s Consul-General to Hong Kong says three months of protests haven’t derailed a free trade agreement, due to be signed by the end of the year.
Timely evolution of Indonesian-Chilean trade relations
11-Sep-2019 The Jakarta Post
SHARES Indonesia and Chile have entered a new chapter of bilateral relations with the Indonesia-Chile Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IC-CEPA), which entered into force on Aug. 10.
India, ASEAN agree to review free trade pact in goods
11-Sep-2019 The Hindu
India and 10-member bloc of South-East Asian nations have agreed to review their free trade agreement, signed in 2009, to make it more business-friendly and boost economic ties.
India-China spat delays deal covering a third of global trade
11-Sep-2019 Bloomberg
A spat between the world’s most populous countries is holding up a pan-Asian trade agreement encompassing nearly a third of all global trade.
Brazil, Mexico begin trade talks amid Bolsonaro push for export deals
10-Sep-2019 Reuters
Brazil and Mexico have begun talks on a free trade deal, seeking to deepen commercial ties between the two largest economies in Latin America.
Reko Diq, Karkey cases: Pakistan to challenge verdicts of ICSID: Omar
10-Sep-2019 Business Recorder
Pakistan government is going to challenge the verdicts of International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), said Minister for Power Division.
Phil Hogan nominated as EU trade commissioner
10-Sep-2019 The Irish Times
Hogan will be responsible for overseeing negotiations with UK on a future trade deal.
The Ratification of Indonesia-Australia trade agreement is targeted for completion by the end of this year
10-Sep-2019 Kata Data
the text and documents related the Indonesia-Australia CEPA cooperation (IA-CEPA) had been submitted by the President to the Speaker of the Parliament (DPR) since 9 August 2019.