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US, Taiwan talks raise hopes for free-trade pact, analysts say
17-Jan-2023 South China Morning Post
Talks under way in Taipei between Taiwanese and US officials could pave the way for the two sides to sign a free-trade agreement in four areas, according to analysts.
New Zealand’s objectives for CPTPP
17-Jan-2023 NZ Herald
Powerful Asia-Pacific trade ministers are set to converge on Auckland at Matariki weekend for a meeting which host chair Damien O’Connor hopes will turn heads in protectionist-leaning Washington DC and Brussels.
NI Protocol: No breakthrough on deal after UK-EU talks
17-Jan-2023 BBC
The Northern Ireland Protocol is a part of the UK-EU Brexit deal that keeps Northern Ireland aligned with some EU trade rules.
Free trade zone workers in Nicaragua are without rights
17-Jan-2023 Havana Times
The entry into force in 2006 of the CAFTA-DR represented a notable boost to Nicaraguan exports of products made in companies that operate under the free trade zone regime, which required the hiring of a lot of labor.
China-Sri Lanka FTA: Will it benefit Sri Lanka in the long run?
17-Jan-2023 Colombo Gazette
The Chinese Minister of Commerce, Gao Hucheng, and the Sri Lankan Minister of Economic Development, Basil Rajapaksa, signed a memorandum on the launch of the free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, officially announcing the launch of bilateral FTA negotiations.
India, UK reaffirm commitment to early conclusion of FTA
17-Jan-2023 Hindustan Times
India and the UK had earlier unveiled plans to conclude the FTA by October 2022 but the trade deal ran into problems because of British home secretary Suella Braverman’s controversial comments that an agreement could lead to increased migration from India.
EU-Chile FTA text (2022)
16-Jan-2023 European Commission
PM stresses signing PTA, FTA with Latin American countries
16-Jan-2023 New Age
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina emphasised signing preferential trade agreement or free trade agreement with Mercosur countries soon, as Bangladesh will graduate into a developing country in 2026.
India-EU FTA: EU seeks ambitious commitments in government procurement, India resists
16-Jan-2023 The Hindu BusinessLine
New Delhi unwilling to show flexibility in elements such as non-discrimination, dispute settlement.
S. Korea, Singapore to implement digital partnership pact this weekend
13-Jan-2023 Yonhap
South Korea and Singapore plan to officially kick off their bilateral digital partnership pact this weekend in a move to boost digital trade and industry cooperation, Seoul’s trade ministry said.
India to seek easing of EU steel quotas, tarrifs in trade talks
13-Jan-2023 Reuters
India will seek an easing of European Union steel import quotas and tarrifs in talks for a new trade deal as Indian steelmakers struggle to sell the alloy in one of world’s big markets, a senior government official said.
Fishermens’ protest in Pakistan Gwadar port is a bone in the throat of Beijing
13-Jan-2023 Al Mayadeen
The threat of a burgeoning Balochistan region insurrection by fishermen against economic genocide puts Chinese investments in Pakistan’s deepwater port of Gwadar in jeopardy. Instead of the local government, Chinese investors are now the target of this street protest.
US wants Bangladesh to join Indo-Pacific Strategy
12-Jan-2023 Dhaka Tribune
The US has been persuading Bangladesh to join in the Indo-Pacific Strategy, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, commonly known as the “Quad”, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
"Not on the table": Piyush Goyal rules out free trade agreement with US
12-Jan-2023 NDTV
The Biden administration is also not in favour of a free trade agreement that businesses from either side are now talking about.
Two years after AfCFTA, intra-African trade remains low
12-Jan-2023 The Guardian
Two years after the world’s largest free trade area became operational with much fanfare on January 1, 2021, the implementation of the single continental market has been delayed for several reasons.
Moldovan Foreign Minister says zone of free trade with CIS does not work for the country
12-Jan-2023 UrduPoint
The zone of free trade with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS, a loose association of former Soviet republics) for Moldova has not been operating since 2014.
Canada, Mexico win auto rules trade dispute with US
12-Jan-2023 Reuters
Canada and Mexico have won their challenge to the US interpretation of content rules for autos under the new North American trade pact, a decision that favors parts makers north and south of the US border.
RCEP unlikely to lift Cambodia-Indonesia textile trade
12-Jan-2023 Khmer Times
The trade ties between Indonesia, which became the latest member to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), and Cambodia are expected to go up, but the textile sector in both countries is unlikely to benefit from the agreement, according to some experts.
Thai-Sri Lanka FTA talks to resume after 4 years
12-Jan-2023 Bangkok Post
Thailand will launch the second free trade area (FTA) negotiations with Sri Lanka, in a bid to strengthen the economic partnership between the two countries, according to the Department of Trade Negotiations.
Kenya and South Africa are working to address trade barriers: where to start
11-Jan-2023 The conversation
Trade volumes between Kenya and South Africa have always been minimal compared to each country’s engagement with its other major trading partners. But in recent years, leaders of the two countries have been taking steps to stimulate trade.