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FTA between Iran-EAEU to be inked within next three months
21-Jul-2022 Mehr
An official with the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran said that Free Trade Agreement between Iran and Eurasian Economic Union will be inked within next three months.
US, Canada demand trade dispute talks over Mexican energy policies
21-Jul-2022 Reuters
The United States and Canada demanded dispute settlement talks with Mexico under a North American trade deal, charging that Mexican energy policies were discriminatory and "undermine" international firms and cross-border supplies.
South American Mercosur bloc, Singapore conclude trade pact talks
21-Jul-2022 Reuters
South American trade bloc Mercosur concluded talks on a trade pact with Singapore, Brazil’s Economy and Foreign Affairs Ministries said.
UK kicks off talks on new Israeli trade deal to boost services sector
21-Jul-2022 The National
Negotiations on a new trade deal with Israel are set to begin as the UK looks to boost its services industry.
US says Mexico energy policy violates trade deal; opens dispute
20-Jul-2022 Bloomberg
Biden team requests dispute-settlement talks under USMCA deal. USTR argues Mexico’s favoring of state utility breaks pact.
Petro wants FTA with US repenned
20-Jul-2022 MercoPress
Colombia’s President-elect and US Ambassador to Bogotá met to discuss common goals with the incoming administration which might include renegotiating the Free Trade Agreement signed ten years ago between the two countries.
Sri Lanka, China free trade agreement negotiations at a standstill
20-Jul-2022 The Print
A senior government spokesperson of Sri Lanka said that there has been no positive response from China for the proposed debt restructuring programme despite taking steps to hasten the free trade agreement (FTA).
EAEU-Indonesia talks on free trade zone may kick off by end of year - Russian Ambassador
19-Jul-2022 Urdu Point
Negotiations on establishing a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Indonesia may commence by the end of the year.
EAC member states split over African trade pact regulations
19-Jul-2022 Fibre2Fashion
The draft ministerial regulation states that goods produced in SEZs shall be treated as originating goods provided they satisfy the rules of origin, member states are yet to agree on import duties being paid on the inputs of these products.
India-EU FTA talks to focus on digital trade, data security, sustainability: Sources
19-Jul-2022 Hindustan Times
Indian and European Union negotiators working on a free trade agreement are seeking to forge convergence on complex issues such as digital trade, data protection and sustainable development.
The Energy Charter Treaty has not aged well
18-Jul-2022 Energy Monitor
Despite warnings that new oil and gas fields must be banned for the world to decarbonise by 2050, treaty signatories will protect fossil fuel production for at least another decade.
Is IPEF an obligations-only agreement?
18-Jul-2022 The Hindu BusinessLine
IPEF will not be a normal trade agreement and hence challenging to negotiate. Here are some of the challenges.
Putin signs law ratifying Iran-EAEU free trade zone protocol
18-Jul-2022 Mehr
Putin approved the law on ratification of the protocol to the provisional agreement signed in 2018, leading to the establishment of the free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Iran.
Uruguay, China to start formal negotiations on free trade agreement
18-Jul-2022 CNA
Uruguay and China have decided to enter formal negotiations on a free trade agreement, Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou said.
IPEF draft ministerial text - trade pillar (Jul 2022)
17-Jul-2022
Draft ministerial text for trade pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Israel eyes Ghana’s local agriculture production
13-Jul-2022 Ghana Business News
The State of Israel which produces about $1.2 billion worth of agricultural inputs and technology has expressed its readiness to partner with indigenous companies to augment Ghana’s local production.
Kenya to lose highest revenue in continental trade agreement- research
13-Jul-2022 Monitor
“Kenya will incur the largest loss at $14.2 million, followed by Uganda at $13.5 million. Tanzania is estimated to register revenue loss of $5.3million, Burundi $4.3million and Rwanda $ 3.9,” the Economic Policy Research Center (EPRC)shows.
Nicaragua and China speed up implementation of free trade deal
13-Jul-2022 Tele Sur
This Central American country signed the "Early Harvest Agreement", a trade instrument whose objective is to facilitate the bilateral exchange of agriculture-related goods by establishing preferential tariffs.
Dutch Senate approves European free trade agreement with Canada
13-Jul-2022 NL Times
A majority in the upper house of Dutch parliament voted to approve the European free trade agreement with Canada.
Costa Rica hopes to join TPP free trade deal
12-Jul-2022 Jiji
Costa Rican President has expressed hope that the Central American country will start negotiations to join the 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade deal.