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It’s not just chlorinated chickens: there’s still nothing appetising about a UK-US trade deal
13-Nov-2020 The Guardian
How America’s low-welfare standards could wreck the UK’s farming and food industry.
Canada’s Justin Trudeau says trade deal with UK may not be done
13-Nov-2020 The Independent
Canadian PM suggests London lacks ‘bandwidth’ to get agreement finalised by end of year.
Greenpeace Africa petitions CS on plastic deal in Kenya–US trade talks
12-Nov-2020 The Star
The Kenyan Trade Cabinet received a 20,000–strong petition calling on her to take a strong stand against any influence by the American Chemistry Council, which Greenpeace said is keen to secure market for the US plastic industry.
Nigeria ratifies membership of AfCFTA
12-Nov-2020 Xinhua
The Nigerian government ratified the country’s membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.
New UK-Japan trade agreement could be disaster for data protection
12-Nov-2020 Tom’s Guide
One prominent digital-privacy group is warning that a new trade deal between the United Kingdom and Japan could result in an “existential threat” to British data privacy.
EPA: Cameroon set on suspending tariff dismantling till the end of 2020 despite the EU’s protests
12-Nov-2020 Business in Cameroon
Despite the European Union’s (EU) protests, Cameroon will maintain the suspension of tariff dismantling planned by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that binds it to EU countries.
A toxic UK-US deal is just as likely under President Biden
12-Nov-2020 The Guardian
It’s down to the public to make sure big business doesn’t get its way – we can’t rely on Boris Johnson or Biden to stop it
Labour unions in Asia Pacific condemn RCEP deal
12-Nov-2020 Trade Justice Unions
Labour unions in Asia Pacific condemn this outcome and will continue working with our affiliates and allies to intervene in the enactment, ratification and implementation process of RCEP.
RCEP nations to sign Asian trade megadeal Sunday, with clause for India
12-Nov-2020 Nikkei Asia
Ministers from 15 countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreed Wednesday to sign the long-awaited trade deal at a summit Sunday, leaving the door open for reluctant India to return later.
China and 14 other nations ready to sign RCEP, world’s largest trade deal, before change of leadership in US
11-Nov-2020 South China Morning Post
China is expected to sign a mega regional trade deal with 14 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region this weekend, wrapping up a major agreement before the next United States administration comes into office.
Japan to keep tariffs on sensitive farm product imports in RCEP deal
11-Nov-2020 The Mainichi
Japan will exempt its key farm products including rice and wheat from being subject to tariff cuts or elimination in a mega regional trade deal between Asia-Pacific countries including China, a draft of the agreement showed Tuesday.
Brexit: UK stokes tensions with EU and US in doubling down on contentious bill
10-Nov-2020 Euronews
The British government has vowed to reinstate parts of its Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords, which would jeopardise trade deals with the EU and the US.
Jane Kelsey: Let’s not play Lazarus to toxic TPPA trade deal
10-Nov-2020 NZ Herald
We are living in a very different world from the era that gave us the TPPA, which was turbulent enough. We have new realities, new priorities, and new challenges.
Indonesia pursues trade deals with African, Latin American, Middle Eastern countries
10-Nov-2020 The Jakarta Post
The Indonesian government is pursuing a series of trade deals with non-traditional partners in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East in an effort to navigate international trade during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open letter regarding the economic impacts of the EU-Mercosur agreement
9-Nov-2020 S2B Network
We, the undersigning economists, consider it important to inform the public that the economic models used to calculate those ostensible gains are inadequate for assessing the social and environmental impacts of this agreement.
Indo-US trade: Joe Biden’s victory to delay planned deal
9-Nov-2020 The Financial Express
A victory for Joe Biden in the American presidential election may delay the conclusion of a “limited” trade deal between India and the US that was negotiated for months.
Zim, UK launch trade deal
7-Nov-2020 The Herald
The basket is dominated by produce such as peas, avocadoes, oranges, berries, flowers, plums, and tea and all these are expected to register exponential growth on the back of this launched partnership.
Campaign groups respond to announcement that a UK-Kenya deal has been finalised
6-Nov-2020 Trade Justice Movement
UK-Kenya trade must be fit for the 21st century, say campaign groups.
UK-Kenya deal creates ‘huge risks to regional trade’
6-Nov-2020 The Grocer
The UK’s trade deal with Kenya to avoid tariffs on food imports including cocoa, coffee and bananas, could risk undermining established regional trade relationships in East Africa, trade campaigners have warned.
Thailand proposes virtual talks for FTA with Pakistan
6-Nov-2020 The News
Thai envoy proposed to virtually restart long-stalled talks on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Pakistan, pending since 2015.