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EU food exports to Japan soar after enforcement of free trade pact
3-Feb-2020 Kyodo
Food exports from the European Union to Japan increased sharply in the period immediately following the entry into force of their free trade agreement.
Thailand eyes trade deal with UK
3-Feb-2020 Bangkok Post
Brexit could pave the way for a free trade agreement between Thailand and the United Kingdom, says director-general of the trade negotiation department.
US-UK trade deal needs labor, climate protections, enforcement: US lawmaker
3-Feb-2020 Reuters
A future US-UK trade agreement must incorporate strong provisions on worker rights, environmental protection, US House Ways and Means Committee Chairman said.
SA’s trades with the UK continues unchanged as the UK leaves the EU
3-Feb-2020 Business Report
The SACUM-UK EPA effectively retains the terms of trade present in the existing SADC-EU EPA.
Brexit battle returns with UK and EU sparring over trade
3-Feb-2020 Bloomberg
The UK and the European Union begin their battle over a future trade deal, setting up 11 months of negotiations that risk ending in economically damaging failure at the end of the year.
US-China "Phase 1" FTA text (Jan 2020)
3-Feb-2020 USTR
Signing of Switzerland-Turkey trade deal put on pause
3-Feb-2020 Swiss Info
The Swiss government has delayed fully signing off on the expanded free-trade deal between EFTA and Turkey amid concern about human rights abuses.
Brazil to seek a Mercosur-UK trade deal similar of agreement with EU
3-Feb-2020 Reuters
Brazil will seek to strike a Mercosur-United Kingdom trade deal post Brexit that could be similar to the trade agreement signed between the South American bloc and the European Union.
Trump will insist NHS pays more for drugs in trade deal, says ambassador
31-Jan-2020 The Guardian
Donald Trump will put the interests of corporate America first and demand that the NHS pays higher prices for US drugs in a free-trade deal with the UK, the outgoing British ambassador to Washington said.
Pakistan aims to double trade with Africa in five years
31-Jan-2020 The News
Pakistan is already in touch SACU, ECOWAS and EAC to negotiate trade agreements and also plans to take advantage of the opportunities that exists under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement.
ICSID approves Pakistan’s review plea against $6bn Reko Diq fine
31-Jan-2020 Geo TV
The World Bank’s International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes has approved Pakistan’s petition for a review in the Reko Diq case in which the country was slapped with a $6 billion fine.
Rental power: Government submits dispute settlement documents to ICSID
31-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
Pakistan’s team exchanged its draft agreement with Turkish team’s draft and prepared a consensus document which will again be shared with the federal cabinet for approval before presenting it to the ICSID.
Australia eyeing post-Brexit trade agreement by end of the year
31-Jan-2020 Express & Star
Simon Birmingham, Australia’s minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment, said he wanted to see ‘eliminated tariffs, quotas, and trade barriers’.
Letter from Africa CSOs and trade unions to African delegates at the UNCITRAL round
31-Jan-2020
We civil society organizations and trade unions from the African continent express our concerns about the proposal presented by the European Union to establish a multilateral investment court and support further reaching reforms of ISDS.
Singapore’s free trade deal with EU will apply to Britain during Brexit transition period: MTI
31-Jan-2020 Straits Times
A free trade deal between Singapore and the European Union will continue to apply to Britain during its 11-month Brexit transition period starting on Saturday, the Ministry of Trade and Industry..
Cambodia, China wrap up first round of trade talks
31-Jan-2020 Khmer Times
Cambodia and China have wrapped up the first round of negotiations on a free-trade agreement (FTA) resulting in positive outcomes, which the two countries will continue to discuss in the second round of talks scheduled to be held in Cambodia.
PH stays open to free trade deals with US, EU
31-Jan-2020 Philippine News Agency
The Philippines remains open to move forward discussions on possible separate free trade agreements (FTAs) with the United States and the European Union after talks have recently slowed down.
Pakistan waives off over $1.26mn duty on Turkish company Karkey
30-Jan-2020 Business Recorder
Pakistan approved waiving off all port dues/charges amounting to Rs194,951,059 on 31-1-2020 or till the vessels leave the port accruing against Karkey.
Phase 1 US China trade deal: patent provisions
30-Jan-2020 Mondaq
China agreed to extend patent terms for novel drugs "to compensate for unreasonable delays that occur in granting the patent or during pharmaceutical product marketing approvals."
Auto and beef exports from Japan to EU higher after first year of EPA
30-Jan-2020 Japan Times
Automobile and wagyu beef exports to the European Union are increasing thanks to tariff cuts under an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the EU.