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Elections in five countries slows down RCEP negotiations temporarily
22-Mar-2019 The Hindu Business Line
India has got a temporary relief from taking difficult decisions at the on-going Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) talks due to the elections in five countries.
Trade agreements put our right to water at risk
22-Mar-2019 The Jakarta Post
Trade agreements like the RCEP are designed to make it easier for foreign multinational corporations to invest and do business. In doing so, they put the rights of citizens and workers second to profits.
Abe eyes US trip in late April for talks with Trump on trade: sources
21-Mar-2019 Japan Times
While the United States desires a free trade agreement that would cover a range of areas such as goods, services, investment and currency, Japan is insisting the two governments aim for a trade deal on goods only.
3rd international conference TTIP and CETA-free zones
21-Mar-2019 Not Without the Municipalities
Local authorities, commons and free trade agreements. 29 - 30 March ’19 in Borgerhout - Antwerp.
EU urges China to progress on demands to dispel ‘frustration’
21-Mar-2019 Euractiv
In order to address some of the main outstanding issues at the EU-China summit, the EU negotiators included in their proposal sent to their Chinese counterparts to conclude by 2020 an “ambitious” EU-China investment agreement.
US-Brazil wheat deal worries local, Argentine farmers
21-Mar-2019 Reuters
Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s agreement to import 750,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States without the 10 percent tariff .
Joint statement from President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro
20-Mar-2019 White House
The two leaders made a number of trade-related commitments, including allowing for the annual importation of 750 thousand tons of American wheat to Brazil at zero rate and the possible resumption of US beef imports from Brazil.
Wheat farmers welcome new export opportunity from Trump Administration agreement with Brazil
20-Mar-2019 The Fence Post
This agreement opens an annual opportunity for US wheat farmers to compete on a level playing field for 750,000 metric tons (about 28 million bushels) of wheat under the tariff rate quota.
Azerbaijan, EU to hold talks on comprehensive agreement later in March - source
20-Mar-2019 Urdu Point
Azerbaijan and the European Union will hold fresh talks on concluding a bilateral comprehensive agreement later in March, a diplomatic source in Baku said
ICSID arbitration Churchill v Republic of Indonesia: Annulment proceedings dismissed
20-Mar-2019 Churchill Mining
The annulment committee has dismissed Churchill’s application for annulment of the award for the dispute arising out of the revocation of the mining licenses that made up the East Kutai Coal Project in East Kalimantan.
US to push for FTA with Japan, eyes farm market opening
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
US President said will push for a free trade agreement with Japan as he signaled willingness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market.
Thailand delays application to join trans-Pacific FTA
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
hailand will delay its application to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement until after election
Costa Rica signs FTA with South Korea
20-Mar-2019 Q Costa Rica
Costa Rica became the second Central American country to enter a FTA with South Korea, that will give immediate access without tariffs to 80% of Costa Rican products.
Manifesto for trade justice
19-Mar-2019 Forum against FTAs
We need an alternative regional approach, not only in South Asia but the Asia Pacific region, which does not push so- called ‘free trade’ and investors’ rights at the cost of lives and livelihoods of people, and the life of the planet.
Kingsgate receives $82 million from insurance case
19-Mar-2019 Australian Mining
Kingsgate has been fighting the Thai Government and its insurers over the cancelled Chatree goldmine after it was denied renewal of its metallurgical licence.
Sacu, Mozambique fail to reach agreement to cushion Brexit impact
19-Mar-2019 Business Report
Issue with “cumulation,” which relates to certificates of origin required by exporters to both regions and differences in relation to timeframes for the continued recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary import requirements are not resolved.
Qatar seeks free trade deal with Iraq in meeting with PM
19-Mar-2019 Kurdistan24
Qatar would like to sign a free trade agreement with Iraq to exchange, encourage, and protect investments between the two countries.
UK reaches post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway
19-Mar-2019 Reuters
Britain reached an a deal with Iceland and Norway to allow trade to continue unchanged if it leaves the European Union without a deal
Indonesia warns EU on palm oil draft, says ’examining’ relations
19-Mar-2019 The Edge Markets
Indonesia slammed the European Commission’s adoption of a draft regulation to phase out the use of palm oil in renewable transportation fuel and warned the move could hurt relations with EU members backing the proposal.
Ill-timed beef duty looms over Japan’s talks with Trump
18-Mar-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Japanese imports of beef are nearing the point of triggering an automatic tariff increase, which would affect only the US, a nonmember of the TPP-11.