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Slow progress on Tripartite Free Trade Area hurting trade
28-Jun-2018 Daily Monitor
The slow pace at which member states of the Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement (TFTA) are committing to the bloc, has derailed the enforcement of the treaty and trade in one of Africa’s largest economic zones.
Indian companies ask govt to restrict Chinese aluminium imports
28-Jun-2018 Business Standard
In a presentation made by the Aluminium Association of India (AAI), the industry told the government that manufacturers were suffered owing to the impact of unfavourable free trade agreements.
Japan to cooperate for Thailand joining TPP free trade talks
28-Jun-2018 Bangkok Post
The foreign ministers of Japan and Thailand have agreed to step up cooperation for Bangkok to join talks on participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade framework.
India to focus on services trade at RCEP ministers meet in Tokyo
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
Nations have increasingly got entrenched in their positions over reduction in tariffs and opening of market access.
EFTA concludes free trade agreement with Ecuador
27-Jun-2018 Finance Liechtenstein
The EFTA states would like to abolish all industrial tariffs in trade with Ecuador, facilitate trade in services, and secure investments. These are all provided for in the free trade agreement, which has now been signed in Iceland.
FTA negotiations: EU beefs up trade talks with Australia
27-Jun-2018 Queensland Country Life
Farmers can look forward to greater access to the highly protected European Union, but it is still to be seen how big an impact a free trade agreement between Australia and the world’s largest trading bloc will have on the red meat industry.
MAN kicks against Nigeria’s ratification of African free trade agreement
27-Jun-2018 The Guardian.ng
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) said the issues raised by major stakeholders, including those expressed by manufacturers, still remained unattended to.
Dodgy trade deals like CETA threaten UK workers
27-Jun-2018 Red Pepper
The Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement enshrines the right of corporations to make profit - whatever the cost to real people.
Mercosur offers to halve import tariff on EU cars -paper
27-Jun-2018 Reuters
The Mercosur bloc of four South American nations has offered to cut import tariffs on European Union cars by 50 percent .
Taiwan hopes to join CPTPP as soon as possible: top negotiator
27-Jun-2018 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan is hoping to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) as soon as possible, Taiwan’s top negotiator said in a recent interview.
States should be consulted before agreements are signed: CM
27-Jun-2018 Business Standard
The Chief Minister of Kerela, state of India said in regard to ongoing RCEP trade negotiations that the union government should consult states before signing international agriculture trade agreement and free trade agreements.
The need to rethink free trade agreements
26-Jun-2018 The Island
Sri Lankan public has not heard of most of the FTAs that the country has entered into, let alone the harm or benefit they might get.
China and France reach beef agreement
26-Jun-2018 Global Meat News
The two nations reached a health and safety accord, which will give the green light to France to export chilled and frozen beef to China.
Lighthouse looks to use NAFTA talks to greenlight Millennium coal terminal
26-Jun-2018 TDN
Millennium Bulk Terminals’ parent company is ramping up lobbying spending related to trade talks with Canada and Mexico as part of a bold effort to get its blocked coal terminal in Longview approved.
Expanded free-trade agreement with Turkey attracts criticism
26-Jun-2018 Swiss Info
Eleven Swiss groups have called on parliament to refrain from ratifying a revised free-trade agreement with Turkey. They cited the country’s current political climate and human rights situation.
South African Customs Union, EU start talks on new economic partnership agreement with post-Brexit Britain
26-Jun-2018 Xinhua
The Southern African Customs Union, Mozambique and the European Union have started talks to conclude a new economic partnership agreement with post-Brexit Britain.
Legal review for Vietnam-EU FTA concludes
26-Jun-2018 Vietnam+
Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have finished the legal review process for their free trade agreement (FTA) and reached agreement on the entire of the bilateral investment protection deal.
Tunisia, Indonesia sign preferential trade agreement
26-Jun-2018 Xinhua
Tunisia and Indonesia signed a preferential partnership agreement at the Tunisia-Indonesia Business Forum held in Tunis.
Revised Turkey-EFTA FTA to shed light on customs union with EU
25-Jun-2018 Daily Sabah
Turkey and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) will sign a new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) at EFTA Trade Ministers Conference.
India, Australia trade ministers to discuss bilateral, regional trade pacts
25-Jun-2018 The Hindu BusinessLine
India and Australia will discuss ways to re-start the long pending proposed bilateral free trade pact and iron out obstacles in the on-going negotiations for the ambitious Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership at the Joint Ministerial Commission meeting in Canberra next week.