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Nigeria may lose over 60% port revenue to AfCFTA, common ECOWAS tariff
13-Apr-2018 This Day
The implementation of common ECOWAS tariff will make Nigeria lose businesses because it means that once a tariff is paid in one country, no other tariff will be paid in any other country in West Africa.
Turnbull to push free trade deal with EU
13-Apr-2018 9 News
Mr Turnbull is expected to discuss plans for a free trade agreement with Chancellor Angela Merkel. Ms Merkel running Europe’s largest economy and a key voice at the EU.
EU, Britain to start trade talks next week
13-Apr-2018 Reuters
Britain and the European Union will start talks next week on their future trade relationship after Brexit, diplomats said.
Mexico pushes to finish trade deal with EU this month
13-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
EU is biggest buyer of Mexican goods following US, Canada. Negotiators are said to aim for announcement during Pena trip.
Mustapa: Hard to renegotiate TPPA if Trump wants US to rejoin
13-Apr-2018 The Star Online
Renegotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) to make significant changes may be difficult, says Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed, Malaysian Minister of International Trade and Industry.
Japan-EU trade agreement ready for July signing
13-Apr-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Japan and the European Union are slated to affix the final signatures on a wide-ranging free trade pact in mid-July in Brussels, according to sources on both sides familiar with the talks.
Pakistan defers signing FTA-II with China
13-Apr-2018 ANI News
Pakistan has deferred signing the second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with China at the last moment due to strong reservations over the final offer list shared by Beijing, signaling the straining bilateral relationship between the two countries.
Trump weighs rejoining Trans-Pacific Partnership amid trade dispute with China
13-Apr-2018 Washington Post
President Trump ordered top administration officials to look at rejoining the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the sprawling trade pact he rejected three days after taking office.
Solutions for a stalled NAFTA: Stop pushing so hard on IP, and release the text
12-Apr-2018 EFF
Although advances have been made in some chapters, reports suggest that virtually the whole of the agreement’s IP chapter remains up in the air.
Ukraine, Turkey move toward free trade agreement for agricultural goods
12-Apr-2018 Kyiv Post
Ukraine and Turkey have made progress in negotiations on a free trade zone, agreeing to include agricultural products in the zone along with industrial ones.
United States and Thailand discuss strengthening engagement on trade, resolving priority issues
12-Apr-2018 United State Trade Representative
The United States and Thailand met today under the US-Thailand Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) to discuss ways to deepen trade ties and address outstanding bilateral trade issues between them. The two sides reaffirmed the importance of their longstanding relationship and of working together to expand trade.
Costly medicines and pus in milk: a Brexit trade deal that’ll make you sick
12-Apr-2018 The Guardian
The US trade barriers list shows that Liam Fox could let more than just chlorinated chicken into the UK. The public deserve to know the details
Trade war with China could stunt Texas agriculture, economy
12-Apr-2018 Athens Review
he prospect of a trade war with China may seem far off, but US proposals to steeply raise tariffs on its goods, along with the Chinese response, could hit Texans close to home.
Zambia will only sign up for African Free Trade Area after thorough engagements with local stakeholders
12-Apr-2018 Lusaka Times
Trade Minister welcomes collaborations from various partners to create awareness and prepare the private sector and the common man for the agreement.
Japan angles for space in Brazil with Mercosur deal
12-Apr-2018 The Brazilian Report
Japan may soon manage something that the European Union has not yet done in South America, as negotiations to become an economic partner with the Mercosur trading block push ahead.
NAFTA: New protections for "too big to fail" banks
11-Apr-2018 IATP
The financial industry’s demands for a “modernized” financial services chapter of the North American Free Trade Agreement have been overlooked
Legal expert slams ISDS as “wild, wild west” of international law
11-Apr-2018 AFTINET
Kahale uses examples from his own experience to argue that the ISDS system based on commercial arbitration principles is not fit to arbitrate cases in which international companies seek compensation from governments for changes in health, environment or other public interest laws.
Georgia discusses free trade agreement with Gulf countries
11-Apr-2018 Agenda.ge
Georgia is seeking to establish a free trade agreement with the countries of the Gulf to access their markets and facilitate increased bilateral business and trade.
Setting course for sustainable trade – a new trade agenda that serves people and the environment
11-Apr-2018 Friends of the Earth Europe
We urgently need a new trade regime which can help address global challenges and tackle problems like accelerating climate change, a broken agricultural model and loss of trust in democratic processes.
Canadian corporations are suing developing countries for billions of dollars
11-Apr-2018 National Observer
Canada is the most sued country in NAFTA but Canadian companies aren’t shy about using ISDS claims either.