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Zambia says not ready for some protocols of continental free trade agreement
23-Mar-2018 Xinhua
Zambia did not sign the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as it was still conducting internal negotiations on some protocols in the agreement.
TPP on table for UK after Brexit, trade chief Fox says
23-Mar-2018 Nikkei
Britain plans to pursue free trade pacts during transition period
America messed up the idea of free trade
22-Mar-2018 Quartz
US-led multilateral trade agreements have forced poorer foreign countries to honor patents in exchange for the benefits of bringing multi-national corporations—and their factory jobs—abroad.
Lessons from EPA must inform post-cotonou agreement
22-Mar-2018 Modern Ghana
Governments in the African, Caribbean and Pacific countries should use lessons from the Economic Partnership Agreement for the post-Cotonou possible framework, advises Third World Network.
Sporting good industry urges swift ratification of EU- Vietnam FTA
22-Mar-2018 Just Style
The European sporting goods industry has called for the swift ratification of the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement that will see the removal of more than 99% of tariffs on goods traded between the two economies.
Australia, ASEAN leaders pledge commitment to free trade, highlight regional cooperation
22-Mar-2018 International Centre for Trade & Sustainable Development
Leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Australia met in Sydney on 18 March to discuss the next steps for their Strategic Partnership, initiated in 2014, with regional trade agreements, digital trade, and sustainable urbanisation high on the agenda.
Nissan dispute: State insists court to stall int’l arbitration
22-Mar-2018 Times of India
A week after Japanese automaker Nissan hinted at the scope of an amicable solution, the Tamil Nadu government insisted that the Madras high court hear its plea to stall the international arbitration initiated by company.
US seeks bilateral FTA with Japan
22-Mar-2018 Nikkei Asian Review
Trade representatives suggests Washington wants to start talks after Tokyo finalizes TPP.
Lobbyists want to use Nafta to fast-track Trump’s agenda
22-Mar-2018 Bloomberg
Lobbyists in Washington are using the deal’s rewrite to advance a broad legislative agenda making it easier for US companies to build factories, move cargo and export coal.
Government gung-ho on RCEP. But is Philippines ready for it?
22-Mar-2018 Business Mirror
Manila’s aggressive stance to push the immediate conclusion of the China-led Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) has left local stakeholders—especially exporters and consumers—wondering if the Duterte administration is walking the talk in the form of safety nets and capacity-building programs.
’A high-ball opening offer’: First Quantum reels as Zambia slaps it with $7.9-billion tax bill
22-Mar-2018 Financial Post
The dispute offers another example of the rising tensions between mining companies and the government leaders in cash strapped countries where they operate.
44 African nations sign pact establishing free trade area: AU
22-Mar-2018 Capital News
The creation of a free trade area — billed as the world’s largest in terms of participating countries — comes after two years of negotiations, and is one of the AU’s flagship projects for greater African integration.
US drops auto-content proposal in NAFTA talks: The Globe and Mail
21-Mar-2018 Reuters
The US government has dropped a demand that all vehicles made in Canada and Mexico for export to the United States contain at least 50 percent US content.
Eco Oro pursues $764m suit against Colombia as Angostura project postures to perish
21-Mar-2018 Mining Weekly
Junior project developer Eco Oro Minerals has filed a memorial on the merits with the World Bank’s ICSID in its arbitration case against Colombia.
Uganda to review Africa Free Trade Area pact
21-Mar-2018 The Independent (Uganda)
Uganda, in many ways like Nigeria, will investigate concerns by a sector of the business community before making major commitments.
Europeans say significant obstacles remain to Mercosur trade deal
21-Mar-2018 Reuters
An EU diplomat said Mercosur resistance to European proposals on automobile exports and geographic product indicators were also sticking points.
Industry presses ministry to defer FTA-II with China
21-Mar-2018 The News
Various exporting sectors have strongly advised Pakistan’s ministry of commerce to defer the signing of second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA-II) with China until the next government takes charge after polls in July, 2018, industry officials said on Tuesday.
Statement of Trade Justice Pilipinas : Human rights should be central to EU- Philippines partnership
21-Mar-2018 Trade Justice Pilipinas
Trade Justice Pilipinas is alarmed over reports that the European Union is wavering on its commitment to protect and promote human rights in the context of its long-term strategic partnership with the Philippines.
In Nafta talks, US tries to limit junk food warning labels
21-Mar-2018 The New York Times
The contentious negotiations over the fate of the North American Free Trade Agreement have veered into one of the world’s most pressing health issues: fighting obesity.
ASEAN countries unconvinced by EU trade pact
21-Mar-2018 EURACTIV.com
South East Asian countries are dragging their feet on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the EU, with officials saying that the countries still need to be convinced of the benefits of the region-to-region deal.