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’Turkey should aim for free trade deal with US’
29-Jul-2020 Anadolu
Ankara should seek a free trade agreement with the US, the head of Turkey’s Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) said on Wednesday.
COVID-19 is an existential threat to SADC
29-Jul-2020 Southern Times
Back in April 2020, just a month after the reality of COVID-19 arrived on our continent, the Southern African Development Community published a document on how best the bloc could confront the pandemic in its nascent stage.
Free trade deal with China finally finalised
29-Jul-2020 Khmer Times
Cambodia has listed around 340 more commodities to export to China under the Cambodia-China bilateral free-trade agreement (FTA), bringing the total to more than 10,000. Most of the products are in agriculture and agro-processing and are in addition to what Cambodia has received from the Asean-China FTA, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Commerce.
New EU ‘trade enforcement officer’ might be ‘game-changer’ on Mercosur
28-Jul-2020 Agriland
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), has said the very first item the newly appointed EU Chief Trade Enforcement Officer (CTEO) must deal with is “multiple aspects of the trade deals permitting the importation of South American beef”.
Japan and UK may forgo dispute settlement system in trade deal
28-Jul-2020 The Japan Times
Japan and the U.K. are studying a plan of not including an investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) system in the bilateral trade deal they are currently negotiating.
India will resist China’s economic imperialism
28-Jul-2020 Hindustan Times
By opting out of RCEP, PM Modi had already shown the way. This is an opportunity for the domestic economy.
Atlantic Council Convenes Balkan Summit to Foster Regional Economic Integration
27-Jul-2020 Exit News
The Atlantic Council will convene a Western Balkans Partnership Summit on July 29 focused on the region’s economic integration.
India-US ‘limited’ deal to cover just 15% of trade – Details
27-Jul-2020 Financial Express
India and the US have inched closer towards hammering out a “limited” deal that could cover annual trade of over $13 billion, or roughly 15% of bilateral shipment.
Cambodia, China to sign bilateral FTA before August 12
27-Jul-2020 Vietnam Plus
Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Hor Nam Hong said on July 23 that Cambodia and China will sign a free trade agreement before August 12 ahead of the European Union’s partial withdrawal of the Everything-but-Arms (EBA) trade status.
India, U.K. affirm committment to an FTA
27-Jul-2020 The Hindu
India and the U.K. have affirmed their commitment to negotiate a free trade agreement (FTA) with a view to further strengthening economic ties, the Commerce Ministry.
Interview: UK-Japan speedy trade deal not easy, says expert
27-Jul-2020 Xinhua Net
Despite Japan’s efforts to seek closure in post-Brexit trade talks with Britain by the end of this month, the pathway to reaching an agreement is complicated, a trade expert has said.
With renewed focus on US, EU and UK, India looks to reset FTAs, exit fruitless deals
27-Jul-2020 The Economic Times
India is eyeing a major reset of its free trade agreements, including exiting those that have brought few tangible benefits to the country and have instead hurt domestic industry.
Japan, Britain to protect encryption keys in trade pact: report
26-Jul-2020 Japan Today
Japan and Britain have agreed not to force their companies to disclose algorithms or set up local data servers, as part of talks aimed at a bilateral trade deal, the Nikkei said on Saturday.
What Kenya is seeking in free trade deal talks with America
26-Jul-2020 The Nation
Kenya’s need to export value-added agricultural products dominated the first round of talks with America after its formal launch on Wednesday last week.
Pakistan suspended trade with India due to violation of article 7 of SAFTA, MPs told
26-Jul-2020 The Nation
The ministry of commerce on Friday said that India has violated article 7 of SAFTA (Trade Liberalization Programme), therefore, Pakistan has formally suspended imports and exports with India in last year.
Experts warn Cambodia’s trade deal with China is poor substitute for EU scheme
24-Jul-2020 Radio Free Asia
Cambodia’s bid to offset the partial loss of a European Union preferential trade scheme by pursuing a free trade agreement (FTA) with China will leave the country poorer and beholden to Beijing.
FTA with Bhutan within a month: Munshi
24-Jul-2020 The Daily Star
Bangladesh will sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bhutan within the next one month in a bid to increase bilateral trade with the landlocked country in the Eastern Himalayas, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi said yesterday.
China and Cambodia reach free trade agreement
24-Jul-2020 Fresh Plaza
Chinese Commerce Minister Zhong Shan and his Cambodian counterpart Pan Sorasak have announced the completion of China-Cambodia Free Trade Agreement talks. The FTA comes half a year after the two sides launched the negotiations.
ECOWAS holds Regional Meeting on AfCFTA for ECOWAS Institutions and Specialised Agencies
23-Jul-2020 Journal du Cameroun
The Economic Community of West African States held a virtual meeting on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for ECOWAS Institutions and Specialised Agencies on the 21st of July 2020.The AfCFTA seeks to create a single continental market for goods and services, with free movement of business persons and investments, in order to engender the acceleration and establishment of a continental Customs Union.
Kenya reluctant to seek Comesa shield, opts for rehabilitation of sugar factories
23-Jul-2020 East African
Kenya is reluctant to seek extension of safeguards that protect the country from importation of cheap sugar from the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa).