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ASEAN talks hit a trade barrier
23-Oct-2005 The Age
Australia and New Zealand want a comprehensive free trade agreement with ASEAN, but some ASEAN nations have no competition policy, and reject any negotiations on intellectual property and government procurement.
Real deal is in the fine print
19-Oct-2005 The Age
For Australian manufacturing companies the key concessions of any FTA with China are only half the battle - the devil is in the detail.
War support could win US contracts
12-Oct-2005 AAP
Australia’s support of the US in Iraq could help local companies crack the huge US government contract market, an American consultant on the US-Australia FTA says.
China FTA to boost wool sales: report
10-Oct-2005 The Age
Australian wool producers would reap a $780 million windfall if barriers to trade with China were ripped down, a new report has found.
India mulling FTA with Australia: Kamal Nath
5-Oct-2005 India Infoline News
India is exploring the possibility of a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) with Australia, of which a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) would be a component, Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, said during discussions on Tuesday with Dr. Geoff Gallop, Premier of Western Australia.
Indonesia may sign trade deal
30-Sep-2005 The Australian
Australia and Indonesia bolstered trading ties today, which could support efforts by Canberra and Wellington to forge a free trade agreement with ASEAN.
Australia, Japan agree FTA study details
22-Sep-2005 Sydney Morning Herald
Australia and Japan have finalised the details of a planned free-trade feasibility study, Trade Minister Mark Vaile has said. But despite the breakthrough, Mr Vaile cautioned that any deal on a free trade agreement (FTA) was still a long way off and faced political hurdles.
Australia seeks FTA with Korea
9-Sep-2005
Australia is urging South Korea to kick off negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) to facilitate a growing bilateral trade in raw materials, agricultural and manufactured goods, according to a senior Australian official.
UPS keen to cash in on possible China-Australia FTA
31-Aug-2005 Asia Pulse
The president of United Parcel Service (UPS) said today a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and China could deliver the logistics giant a similar surge in business that followed the signing of the Australia-US FTA in May last year.
M’sia-Australia to conclude negotiations on joint FTA by mid-2006
26-Aug-2005
The process of negotiation for the possible Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be concluded by mid-2006, Minister of International Trade and Industry, Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz said.
Vaile heads to Malaysia for FTA talks
24-Aug-2005
Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile is to hold a round of free trade talks with his Malaysian counterpart at a meeting in Kuala Lumpur.
US deal may hurt stem cell research
23-Aug-2005
The free trade agreement (FTA) with the US could stifle Australian stem cell research, scientists and legal experts say.
US lobbyists making money from FTA
23-Aug-2005
There have already been some big winners out of Australia’s free-trade deal with the United States - American lawyers and lobbyists.
No FTA with Australia: Japanese minister
20-Aug-2005 AAP News
Japan’s Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Mineichi Iwanaga says Japan has no intention of concluding a free-trade agreement with Australia.
US gains in one-sided trade deal
19-Aug-2005
The much-vaunted free trade agreement with the United States has become one-sided, with no financial benefit to Australia.
No easy ride in the land of the FTA
19-Aug-2005
It was meant to be the big breakthrough for Australian exporters — but official statistics show Australia’s exports to the US have fallen by 3 per cent since the start of the US free trade agreement.
All talk, no action at FTA meeting
18-Aug-2005
AUSTRALIA and China are unlikely to start real negotiations for a free trade agreement this year, and it could take a long time to end up with a result that tackled "behind the border" issues, a senior trade official has warned.
Australian firms raise concerns over FTA with China
18-Aug-2005 Asia Pulse
Australian companies have raised serious concerns they may not be able to surmount Chinese regulations and restrictions ahead of the first in-depth free trade negotiations between the two countries.
Downer’s Asia trade vision
16-Aug-2005 Herald Sun
The Federal Government wants to establish a powerful free trade bloc with Asia, giving Australia unprecedented economic access to almost half the world’s population.
Washington likely to press for opening of beef market
8-Aug-2005 Bangkok Post
The United States is very likely to ask Thailand to further open its market for beef under the two countries’ planned free trade area (FTA) agreement, in order to stay competitive with rival Australia.