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Peru-Australia free trade deal to boost sugar, beef, rice and wine for exporters
10-Nov-2017 ABC
Australian exporters will soon have market access to one of Latin America’s fastest growing economies with the signing of the Peru-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
Australia-Indonesia free trade talks enter tough final stage
8-Nov-2017 Sydney Morning Herald
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is expected to meet Indonesian President Joko Widodo in coming days as the two countries hammer out the final details of the free trade deal.
Peru, Australia to sign declaration of intent on bilateral FTA
8-Nov-2017 Andina
Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull will sign a declaration of intent so that both economies embark on a free trade agreement.
Thailand faces arbitration over decision to shut only active gold mine
4-Nov-2017 Mining
Chatree mine’s operator, Australia’s Kingsgate Consolidated said that it would commence arbitration under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement
Canada a blueprint for EU-Aust trade
4-Nov-2017 Yahoo
Negotiators nutting out an Australia-European Union trade deal are likely to look for inspiration in the bloc’s deal with Canada.
Australia, Sri Lanka sign trade and investment framework agreement
4-Nov-2017 Colombo Page
The arrangement will establish regular senior officials’ talks to facilitate trade and investment.
Pacific Alliance, associate members kick off free trade negotiations
2-Nov-2017 ICTSD
The talks aim to confirm Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and Singapore’s status of “associate members” to the Latin American trading coalition.
Australia China FTA: First Wellard cattle shipment to China
2-Nov-2017 Weekly Times
Cattle exporter Wellard has made its first shipment of beef cattle to China for processing, under the Australia China Free Trade Agreement.
Going south? EU and Australia/New Zealand deal
31-Oct-2017 EU Observer
The Commission is currently gearing up to begin negotiating separate deals with Australia and New Zealand.
EU MPs back Australia, NZ trade deals
13-Oct-2017 SBS
The European Parliament’s trade committee has voted 30 to five in favour of starting trade negotiations with Australia and New Zealand.
Push for Australia to open its doors to Indonesian workers under free trade deal
11-Oct-2017 SMH
Indonesia is pushing for Australia to open its doors to more Indonesian workers - such as nurses and cooks - as well as removing tariffs on textiles as free trade negotiations between the two countries enter the final month.
RCEP In India: A creamy deal for transnational dairy corporations, growing resistance from farmers
5-Oct-2017 Countercurrents.org
The Modi governmentmust stop the RCEP from destroying rural livelihoods.
PACER Plus signatories urged to examine their commitments
5-Oct-2017 Radio NZ
Pacific countries already signed up to the PACER Plus are being urged to more closely examine their commitments under the deal, including the implications for customary land.
RCEP ushers transition to China’s order in East Asia
3-Oct-2017 Asia Times
A new split East Asian order is emerging led by China through the RCEP negotiations and Belt and Road Initiative.
RI-Oz officials continue negotiating CEPA
2-Oct-2017 Jakarta Post
High ranking officials from Indonesia and Australia are continuing to negotiate the Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA), which is expected to be completed by the end of this year.
Indonesia in sugar, pesticide deal
25-Sep-2017 PNG Industry News
Indonesia will lower the tariff on our sugar exports. In exchange for the sugar deal Australia will eliminate import duties on Indonesian herbicides and pesticides.
Chinese, Australian officials prepare for trade accord review
22-Sep-2017 ICTSD
Officials are preparing for the upcoming review of certain chapters within the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement.
TPP claims of economic gains without US debunked by senior UN economist
20-Sep-2017 AFTINET
A new economic study has completely undermined previous claims that the Trans-Pacific partnership agreement without access to the giant US market would still result in significant economic gains for the remaining 11 countries.
Juncker’s trade push starts with Australia, New Zealand
14-Sep-2017 EurActiv
In his State of the Union address, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker mentioned the strengthening of the trade agenda as his number one initiative.
Indonesia expects to conclude four FTAs in 2017
7-Sep-2017 Jakarta Post
The government is optimistic that it will conclude four bilateral free trade agreements this year: comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPA) with Australia, the European Free Trade Association and Chile as well as a preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Iran.