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TIFA talks unlikely this year: minister
28-Nov-2017 Taipei Times
Even if vacant posts in Washington are filled and quickly approved, it would take time to process the appointments, Minister Without Portfolio John Deng said.
Cabinet is eyeing membership of CPTPP: premier
17-Nov-2017 Taipei Times
The Taiwan government is to prepare for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade initiative to create a regional integration mechanism.
Taiwan, Nicaragua review free trade pact, expand benefits
3-Nov-2017 Focus Taiwan
Agreement was reached during the meeting on several proposals, including the increase of sugar import quotas from Nicaragua to 60,000 metric tons a year, the statement said.
Taiwan, Japan moving toward trade pact talks: official
29-Sep-2017 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan will continue its efforts to forge an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Japan.
Taiwan conditionally lifts import ban on Japanese beef
19-Sep-2017 Japan Times
Taiwan has conditionally lifted a 16-year-old ban on beef imports from Japan, clearing a major roadblock in negotiations on an economic partnership agreement.
Taiwan’s premier reaffirms government’s commitment to joining TPP
28-Jun-2017 Taiwan News
Taiwan government is committed to seeking membership for the country in the Trans-Pacific Partnership and playing its part in bringing the trade agreement into force.
Japan welcomes Taiwan and other countries to join TPP
27-Jun-2017 Focus Taiwan
Japan’s chief cabinet secretary and the cabinet’s spokesman, said that he welcomed various countries and areas, including Taiwan, to participate in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Taiwan seeks FTA-like bilateral agreement with India
4-Mar-2017 Business Standard
Taiwan is seeking a Free Trade Agreement (FTA)-like bilateral agreement with India to boost trade and investments even as its companies are looking to relocate some of their manufacturing facilities from mainland China to India and Southeast Asia.
Japan suspends trade pact discussions with Taiwan over food ban
21-Dec-2016 Focus Taiwan
Japan has refused to resume discussions on an economic partnership agreement (EPA) with Taiwan until it lifts a ban on food imports from radiation-affected areas of Japan.
Taiwan to seek US support for investment, trade agreements
13-Dec-2016 Economy Lead
Taiwan will seek the support of the United States for signing bilateral and multilateral investment and free trade agreements, the Taiwanese President has said.
TPP may be dead – but its impact lingers
7-Dec-2016 IP Watch
Threats to affordable access to medicines continue unabated
Taiwan urges European Union to sign bilateral investment accord
29-Nov-2016 Focus Taiwan
Taiwan has urged the European Union (EU) to sign a bilateral investment agreement as soon as possible in order to create a better investment climate for businesses.
US unhappy over lack of progress on pork imports
6-Oct-2016 Taipei Times
The US has expressed disappointment with a lack of progress on issues related to US pork imports to Taiwan in the latest round of talks under the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement.
Taipei, Washington to hold latest round of TIFA meetings
3-Oct-2016 Taipei Times
The discussions are to focus on areas including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, intellectual property rights and technical trade barriers
Say no to trade pacts with China: civic groups
23-Jun-2016 Taiwan Post
Civic groups protested outside the Executive Yuan on Monday, calling on the new government to reject any notions of signing trade in goods and services agreements with mainland China.
Taiwan making a list, checking it twice
23-Jun-2016 Politico
In anticipation of its bid to join TPP, Taiwan has made a list of roughly 45 changes to its law, from intellectual property to food safety, that would bring it into compliance with the Asia-Pacific deal.
Ma Ying-jeou’s legendary (Trade) millions
7-Jun-2016 The Diplomat
Things have been especially bad since the signing of the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement (ECFA), invariably lauded as a “landmark trade agreement” in the international media.
Act to ease free-trade impacts passed
16-Dec-2015 Taipein Times
The new law will require the labor ministry to offer ‘appropriate supporting aids’ to people working in negatively impacted industries and companies.
Economics minister warns about China-South Korea FTA
1-Dec-2015
Taiwan to stand firm on US pork ractopamine ban: official
7-Oct-2015 Want China Times
Taiwan’s Council of Agriculture said that it will insist that the country maintain a ban on pork imported from the United States containing traces of leanness-enhancing drug ractopamine