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Trump says working on a very big trade deal with India, but will take time
19-Feb-2020 Reuters
President Trump said the United States and India were working on a major trade deal, but he was not sure if it would be completed before the US presidential election in November.
Farmers’ coalition threatens agitation if India goes ahead with US trade deal
14-Feb-2020 BusinessLine
A farmers’ coalition, which represents millions of farmers nationwide, has urged the Government to desist from negotiating an interim trade deal with the US, saying it would be detrimental to the interests of Indian farmers.
India offers US dairy, chicken access in bid for elusive trade deal with Trump
14-Feb-2020 Reuters
India has offered to partially open up its poultry and dairy markets in a bid for a limited trade deal during US President Donald Trump’s first official visit.
As Trump takes aim at EU trade, European officials brace for fight
12-Feb-2020 Reuters
A scaled-down deal could include European apples and pears, US seafood, and food safety standards.
Member states ‘in the dark’ over Commission’s talks with the US
11-Feb-2020 Euractiv
A group of EU member states are unhappy about the lack of information from the European Commission on the trade talks with the US and have expressed their “nervousness” about what could be in the deal.
Keep agri, dairy products out of trade deal with US, govt. told
10-Feb-2020 The Hindu
Farmers groups and lobbies are now urging the Centre to ensure that agricultural products stay out of the ongoing Indo-U.S. trade negotiations as well.
The China trade deal: Phase one of what for US farmers?
3-Feb-2020 IATP
What does what we know of the so-called Phase One deal mean for US agribusiness exports to China and, down the value chain, for US farmers?
Auto and beef exports from Japan to EU higher after first year of EPA
30-Jan-2020 Japan Times
Automobile and wagyu beef exports to the European Union are increasing thanks to tariff cuts under an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the EU.
The bully in the lunchroom: The US moves to weaken Mexico’s new junk food labeling law
30-Jan-2020 IATP
Even though US negotiators were forced by public opposition to remove language explicitly banning front-of-package graphic labels from New NAFTA, other provisions of concern remain in the trade deal.
NFU to lead food standards rally in Westminster
29-Jan-2020 Poultry News
Hundreds of farmers from across the country will gather in London in March to join the NFU in a rallying call to Government, urging them to commit that future UK trade policy will not allow imports of food produced to standards that would be illegal in the UK.
Farm goods trade deficit likely to widen on FTAs: report
27-Jan-2020 Yonhap News Agency
South Korea’s trade deficit in the agricultural segment is expected to widen this year as imports of farm goods are set to expand at a faster pace than exports on the back of the country’s free trade agreement (FTA) networks.
Is Canada on losing end of CETA free trade agreement with EU?
27-Jan-2020 France 24
In Canada, farmers criticise the non-tariff barriers imposed by the EU and say the win-win deal that was promised is taking too long to materialise.
Trade between Indonesia and the EU likely to get more tense, with dairy at the center
21-Jan-2020 Dairy Reporter
Away from the more headline grabbing US-China trade dispute, a less glamorous one has also been taking place between the corridors of Brussels and Jakarta.
What does India’s RCEP withdrawal tell us? – Analysis
21-Jan-2020 Eurasia Review
Given the current ease and widespread access to information as well as the social media-facilitated civil mobilizations across the globe, political elites of the RCEP countries should be consistently mindful of such risk from the grassroot level.
US-China phase one deal: Washington wants to meet 30% of China’s import needs, non-US suppliers will need to conduct damage assessments
15-Jan-2020 China Briefing
Certain aspects of the soon to be signed US-China “Phase One” trade deal to end the ongoing 18-month trade war between the two nations may not be released to the public.
UK tells Trump that American chicken is still off the menu
10-Jan-2020 Bloomberg
US chicken imports offend British sanitary sensibilities. Not just for the safety of people who ingest it, but mainly because the process compensates for less stringent health standards.
Trade war: China’s refusal to lift grain quotas make Trump’s phase one import demands ‘more difficult’
8-Jan-2020 South China Morning Post
China will not raise its quotas for the import of grains, according to vice agriculture and rural affairs minister Han Jun, raising the prospect of a stand-off with the US.
India’s withdrawal from RCEP a breather on many fronts
7-Jan-2020 Down To Earth
India’s decision to pull out of RCEP means its policy on access to inexpensive drugs will not be under pressure.
USTR’s ag negotiator shares more on trade deal with China
6-Jan-2020 AgWeek
The agreement will not only increase Chinese purchases of US agricultural products but pave the way for long-term structural reforms.
Emission intensity of Irish beef vs. Brazilian beef outlined by MEP
19-Dec-2019 AgriLand
The high emission intensity of beef production in the Mercosur countries can reach levels that are more than double the emission intensity of Irish beef.