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India and US are ‘nearer to a smaller’ trade deal than ever before, says envoy Sandhu
13-Jul-2020 The Print
India said both New Delhi and Washington are now “nearer” to a smaller trade deal than ever before as the US believes a free trade agreement (FTA) is possible even as India has walked out the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP).
China’s interest in trans-Pacific trade deal met with scepticism by those who helped negotiate it
13-Jul-2020 South China Morning Post
A series of high profile officials in Beijing have recently voiced openness about China joining a trans-Pacific trade pact abandoned by the United States in one of the first acts of Donald Trump’s presidency.
USTR Lighthizer says bilateral trade pacts conflict with multilateral trading system
10-Jul-2020 Reuters
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said the world needed either a multilateral system to govern global trade or a series of bilateral agreements, but the two were in conflict with each other.
Trump bets on Kenya for Africa trade pacts as negotiations begin
9-Jul-2020 Bloomberg
US, Kenya kick off negotiations for free-trade agreement. Trump administration not looking to renew Africa regional pact.
Opposition to the proposed US-Kenya free trade agreement
9-Jul-2020
Kenya should abandon or, at the very least, postpone the United States-Kenya Free Trade Agreement negotiations to a later date, civil society groups say in letter to the AfCFTA Secretariat.
More lobbies oppose Kenya, US trade talks
8-Jul-2020 The Standard
Kenya’s negotiations for a free trade deal with America has received opposition from organisations drawn from across Africa.
US trade groups urge China to increase purchases of US goods, services
7-Jul-2020 Reuters
The US Chamber of Commerce and over 40 trade associations on Monday urged top American and Chinese officials to redouble efforts to implement a Phase 1 trade agreement.
Tech firms want ‘strong copyright safe harbours’ in US/UK deal
7-Jul-2020 Music Ally
Unsurprisingly, the big American internet companies have views on what that trade deal should require from the UK in terms of copyright and safe harbour rules.
Timeline: The long bumpy road from NAFTA to USMCA
1-Jul-2020 Reuters
After an long, arduous road the US-Mexico-Canada trade agreement replaced its predecessor, the quarter-century-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Following are key moments in the history of the deal since 1990.
UK-US trade: New body to advise on welfare and competition in farming
30-Jun-2020 BBC
Farmers have welcomed plans for a new body to advise ministers on welfare standards and fair competition in trade deals with the US and other nations.
Kenya eyes e-commerce investments in US pact
29-Jun-2020 Business Daily
Kenya plans to gradually relax its regulations of the digital market to ease entry of US firms and products.
Kenya seeks to shield key state firms in US deal
29-Jun-2020 The East African
Kenya is keen on protecting key economic sectors and several strategic state-owned enterprises from the Free Trade Agreement ahead of trade talks with the US slated for July.
Second round of US-UK talks wrap up today
29-Jun-2020 Politico
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told members of Congress he hoped “at least a couple of chapters” could be closed out.
Kenya-US trade talks to start next month, President Kenyatta says
29-Jun-2020 Capital News
President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the much-anticipated trade talks between Kenya and the United States of America will start on 7th July 2020.
Africalink on Air: Kenya - US free trade agreement
26-Jun-2020 DW
The East African Trade Network is strongly opposed to the creation of a Free Trade Agreement between United States and Kenya.
Why we have to protect the NHS from trade deals
26-Jun-2020 The National
Without real protection for the NHS in any future trade agreement, we can only see bad news for patients, taxpayers and Health Boards around the country.
Kenya sets terms ahead of trade talks with US
25-Jun-2020 Business Daily
Kenya has moved to fence in its key economic segments as it prepares for the first round of free trade area (FTA) negotiations with the US from July 9 to 17.
UK says no deadline for US trade deal, talks tough on terms
25-Jun-2020 Reuters
Britain has no deadline to strike a trade deal with the United States, trade minister Liz Truss said, criticising the US administration for talking a good game on free trade while restricting import access.
What Kenya should consider in free trade deal with America
24-Jun-2020 Business Day
Country must engage in thoughtful, deliberative process or should be set for short end of the stick.
US-Kenya FTA: Kenya negotiating objectives (Jun 2020)
24-Jun-2020 Ministry of Industrialization, Trade and Enterprise Development, Republic of Kenya