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New Zealand woos GCC states for FTA
16-Jan-2017 Indian Newslink
Trade Minister Todd McClay will visit Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to press for a conclusion to the free trade negotiations between New Zealand and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).
New Zealand-S Korea FTA enters second phase
16-Jan-2017 Tax-news
Cross-border tariffs between New Zealand and Korea were scaled back further with the second installment of tax cuts under their free trade agreement.
The rise and fall of mega trade deals
16-Jan-2017 American University Washington College of Law
Panel discussing the rise and fall of major trade deals.
Will China become a leader in global trade during the Donald Trump administration?
16-Jan-2017 The Wire
With the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreement, China has an opportunity to be an agenda-setter and demonstrate leadership on global trade.
European lawmakers vote to pursue tar sands oil friendly trade deal with Canada
14-Jan-2017 Desmog
EU lawmakers voted for the European Parliament to push ahead with a trade deal that could encourage Canadian tar sand oil imports and make it easier for energy companies to sue governments when environmental policies threaten their profits.
Ten things you need to know about TiSA
13-Jan-2017 AFTINET
While global attention has been focused on other trade deals, such as the failed TPP, governments and corporations have been working hard to push through the Trade in Services Agreement” (TiSA).
EU dithers on renewing pact with India, uncertainties over investment protection after April
13-Jan-2017 Financial Express
India had signed a total of 83 bilateral investment treaties (BITs) since 1994, including those with some of the EU members.
India starts negotiations with Eurasian Economic Union to establish free trade area
13-Jan-2017 Russian Construction
Negotiations between India and the Eurasian Economic Union regarding the establishment of a free trade area will start in the year 2017.
Trilateral FTA talks held in Beijing
13-Jan-2017 Tax-news
The 11th round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement between China, Japan, and South Korea was held in Beijing on January 11.
Trump, Tillerson, NAFTA, Mexico and oil companies
13-Jan-2017 Forbes
The NAFTA case will show how the new administration will deal with national debates and the role of the U.S. finding new ways of leading in international trade and investment.
Sri Lanka seeks tripartite arrangement for trade and investment with India and Singapore
13-Jan-2017 Colombo Page
Sri Lanka is keen to establish a tripartite arrangement for trade and investment with India and Singapore, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Harsha de Silva has said.
Will the RCEP morph into another TPP?
12-Jan-2017 Third World Resurgence
In highlighting that the drafts of many of its key chapters are substantially similar to those of the TPP, Sanya Reid Smith warns that the RCEP may end up as a replica of the former.
The world isn’t waiting for Trump on trade
12-Jan-2017 Bloomberg
The RCEP, which pointedly excludes the U.S., would allow China much more influence to set regional trade rules and norms.
India opposes Sri Lanka’s bid to shape ETCA to suit political exigencies
12-Jan-2017 Indian Express
Sri Lankan side is pressing the Indians to make certain concessions explicitly to enable it sell the pact to the Sri Lankan masses
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh consider a free trade agreement
12-Jan-2017 Colombo Page
Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have discussed signing a free trade agreement between the two countries
EAC duties losses on imports from EU28-UK from 2015 to 2040 if the EPA is signed
12-Jan-2017 SOL
In the Brexit context it is useful to actualize the losses of duties that the EAC will face on its imports from the EU28 minus UK (EU28-UK) if the EAC-EU Economic Partnership Agreement were signed and implemented.
No treaty benefits for nations that fail to sign new bilateral investment treaty
11-Jan-2017 Bloomberg
India said investments from the countries which fail to re-negotiate investment protection agreement will not get any benefit under any treaty.
Chinese envoy moots ’friendship treaty’, FTA with India
11-Jan-2017 The Economic Times
Seeking closer ties with India, China suggested a Free Trade Agreement to comprehensively boost relations between the two Asian giants.
EU, New Zealand seek swift trade talks
11-Jan-2017 EurActiv
The European Union and New Zealand said they aim to launch free trade negotiations as soon as possible and to conclude the talks far more quickly than is normal – possibly in two to three years.
Call to action! Let’s put a stop to the WTO’s agenda and to Free Trade Agreements and investment provisions!
11-Jan-2017 Argentina Better Without an FTA
Let’s build commercial relations that serve peoples’ interests and protect the environment! In 2017, let’s bring the ‘battle in Seattle’ to Buenos Aires!