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Fiji to withdraw from PACER-Plus negotiations
9-Sep-2016 Radio NZ
Fiji has reportedly withdrawn from negotiations for the proposed PACER-Plus regional free trade agreement.
A homegrown disaster
9-Sep-2016 BuzzFeed
A secretive global legal system gives corporations leverage over the countries where they operate. Everyone said the United States didn’t have anything to worry about, because American laws are fair to begin with. Everyone was wrong.
Where is the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership headed?
9-Sep-2016 Spicy IP
The latest round of RCEP talks paints a worrisome picture for the global south, given that it will bring 3.5 billion people and 12% of world trade into its fold.
EU to kick-start EPA in 13 West African countries despite Nigeria’s resentment
8-Sep-2016 Business Day
EU’s Deputy Head of Delegation noted that the EU will not hesitate to withdraw the free access to European market enjoyed by the resenting countries: Nigeria, the Gambia and Mauritania.
Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt to start free trade zones
8-Sep-2016 NTA
Nigeria is to establish a free trade zone with Kenya, South Africa and Egypt. The four countries have already worked out modalities for establishing the zone.
’Conclusion of India, SACU pact to increase trade flows’
8-Sep-2016 Business Standard
The agreement aims at reducing tariffs for certain products. Tariffs are customs duties on merchandise imports.
Government taking a relook at free trade agreements: Nirmala Sitharaman
8-Sep-2016 The Economic Times
Government is reviewing FTAs that India has signed with trading partners after the industry voiced concerns about benefits of these pacts for domestic players.
TPP fallout continues
8-Sep-2016 Politico
The list of groups coming out against the TPP as it currently stands continues to get longer.
Congress to give AGOA some love
8-Sep-2016 Politico
The short congressional session won’t be a total dead period for trade policy as the House is set to take up a bill today to enhance the African Growth and Opportunity Act.
Entry into force of the Canada-Hong Hong Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement
7-Sep-2016 Prime Minister of Canada
The Canada-Hong Kong (HK) Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) entered into force on September 6, 2016.
India, Chile expand bilateral preferential trade pact
7-Sep-2016 SME Times
India and Chile agreed to expand their bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) with both sides offering to lower or eliminate tariffs on a number of items traded with each other.
RCEP leaders to skip 2016 completion target
7-Sep-2016 The Bangkok Post
The countries involved in negotiating Asia’s most ambitious trade agreement will skip their declared goal of concluding the negotiations by the end of this year and will try to intensify negotiations.
Britain forms free trade group with Australia ahead of leaving EU
7-Sep-2016 ITV
The British government have established a working group to negotiate free trade agreements (FTA) with Australia ahead of leaving the EU.
FTA negotiations with India complicated: Australia
7-Sep-2016 Business Standard
Describing the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with India as "complicated", Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo indicated that the deal was now not a top priority for his government in the short term.
2,000 CETA and TTIP-free zones in Europe
7-Sep-2016 TTIP Free Zones Europe
The city of Karnobat in Bulgaria became the 2000th city/council to turn CETA and/or TTIP-free, and joined a growing European movement to stop the controversial trade agreements.
Mexico keen to sign Free Trade Agreement with India: Envoy
7-Sep-2016 Money Control
Mexico is exploring possibilities of signing a Free Trade Agreement with India to boost trade ties between the two countries, a Mexican Envoy said.
The climate cost of free trade
7-Sep-2016 IATP
As countries take action to protect the climate, conflicts between trade rules and climate goals will escalate. The intentional separation of these two global priorities is becoming increasingly untenable.
EU Parliament ICS opinion ignores legal pitfalls
7-Sep-2016 Client Earth
Highly controversial investor rules in the EU-Canada free trade agreement (CETA) led the EU Parliament to ask its legal service whether they were compatible with EU law, and the analysis has just been published.
The Trans-Pacific Partnership undermines global efforts to address climate change
6-Sep-2016 IATP
This press release announces a new paper on how the TPP impacts efforts to address climate change.
EFTA States, Mexico hold FTA update talks
6-Sep-2016 Tax News
Delegations from the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states and Mexico met recently for a second round of negotiations on a comprehensive review of their bilateral free trade agreement.