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India says GCC seeking to restart free trade agreement
29-Aug-2023 Zawya
The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is seeking to restart negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with India. India and GCC agreed to explore an FTA in 2004; however, the process was abandoned after two discussions in 2006 and 2008.
Thai-Lanka FTA to be a reality in 2024
29-Aug-2023 Colombo Times
Thailand and Sri Lanka expect to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) in 2024 as the two parties aim for three more rounds of talks this year to conclude the negotiations.
China, ASEAN advancing negotiations on FTA 3.0: ministry
28-Aug-2023 Ecns
China and ASEAN are actively advancing Free Trade Area 3.0 negotiations, enhancing the openness of the China-ASEAN economic and trade system, Vice Minister of Commerce Li Fei said.
India, UK to continue FTA negotiations till August-end
28-Aug-2023 The Hindu
The progress of the negotiations was reviewed by Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal and UK’s Secretary of State for Trade Kemi Badenoch on August 26.
“Substance over deadline”: EU not in hurry to sign FTA with India
28-Aug-2023 The Print
The signing of the free trade agreement between India and Europe might take a while as a senior European Union official said in the EU, its “substance” matters more than a deadline and further discussion is needed.
India UK bilateral investment treaty likely to be finalised soon, to differ from 2016 model
28-Aug-2023 The Indian Express
As India and the UK inch closer towards finalising a free trade agreement, the contours of the much-debated and contentious bilateral investment treaty are likely to be finalised around the same time as the FTA.
EFTA looking at reduction in trade barriers on pharma, Swiss chocolate, fish in proposed pact with India
28-Aug-2023 The Hindu
Four-nation bloc EFTA is looking at significant reduction in trade barriers on sectors such as machine tools, advanced chemicals, pharma, chocolates, Norwegian and Icelandic fish in the proposed free trade agreement with India, a Swiss minister said.
Canada says will join as third party in US-Mexico dispute over GM corn imports
28-Aug-2023 Reuters
Canada will participate as a third party in the dispute settlement proceedings between the US and Mexico regarding genetically modified corn in imported tortillas and dough, citing concerns about Mexico’s stance on the matter.
Korea pushing to sign free trade pacts with 7 emerging nations
25-Aug-2023 Korea Times
Korea is pushing to sign a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Kenya, Tanzania, Morocco, Thailand, Pakistan, Serbia, and the Dominican Republic, and held a public hearing session in Seoul.
EFTA and India make strides towards a comprehensive Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement
24-Aug-2023 EFTA
Representatives of the EFTA States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) and India gathered in New Delhi from 17 to 19 August 2023 to advance negotiations aimed at a mutually beneficial Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement (TEPA).
Economic partnership talks launched by Indonesia and Peru
24-Aug-2023 ASEAN Briefing
Indonesia and Peru have begun negotiations on a future Indonesia-Peru Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, with the aim of increasing bilateral trade and investments.
Jokowi: Indonesia, Mozambique agree to boost preferential trade pact
24-Aug-2023 Antara News
Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi have agreed to enhance their preferential trade agreement (PTA) to boost trade between the two countries.
Australia wants EU investment in critical minerals, but first a free trade agreement
24-Aug-2023 Reuters
Australia’s Trade Minister has dangled easier access to the country’s vast critical minerals sector as part of negotiations over a free trade agreement with the European Union ahead of possible further talks.
ASEAN signs upgrade for Australia, NZ free trade area deal
24-Aug-2023 Singapore Business Review
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has signed the amendment to improve the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area.
WTO 2023 plurilateral ecommerce draft consolidated revised text
24-Aug-2023
Some WTO Members are negotiating rules on ecommerce. This is the revised version of the draft consolidated text as of 4 August 2023
Mining is growing rapidly – so are investor-state disputes
23-Aug-2023 Mining.com
Disputes between governments and investors involving mineral assets are growing rapidly – with 60% of all arbitrations over the last fifty years filed in the last decade, a new study found.
India awaiting data from Bangladesh to resume talks on trade pact
23-Aug-2023 Financial Express
India is awaiting certain data from Bangladesh that could come any time before both sides resume their discussions on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, a senior official said.
US seeks trade panel to resolve labor conflict at Mexican mine
23-Aug-2023 Reuters
The US government has requested its first dispute-settlement panel invoking labor rules under a North American trade pact, in an effort to resolve a long-running workers’ conflict at Grupo Mexico’s San Martin mine.
Nothing to lose but your supply chains: IPEF and the resilience agenda
23-Aug-2023 Ibon International
Trade justice activists slammed the lack of transparency in the IPEF negotiation process. Social movements have showing resistance to demand prioritising labour, climate justice, and human rights over corporate profits in Indo-Pacific trade talks.
Call to action: 10 September 2023 – International day of action against the WTO and free trade agreements
22-Aug-2023 La Via Campesina
It has been twenty years since the World Trade Organization’s imperialist, neoliberal and neo-colonial free trade policies led to the sacrifice of one of our peasant leaders at the gates of the Ministerial meeting venue in Cancun, Mexico.