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Thai tangerine producers affected by ASEAN-China FTA
24-Feb-2010 TNA
Thailand’s 4,000 small tangerine farmers are expected to reduce their output almost by half, as they cannot compete with the tariff-free Chinese imports.
Namibia keeps EU guessing on EPA
24-Feb-2010 New Era
The European Commission’s delegation in Namibia says it is “not confident” that the country would sign the full Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, amidst a looming deadline and a possible loss of up to N$3 billion in export revenues.
Ma touts the signing of an ECFA
24-Feb-2010 Taipei Times
Ma says the Taiwan-China trade deal will create 260,000 jobs if it is signed — and cause the loss of more jobs if it is not.
UK wants India-EU trade deal by 2010 to protect jobs, increase trade
23-Feb-2010 ToI
With agreement stalled on a number of issues, including India’s demand for European countries to open up their borders to skilled Indian IT workers in return for European legal professionals to work in India, Britain is pushing for rapid conclusion of a long-delayed free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation Europe Union, saying it was holding up trade and jobs at both ends.
NZ must show benefits to Europe of free trade deal, says EU
23-Feb-2010 NZ Herald
If New Zealand wants a free trade agreement with the European Union it will first have to explain what is in it for Europe, a senior EU trade official says.
Indian FTAs may hit SE Asian ryots
22-Feb-2010
While India mulls another free trade agreement (FTA) with Australia and New Zealand, its FTAs with European Union and Japan remains shrouded in uncertainty with its decisions regarding intellectual property (IP) rights likely to impact not just India, but other developing South East Asian countries as well.
Whatever happened to the EPA?
22-Feb-2010
Remember the Economic Partnership Agreement signed in Barbados in October 2008? Despite the huge regional controversy that ensued after it was agreed, it is now almost impossible to find anything in the public domain about its present status, despite the fact that some of the deadlines for implementation have already passed.
US Grains Council highlights importance of free trade
22-Feb-2010 HAT
Without FTAs between the US and markets in Latin America and Southeast Asia, US Grains Council Directors warn the US risks losing export competitiveness.
Boeing CEO: US needs to work harder on free trade pacts
22-Feb-2010 Dow Jones
The US needs to work harder to cement free trade agreements with South Korea, Panama and Colombia, Jim McNerney, chairman and chief executive of Boeing Co. said in a speech Friday.
Free trade high on APEC agenda
22-Feb-2010 Japan Times
Senior officials from Pacific Rim economies will agree on the need for a free-trade zone in the region when they meet in Hiroshima on Monday and Tuesday, according to a draft of the agenda.
Brazil, Mexico may launch FTA talks next week
22-Feb-2010 iStockAnalyst
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon may officially launch negotiations for a free trade agreement at a bilateral meeting in Cancun, Mexico next Tuesday, Lula’s spokesman said Friday.
Peru may reach trade agreement with EU next week, Andina says
19-Feb-2010 Bloomberg
Peru may conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union next week, state news agency Andina reported.
US offers Dhaka alternative to controversial trade tie
19-Feb-2010 IANS
A TIFA with the US and an FTA proposed by India have met political opposition from different quarters in Bangladesh. For Washington, "an alternative could be a US-Bangladesh Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum," US Ambassador James F. Moriarty said Thursday.
FTAs with Ukraine, Indonesia, EU urged
19-Feb-2010 Dawn
The All-Pakistan Fruit and Vegetable Importers and Exporters Association has urged the government to sign free trade agreements with Ukraine, Indonesia and Europe to give boost to export of kinno, which is in great demand in these countries.
China set to threaten Indian industry through FTA route via ASEAN countries
18-Feb-2010 Stitch Times
Once India enters into FTA with Asean countries, who have already entered into the similar FTA with China, it is inevitable that Chinese products, imported under FTA within Asean countries could find their way very conveniently into Indian market.
Mercosur, EU may set aside agriculture to reach trade deal
18-Feb-2010 EFE
Brazil mentions the possibility of putting aside the subject of agriculture for the moment, since “the central problem of eliminating agricultural subsidies can only be resolved with a global plan” at the World Trade Organization.
US less enthusiastic for TIFA negotiations
18-Feb-2010 República
At a time when Nepali delegation is making last-hour preparations for the negotiations with US government for proposed Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), it has been learnt that Washington is not enthusiastic in initiating the negotiations.
China-Australia trade talks to resume
18-Feb-2010 Radio Australia
Chinese trade negotiators are due in Australia next week to resume talks on a free trade agreement. This will be the 14th round of talks in what has been a painfully slow process with "two to three more years" to go. Report from Radio Australia.
Rural banks decry ASEAN free trade pact
18-Feb-2010 BusinessWorld
The Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines says its sector will suffer greatly as tariffs on farm goods fall in line with the implementation of the ASEAN FTA.
Consortium building new Quito Airport takes Ecuador to ICSID
16-Feb-2010 Investment Treaty News
Corporacion Quiport S.A., the company building the new Quito international airport, has initiated arbitration proceedings at ICSID against the Republic of Ecuador in connection with its concession to maintain and operate the existing Quito airport and to construct and operate the New Quito International Airport (NQIA) being built outside Ecuador’s capital.