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China, ASEAN to begin FTA despite business anxieties
18-Jul-2005 Jakarta Post
Starting on July 20, Indonesia and five other members of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) begin the journey of entering a free trade agreement (FTA) with China — creating a massive single market of approximately 1.8 billion people.
’Govt must not relent on Rules of Origin’
18-Jul-2005 The Statesman
The government must not relent under any pressure from ASEAN countries to dilute the Rules of Origin that India has framed before signing the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with Singapore, the Indian Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry has said.
Free trade deal with US hinges on RP agricultural sector proposal
18-Jul-2005 Manila Bulletin
The likelihood of forging the US-Philippines free trade agreement (FTA) largely hinges on the Philippine agricultural sector in folding into the proposal.
Trade pact with Thai hits a fresh bump
17-Jul-2005
India’s proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand has hit a fresh roadblock with the latter insisting on the use of just the value-added criteria for determining rules of origin (ROO) instead of the twin criteria adopted under the early harvest scheme (EHS) presently under implementation.
Arab Free Trade Area Agreement (1997)
17-Jul-2005 Arab League
’US-Peru FTA could deprive millions of essential drugs’
17-Jul-2005
With many Peruvians already dying from treatable illness due to difficulties in accessing drugs, a UN human rights expert has expressed "deep concern" that an eventual US-Peru Free Trade Agreement (FTA) could deprive millions more of essential drugs made unaffordable by stronger protection of patents.
Japan, RP agree on garments trade
17-Jul-2005 Manila Bulletin
While the Philippines and Japan still remained locked on three issues to finalize their Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), both parties have agreed in principle for a zero for zero arrangement on the trade of garments and textile.
ECO agrees to sign FTA next year
17-Jul-2005 Dawn
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) has agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in 2006 to facilitate greater trade and investment activities in the region.
Indonesia, Japan agree to hold free trade talks every 2 months
17-Jul-2005 Kazinform
Indonesia and Japan ended the first round of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement Friday, aimed at establishing a new partnership, and agreed to hold the talks every two months.
EU, ASEAN view FTA to boost trade
17-Jul-2005 Jakarta Post
Owing to slow multilateral trade negotiations, the European Union and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) — two of the world’s most important trading blocs — are moving toward a free trade agreement as a means of boosting two-way trade.
’Sino-Indian FTA will not work’
17-Jul-2005 Financial Express
India feels that a free trade agreement (FTA) with China will not work as it is not a market economy.
Go slow on Central America Free Trade Agreement
17-Jul-2005 Hollister Free Lance
A few words of unsolicited advice to Congress and the President, who appear bent on approving a Central America Free Trade Agreement to go along with the North American one best known as NAFTA: Please go slowly.
EU hopes to reach free trade agreement with Mercosur in 2006
17-Jul-2005 People’s Daily
The European Union hopes to reach a free trade agreement with Latin American trade group Mercosur by May 2006. But some Brazilian diplomats said Brazil wishes to delay the signing of the agreement till the end of the Doha round so as to seek more concessions from the EU on issues regarding agricultural products.
India has doubts about a successful FTA with China
16-Jul-2005
India feels that a free trade agreement with China will not work as it is not a market economy. But India wants its relations with China to shift from the political to the commercial domain and has suggested both sides should ensure that they are not played against each other by the rest of the world.
Mubarak, Zoellick discuss regional issues, bilateral relations
16-Jul-2005
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak held talks Thursday with visiting US Deputy Secretary of State Robert Zoellick on regional issues and bilateral relations, the official MENA news agency reported.
Peruvians protest at US impositions in FTA
16-Jul-2005
A huge protest march was carried out Wednesday in the capital of Peru against US impositions in the negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with the Peruvian government.
Bush seeks to sew up CAFTA support in NC
16-Jul-2005
Workers and lawmakers in the textile belt fear that the deal, which is the president’s trade priority, will send more production abroad.
CAFTA enemies outnumbered at forum
16-Jul-2005
The spokesman for the sugar industry found himself outnumbered at a Wednesday forum on a proposed trade deal that the sugar folk hate and many other Louisiana business interests love.
Peru to intensify protests against FTA
16-Jul-2005
The leader of Peru’s Workers Confederation, Mario Huamán, Friday said that protests against the Free Trade Agreement with the US will increase throughout the Latin American country.
FTAs open up sizeable opportunities, shows study
16-Jul-2005
The explosive surge in India’s engagement with FTAs/PTAs is attributed to expectations of greater market access for India’s goods and services through preferential deals, positive impact of regional liberalisation for accelerated domestic reforms, promotion of political, security and strategic objectives, according to a Ficci study.