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When free trade is not free
21-Dec-2021 Mail & Guardian
If the states of the world take seriously their own rhetorical commitments to climate change mitigation, job creation, and sustainable development, they must reject the free trade paradigm.
Mercosur meeting ends without deal on import tariff cuts
21-Dec-2021 Reuters
The member states were unable to hash out an agreement after Uruguay declined to sign on unless other countries agreed to let it negotiate its own unilateral free trade deals without the blessing of Mercosur nations.
IP, tariffs, data protection to dominate UK-India FTA negotiations
20-Dec-2021 Business Standard
Intellectual Property protection and enforcement, standards, tariffs on several products, and data protection are among the key issues that would dominate the India-UK FTA.
Taiwan votes against referendums on US trade in major setback for opposition
20-Dec-2021 France 24
The Taiwanese government hopes the result will bolster its case to join the CPTPP and remove a stumbling block for a free trade deal with the United States.
Britain drops bid to reduce role of EU judges in Northern Ireland Protocol
20-Dec-2021 City AM
Britain has caved in to Brussels over the legal role of European judges in Northern Ireland, amid ongoing talks over the country’s future.
After one year of trading, is AfCFTA losing momentum?
20-Dec-2021 African Business
In terms of negotiations rules of origin, tariff schedules, trade in services commitments and non-tariff barriers have to be finalised.
FTA talks with Canada next year; GCC wants trade pact with India: Piyush Goyal
20-Dec-2021 The Economic Times
India will launch talks for a free trade agreement with Canada next March or April and that all countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council have approached New Delhi to begin negotiations.
Australia-UK FTA text (Dec 2021)
20-Dec-2021 UK Government
Croatia to pay €40m to US investment company to settle 20-year-old dispute
17-Dec-2021 N1
The Croatian government okayed the out-of-court settlement between Croatia and the American Colgate McCallum investment management company, which will see Croatia pay €40m to the company.
Australia free trade deal with UK denounced by unions as ‘anti-worker’
17-Dec-2021 The Guardian
The agreement makes it easier for citizens to work in each country and removes the need for labour market testing.
Australia deal is a disaster for UK climate policy
17-Dec-2021 Trade Justice Movement
The UK has just signed a trade deal with Australia, a country with one of the world’s worst records on tackling climate change.
India, Taiwan start talks on free trade agreement
17-Dec-2021 Hindustan Times
India and Taiwan have begun talks on a free trade pact, a bilateral investment agreement and creating a semiconductor manufacturing hub in the country.
S. Korea, Uzbekistan to hold summit on trade, supply chains
17-Dec-2021 Yonhap
The two leaders will reaffirm their strong commitment to advancing negotiations on a bilateral trade agreement. Uzbekistan is rich in natural resources such as copper and tungsten.
PH, UAE start trade talks
17-Dec-2021 The Manila Times
The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) agreed to start scoping discussions on a possible comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA).
What might be the impact of the Australia trade deal on British food and farming
16-Dec-2021 Sustain
Approximately 40% of Australia’s total beef supply is produced in intensive feedlot systems where the animals are kept in close confinement and fed largely on grain rather than pasture.
India needs to actively pursue FTAs to push apparel exports, suggests RBI
16-Dec-2021 Financial Express
India needs to actively pursue free-trade agreements (FTAs) with major export destinations like the EU and the US to push apparel shipments amid increasing competition from Bangladesh and Cambodia.
Georgia, Turkey talk expanding free trade agreement
16-Dec-2021 Trend
Georgia and Turkey agreed on discussing further liberalization of tariffs and trade in services.
China approves lower tariffs with Taiwan for 2022 in line with cross-strait agreement
16-Dec-2021 Taiwan News
The ECFA between Taiwan and China came into effect in 2010, and it officially expired last year, though neither side appears to have formally terminated it.
Australian beef linked to deforestation could end up part of post-Brexit trade deal
15-Dec-2021 The Guardian
Investigation finds areas of cleared land in Queensland likely to be habitats for threatened species.
Singapore and South Korea conclude negotiations on digital economy agreement
15-Dec-2021 Channel News Asia
Singapore and South Korea have concluded negotiations on the Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), establishing forward looking digital trade rules and norms to promote interoperability between digital systems.