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The FTA between Peru and Australia will enter into force in February 2020
19-Dec-2019 Fresh Plaza
FTA between Peru and Australia will enter into force in February 2020, stated the head of the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), Edgar Vasquez.
Trade, not aid, is the way to persuade Pakistan to buck China’s influence
19-Dec-2019 National Interest
As with many other countries, Pakistan’s FTA with China has had a devastating impact on its domestic SMEs. Beijing and Islamabad have a strategic partnership, but the Chinese remain cutthroat competitors in trade.
Officials look to jump-start EFTA talks
19-Dec-2019 Bangkok Post
The European Free Trade Association (Efta), a regional trade bloc and free trade area consisting of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, is keen to revive free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Thailand.
New Nafta teed up by US House Committee for floor vote
18-Dec-2019 Bloomberg
The trade accord to revamp Nafta cleared the Ways and Means Committee, sending the measure to the full House.
China calls for opening free trade talks with the EU
18-Dec-2019 Euractiv
Chinese foreign affairs minister Wang Yi called for the launch of free trade talks with the EU, in parallel with ongoing negotiations on an investment deal.
RI wants to resolve issues in RCEP negotiations
18-Dec-2019 Jakarta Post
The Indonesian negotiating committee for the establishment of the RCEP wants the “Indian issues” to be resolved early 2020.
US may boost tariffs on EU goods, wants lower trade deficit-Lighthizer
18-Dec-2019 New York Times
Lighthizer also said that a US-UK trade deal is a priority for Washington and negotiations will be launched as soon as Britain is in a position to do so.
Is there an EU-ASEAN trade deal on the horizon?
18-Dec-2019 ASEAN Today
the EU will no doubt push for FTAs with further ASEAN states. But with each bilateral trade agreement, the need for a regional agreement recedes. As each nation opens up to tariff-free trade with the EU, the need for an overarching regional FTA diminishes.
HKSAR, Australia to put in force free trade, investment agreements in January
18-Dec-2019 Xinhua Net
The Free Trade Agreement and Investment Agreement signed between China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and Australia in March will enter into force on Jan. 17, 2020.
Indonesia warns on EU trade deal, dairy imports amid palm oil spat
18-Dec-2019 Reuters
Indonesia is prepared to walk away from talks on a free trade deal with the European Union over the bloc’s stance on palm oil, while also launching a probe into subsidies on dairy imports from the EU.
Struggling Missouri farmers question ’bonanza’ promised under trade deal with China
18-Dec-2019 HPPR
Some farmers are skeptical with a tentative agreement easing trade restrictions with China, who’ve been pummeled by the trade war.
Chinese envoy in Maldives pushes back on ‘debt trap,’ free trade agreement concerns
18-Dec-2019 The Diplomat
The Chinese envoy rejected the characterization of a 2017 free trade agreement between Male and Beijing by the incumbent speaker of the house and former president.
Trump, Boris Johnson discuss ’ambitious free trade agreement’
17-Dec-2019 The Hill
President Trump and Boris Johnson spoke about negotiating a free trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.
Factbox: What is actually in the US-China ’Phase One’ trade deal?
17-Dec-2019 Reuters
Neither side has released many specific details of the agreement, which the United States says is 86 pages.
Johnson uses threat of Brexit cliff-edge to demand EU trade deal by end of 2020
17-Dec-2019 Reuters
The EU hopes to start trade talks with Britain by March, leaving just 10 months to strike a deal and get it approved by London and the EU, including member states’ parliaments.
The US-China trade deal phase two – digital trade, intellectual property, cyber intrusions, and a bilateral investment treaty
17-Dec-2019 China Briefing
The phase two agreement is to be digitally focused and could include a US-China bilateral trade agreement.
Lupaka files notice of intent to submit a claim to arbitration under Canada-Peru FTA
17-Dec-2019 GlobeNewswire
The dispute is related to the Invicta gold mine project and the blockade erected by the community of Parán in October 2018 wherein it prevented any access to the mining site.
Mexico, US seek to dispel tension over labor tweak to trade deal
17-Dec-2019 Reuters
Mexico said it was satisfied by US assurances it was not sending inspectors.
People power in Romania stopped a mining project. now the corporation is suing for billions of dollars
17-Dec-2019 Inequality.org
Romanian and US environmental justice activists demonstrated in Washington, DC, outside a World Bank tribunal hearing on a case brought by Canadian-based Gabriel Resources.
RCEP without India isn’t to Japan’s liking
17-Dec-2019 The Japan Times
Whereas Japan took the lead to establish the TPP without the United States, Tokyo does not desire a RCEP without India because it would create a China-led trading bloc.