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NAFTA demolition better for PBI
7-Jun-2019 Seed World
USMCA, a modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement, includes several positive changes for the seed industry.
Leaked report reveals ‘misfunctioning’ of Energy Charter Treaty amid EU reform calls
7-Jun-2019 Euractiv
A confidential internal report, obtained by EURACTIV, lists the multiple failings of the Energy Charter secretariat, at a time when the treaty is undergoing a major revision process and is being used by Russia’s Nord Stream 2 pipeline in a first-time legal proceeding against the EU.
Mercosur’s Common External Tax in the agenda Bolsonaro will discuss with Macri in Buenos Aires
7-Jun-2019 MercoPress
Brazil and Argentina have started discussing a reduction in the common external tariff (TEC) of the Mercosur trade block, sources in both governments revealed on Wednesday, as their market-friendly presidents look to boost economic growth.
Mahathir’s tilt to China smooths the way for Beijing in Southeast Asia
7-Jun-2019 The Interpreter
Always known as a fiercely non-aligned leader, Malaysia’s Prime Minister has changed his tune on the Belt and Road.
Trade swap proposal: Tariff cuts on PHL fruits and South Korea industrial goods
7-Jun-2019 Business Mirror
Seoul has responded positively to Manila’s long-standing request to eliminate tariffs on agricultural products, in exchange for reduced import duties on South Korean industrial goods.
What next after the coming into force of African Free Trade Area
6-Jun-2019 East African Business Week
The African Continental Free Trade Area (ACFTA) will be launched on 7 July 2019 in Niamey, Niger, by the Heads of State and Government at an extraordinary summit of the African Union.
There’s no reciprocation in RCEP
6-Jun-2019 The Economic Times
RCEP is a free trade agreement (FTA) that could nullify all the gains made by the goods and services tax (GST).
India’s focus shift from SAARC to BIMSTEC is strategic, but underused
5-Jun-2019 The Wire
While India has tactfully used the platform to diplomatically isolate Pakistan, it must also tap into BIMSTEC’s immense potential for development, connectivity and trade in the region.
Ukraine-Turkey free trade agreement is 99% ready
5-Jun-2019 UKRINFORM
The free trade agreement between Ukraine and Turkey is 99% ready. "The agreement is 99% ready. Some details have left that influence the numbers," Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar said in an interview with the Ukrainian Radio, answering a question about the readiness of the FTA with Turkey.
PH, SKorea launch FTA talks
5-Jun-2019 Manila Times
mproved economic relation is seen between the Philippines and South Korea as the two countries formally signed on Monday an agreement to begin negotiations on free trade deal.
R. de Corée - Philippines: négociations sur l’accord de libre-échange
5-Jun-2019 CVN
La République de Corée a officiellement démarré le 3 juin les négociations sur un accord de libre-échange avec les Philippines
SCO 2019: Opportunities and challenges for India
5-Jun-2019 ORF
Chinese proposals for a Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Free Trade Area put forth in 2010 were not received enthusiastically by the members. In 2018, President Xi Jinping again called for the need to begin feasibility studies on the FTA, revealing the lack of progress on this issue.
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Loss of sovereignty, lack of transparency
3-Jun-2019 AIDC
Rather than making drastic structural changes to the systems of production within Africa, the AfCFTA may intensify the ‘race to the bottom’ between working classes on the continent.
China calls more African countries to join BRI
3-Jun-2019 The Reporter
China is planning to capitalize on AfCFTA to connect African and Chinese markets to promote the free movement of goods, persons, capital and technologies.
Canada’s updated trade agreement with Israel violates international law
3-Jun-2019 The Conversation
The agreement allows goods and services produced in the Israeli settlements to enter Canada on the same tariff-free terms as goods and services originating in Israel.
Tobacco as an ‘offensive interest’ in trade talks? The role of rules of origin
3-Jun-2019 EPHA
Beyond ISDS, another potential trade policy issue lurks in the background and which has not yet captured the attention of the health policy community: rules of origin in trade agreements.
Tobacco and trade: an unhealthy and harmful marriage
3-Jun-2019 EPHA
The tobacco industry has a long history of using international trade deals to force their products into new markets.
Trump may ‘end up torpedoing’ the new NAFTA after threatening Mexico with a costly tariff
1-Jun-2019 CNBC
President Trump says an additional tariff on Mexican goods would address a “border crisis” that resulted in America being “invaded by hundreds of thousands of people.”
AMLO sends USMCA trade deal to Mexican Senate for ratification
1-Jun-2019 Bloomberg
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent the renegotiated Nafta deal for Senate approval, saying he’s optimistic the US Congress will also give it the green light.
Turkish investors see boon in pan-African trade pact
1-Jun-2019 AA
African Continental Free Trade Area expected to pave way for Turkish businesses in to grow on continent