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Climate change, CAFTA and forced migration
25-May-2019 IATP
Climate change and the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA) have destabilized the economies and lives of many in Central America and are driving migration.
US trade representative heads to Japan for free trade deal discussions
24-May-2019 Foreign Brief
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will hold talks with Japanese Economy Minister Toshimitsu Motegi in Tokyo today that will focus on a future bilateral free trade deal.
’Beef and pork for cheese deal’ sours as strict EU health rules hinder Canadian exports under CETA
24-May-2019 Finance Post
But as exports to the EU lag, shipments of pork and beef to Japan have spiked under the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Latin American countries envision BRI teamwork
24-May-2019 Ecns
Latin American countries want to build even closer ties with China to strengthen their cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, a senior Mercosur official said
Foreign Ministry: EU-Mercosur trade deal talks make ’progress in all areas’
23-May-2019 Buenos Aires Times
Government officials claims ’substantive advances’ have been made ’on most of the issues,’ as talks over long-awaited trade agreement drag on.
EU says US, focusing on China, not ready for trade talks
23-May-2019 Bloomberg
The US and EU are set to begin talks on reducing tariffs but the Trump administraion is focused on China, EU’s chief trade negotiator says.
US-Japan trade talks hit pothole on auto duties
23-May-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Trump’s threat to raise tariffs 25% looms over the negotiations.
Interview: Free trade deal to benefit Chinese companies in Egypt, Africa: expert
22-May-2019 Xinhua
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) is very important for Chinese companies in Africa, particularly in Egypt, an Egyptian economic expert said.
New report: Secret regulatory talks threaten public protections
22-May-2019 IATP
Regulatory cooperation has provided a forum for multinational business interests to influence government regulators in secretive committees that largely exclude consumer, environmental and other civil society representatives.
Nigeria to join Africa free trade zone, Trade Minister says
22-May-2019 Bloomberg
Nigeria will sign the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement as soon as President Muhammadu Buhari approves an impact-assessment report he asked for, the country’s trade minister said.
Global anti-Chevron day objects corporate crimes and impunity
22-May-2019 Tele Sur
Thousands of demonstrators across all five continents have joined the International Anti-Chevron day to peacefully protest and display global crimes committed by the transnational company against human rights and the environment.
RCEP deal may hurt India’s export competitiveness: TPCI
22-May-2019 Economic Times
The proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement may hurt India’s export competitiveness as the trade balance is already skewed, TPCI said.
Taiwan missed a chance to sign FTA due to Fukushima food ban: Japan academic
21-May-2019 Taiwan News
Taiwan government missed an opportunity to sign a FTA with Japan because failed to resolve the issue of the ban on food imports from Japanese regions hit by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster.
Mourão pledges to back Lebanon on Mercosur agreement
21-May-2019 MENAFN
The vice president of Brazil pledged to support the Arab country in entering into a free trade agreement with the Mercosur.
Positive progress on NZ-EU trade talks
20-May-2019 Newsroom
Negotiators leading trade talks between New Zealand and the European Union are hopeful a deal can be concluded by the end of 2019, although agriculture still looms as a potential stumbling block.
EU-ACP Cotonou successor faces one year delay
20-May-2019 Euractiv
Progress has been painfully slow on a pact between the EU and the 79 countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community, and few officials now believe the successor deal will be concluded in time to come into force in January 2020.
The AfCFTA enters into force on 30 May
20-May-2019 Tralac
The negotiations on key substantive issues related to trade in goods and trade in services that are still to be completed.
US reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum
20-May-2019 Eastern Mirror
Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove a significant barrier to passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Old agreements must be terminated to bring life to investment
20-May-2019 East Asia Forum
Indonesia and Australia should agree to terminate the BIT upon entry into force of the IA-CEPA regardless of whether it ultimately includes an ISDS mechanism.
India reports trade deficit with 11 RCEP members in FY 2018-19
20-May-2019 Business Standard
ndia has registered trade deficit in 2018-19 with as many as 11 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries that are negotiating a mega trade pact since November 2012.