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US Fruit exports to South Korea surged 140% since FTA effectutation
4-Apr-2018 KBS World Radio
A new report finds that US fruit exports to South Korea surged 140 percent since the 2012 effectuation of the two nations’ bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
Feeding obesity in Trump’s new NAFTA
3-Apr-2018 Bangor Daily News
This anti-labeling policy is unnecessary and inappropriate in a trade agreement, and it’s downright dangerous for our nation’s health.
Stans Energy secures litigation funding arrangment
3-Apr-2018 Litigation Finance Journal
Stans has entered into a litigation finance agreement to obtain incremental funding of Stans’ legal costs to continue with the international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Kyrgyzstan.
Free trade deal between Georgia and 4 European countries comes into play in May
3-Apr-2018 Agenda.ge
Georgia and EFTA states - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland – signed the free trade agreement in June 2016.
EU sours on reviving trade-pact push with US amid tariffs row
3-Apr-2018 Bloomberg
Brussels seeks ‘dialog’ with Washington on global metals glut. Europe is skeptical of Trump’s interest in any broad accord.
Tonga says it is still in PACER Plus
3-Apr-2018 Radio NZ
Tonga’s prime minister has denied that Tonga has withdrawn from the regional trade deal known as PACER Plus.
Argentina shows interest in FTA with Morocco
3-Apr-2018 North Africa Post
Argentina is interested in signing a free trade agreement with Morocco in order to foster bilateral trade, said Argentinian Foreign Minister Jorge Faurie who is on a visit to Rabat.
Why intellectual property laws aren’t worth defending
3-Apr-2018 The Week
By treating IP laws as just another football in the America vs. China rivalry, Trump misses the way elites in both countries can use malformed trade policy to undercut workers in both countries.
Les jeux sont faits: Swiss Supreme Court upholds investment treaty award against public policy challenge in a gambling case
3-Apr-2018 Kluwer Arbitration Blog
The Swiss Federal Supreme Court confirmed its statutory restraint in reviewing arbitral awards and rejected the host state’s request to set aside the award for violating substantive public policy.
Progress made on biotech during seventh NAFTA round
3-Apr-2018 Iowa Farmer Today
Negotiators closed the chapter on good regulatory practices, the sixth chapter to be completed. They have also finished on the sanitary-phytosanitary measures chapter. All three countries also agreed to establish a formal energy chapter.
China’s Belt and Road investment accelerates
3-Apr-2018 Maritime Executive
China’s investment in Belt and Road countries could reach $300 billion by 2030.The initiative has accelerated growth in the nation’s foreign direct investment flows which were the second-largest (after the US) among single countries in 2015 and 2016.
Pak-China FTA II talks remain indecisive
3-Apr-2018 The Nation
Pakistan and China on Monday failed to reach a breakthrough on second phase of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in Islamabad as talks between two countries ended inconclusively.
Moon says revised KORUS FTA will benefit both countries
2-Apr-2018 Yonhap News Agency
South Korean President Moon Jae-in welcomed the recently concluded negotiations between his country and the United States to revise their bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) Monday, saying it will benefit both countries.
Pak-Turk FTA issue to be resolved soon: Envoy
2-Apr-2018 The Nation
Turkish Ambassador to Pakistan Mustafa Yurdakul has said that issue of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and grant of GSP+ status to Pakistan between the two countries would be resolved soon, adding that such matters were not resolved in days and Ankara was optimistic that the issue would be resolved amicably in near future.
Japan may be forced into bilateral trade deal with US: ex-IMF exec
2-Apr-2018 Japan Today
Japan will have little choice but to enter into a bilateral trade deal with the United States similar to one President Donald Trump clinched with South Korea, a former top Japanese currency diplomat said.
FTA with Turkey to resume ‘under certain conditions’
2-Apr-2018 The Jordan Times
Jordan is willing to reactivate the free trade agreement with Turkey, which was suspended last month, if Turkey agrees to meet certain conditions, the government said on Sunday.
USTR sees FTA with PH first step in As-Pac strategy
30-Mar-2018 Manila Bulletin
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has looked that having a free trade agreement with the Philippines is a reasonable first step in their strategy in the Asia Pacific region.
Taipei mulls renewing Jakarta deal
30-Mar-2018 Taipei Times
The agreement was designed to protect investment in each other’s territory. Taiwanese firms last year invested US$397 million in Indonesia, up 166% from 2016
Trump says could ’hold up’ Korea trade deal for N.K. issue
30-Mar-2018 Yonhap
US President Donald Trump threatened to "hold up" a renegotiated free trade agreement with South Korea until he gets the results he wants with North Korea.
Thailand seeks to join TPP
30-Mar-2018 NHK
Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said it is important to prepare for being a member of the free trade agreement.