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10-Mar-2022 The Express Tribune
Pakistan, China may renegotiate FTA benefits
Islamabad wants more concessions exclusive to its products. -
10-Mar-2022 Stuff
Negotiators push on with NZ-EU free trade deal as French election ’sucks oxygen’ from talks
The Government of New Zealand appears far from signing a free trade deal with the European Union, as negotiators enter a fresh round of talks and a French election looms. -
10-Mar-2022 Financial Express
Canada’s trade minister to visit Delhi today to revive FTA talks
Canadian trade minister Mary Ng will be on a visit to India from March 10 to 13 to hold talks with commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal, which will set the stage for the resumption of the negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). -
10-Mar-2022 AAJ News
TIFA talks: US raises taxation issues with Pakistan
The United States on Monday raised issues related to taxation, transparency, good governance and intellectual property rights during discussion in Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). -
10-Mar-2022 The Business Standard
FTAs top priority in Bangladesh’s post-LDC strategy
While negotiations are underway with the WTO and the EU to get existing trade benefits extended beyond LDC graduation, Bangladesh sign FTAs with Canada, Japan, China, India, South Korea, Russia, and Australia before 2026. -
9-Mar-2022 Nikkei Asia
Australia, India move toward free trade pact to cut China dependence
’Early harvest’ interim agreement expected as early as this month. -
9-Mar-2022 The Hindu BusinessLine
India wants EU to start FTA negotiations, drop preconditions
India is trying to persuade the European Union to come to the negotiating table to work out the contours of the proposed bilateral free trade agreement instead of putting in place numerous preconditions for starting the talks. -
9-Mar-2022 Orgalim
Joint statement on EU trade agreements
Orgalim, along with a wide coalition of European industry stakeholders, urges the EU institutions and Member States to open new markets for trade and investment and promoting rules-based free trade. -
9-Mar-2022 The Monitor
How to break the bias in Canada’s gender and trade agenda
How the government measures “inclusive trade” may undermine the policy’s feminist goals. -
9-Mar-2022 Bloomberg
US plans more labour complaints in Mexico after union votes
The US is investigating labor-rights violations in Mexico and expects to bring more complaints under the USMCA. -
9-Mar-2022 Reuters
Workers at Mexico border auto parts plant oust powerful union, eying ripple effect
Mexican factory Tridonex came under US scrutiny last year after US unions pushed for a labour complaint under the USMCA trade deal, saying workers had been blocked from choosing their union. -
8-Mar-2022 AG Daily
Dairy groups slam Canadian proposal on USMCA dairy market access
Canada submitted its proposal on how it would change tariff rate quotas for imports on dairy. Dairy groups were disappointed in the proposal and called for more reforms. -
8-Mar-2022 The Indian Express
Piyush Goyal: Look to advance CEPA with Bangladesh in coming days
Indian Commerce and Industry Minister said the government wanted to move forward with a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with Bangladesh. -
7-Mar-2022 Lexology
Chinese investor succeeded in investment arbitration against Nigeria: Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd -v- Federal Republic of Nigeria
Chinese investor succeeded in investment arbitration against Nigeria and was awarded US$55.6 million in damages. -
7-Mar-2022 NZ Herald
NZ-UK free trade deal seen as a down payment
Realpolitik dictates that the deal is also an effective down payment by the UK on its goal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Partnership Agreement (CPTPP). -
7-Mar-2022 Nordic Monitor
Erdoğan approves investment agreement with Belarus amid int’l sanctions on Minsk for aiding Russia
Turkish President approved an investment promotion agreement with Belarus which is on the sanctions list of Turkey’s Western allies for supporting Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. -
7-Mar-2022 The New Indian Express
Joint study on India-Bangladesh trade pact to be finalised soon: commerce ministry
Both countries will soon finalise a joint study on the prospects of entering into a bilateral free trade agreement, to strengthen economic ties between the two countries. -
7-Mar-2022 Daily News Egypt
Egypt, Bangladesh to launch direct flights in April targeting intra-regional trade stimulation
Minister for Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh said that his country is in discussions with Egypt regarding the signing of a free trade agreement to cancel customs tariffs, which will foster bilateral trade. -
7-Mar-2022 The Herald
Zim/UAE deal now in force
The agreement between Zimbabwe and the United Arab Emirates on promotion and protection of investments has come into force. -
7-Mar-2022 AFTINET
AFTINET raises alarm on risk of UK companies suing the Australian Government through the CPTPP
AFTINET has raised the alarm over the possibility that British corporations will gain the right to sue the Australian Government if the UK is granted membership in the CPTPP.