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21-Mar-2019 Reuters
US-Brazil wheat deal worries local, Argentine farmers
Farmers in Brazil and Argentina are concerned about Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s agreement to import 750,000 tonnes of wheat from the United States without the 10 percent tariff . -
20-Mar-2019 White House
Joint statement from President Donald J. Trump and President Jair Bolsonaro
The two leaders made a number of trade-related commitments, including allowing for the annual importation of 750 thousand tons of American wheat to Brazil at zero rate and the possible resumption of US beef imports from Brazil. -
20-Mar-2019 The Fence Post
Wheat farmers welcome new export opportunity from Trump Administration agreement with Brazil
This agreement opens an annual opportunity for US wheat farmers to compete on a level playing field for 750,000 metric tons (about 28 million bushels) of wheat under the tariff rate quota. -
20-Mar-2019 Urdu Point
Azerbaijan, EU to hold talks on comprehensive agreement later in March - source
Azerbaijan and the European Union will hold fresh talks on concluding a bilateral comprehensive agreement later in March, a diplomatic source in Baku said -
20-Mar-2019 Churchill Mining
ICSID arbitration Churchill v Republic of Indonesia: Annulment proceedings dismissed
The annulment committee has dismissed Churchill’s application for annulment of the award for the dispute arising out of the revocation of the mining licenses that made up the East Kutai Coal Project in East Kalimantan. -
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
US to push for FTA with Japan, eyes farm market opening
US President said will push for a free trade agreement with Japan as he signaled willingness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market. -
20-Mar-2019 The Mainichi
Thailand delays application to join trans-Pacific FTA
hailand will delay its application to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement until after election -
20-Mar-2019 Q Costa Rica
Costa Rica signs FTA with South Korea
Costa Rica became the second Central American country to enter a FTA with South Korea, that will give immediate access without tariffs to 80% of Costa Rican products. -
19-Mar-2019 Forum against FTAs
Manifesto for trade justice
We need an alternative regional approach, not only in South Asia but the Asia Pacific region, which does not push so- called ‘free trade’ and investors’ rights at the cost of lives and livelihoods of people, and the life of the planet. -
19-Mar-2019 Australian Mining
Kingsgate receives $82 million from insurance case
Kingsgate has been fighting the Thai Government and its insurers over the cancelled Chatree goldmine after it was denied renewal of its metallurgical licence. -
19-Mar-2019 Business Report
Sacu, Mozambique fail to reach agreement to cushion Brexit impact
Issue with “cumulation,” which relates to certificates of origin required by exporters to both regions and differences in relation to timeframes for the continued recognition of sanitary and phytosanitary import requirements are not resolved. -
19-Mar-2019 Kurdistan24
Qatar seeks free trade deal with Iraq in meeting with PM
Qatar would like to sign a free trade agreement with Iraq to exchange, encourage, and protect investments between the two countries. -
19-Mar-2019 Reuters
UK reaches post-Brexit trade agreement with Iceland and Norway
Britain reached an a deal with Iceland and Norway to allow trade to continue unchanged if it leaves the European Union without a deal -
19-Mar-2019 The Edge Markets
Indonesia warns EU on palm oil draft, says ’examining’ relations
Indonesia slammed the European Commission’s adoption of a draft regulation to phase out the use of palm oil in renewable transportation fuel and warned the move could hurt relations with EU members backing the proposal. -
18-Mar-2019 Nikkei Asian Review
Ill-timed beef duty looms over Japan’s talks with Trump
Japanese imports of beef are nearing the point of triggering an automatic tariff increase, which would affect only the US, a nonmember of the TPP-11. -
18-Mar-2019 Daily Times
CPEC and Gwadar fishermen
A component of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor would prevent fishermen from fishing on Gwadar’s eastern port, which had been the only source of income for centuries. The Fishermen Alliance has announced that its protests will continue. -
18-Mar-2019 MercoPress
US wheat and Brazilian fresh beef included in agriculture talks in Washington
Brazil is considering granting an import quota of 750,000 metric tons of US wheat per year without tariffs in exchange for other trade concessions, according to Brazilian officials. -
18-Mar-2019 France24
US launches first dispute with South Korea under free trade pact
The US government was launching the first dispute with South Korea under the free trade pact between the two countries over how Korea’s competition regulator treats American firms. -
18-Mar-2019 Economic Times
As India works on a strategy to spur Indo-African bilateral trade, Suresh Prabhu pitches for FTA
India Government is working on a comprehensive strategy to boost India-Africa bilateral trade. -
15-Mar-2019 France 24
EU-US trade spat heats up over stalled talks
The European Parliament failed to back trade talks between the EU and the US as President Donald Trump warned of severe consequences if Europe failed to deliver.