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	Lamy Sings Praises Of IT Agreement 5/16/2012 At the opening of a symposium to mark the 15th Anniversary of the Information Technology Agreement, which substantially liberalized taxes on the global trade of computer products, World Trade Organization Director-General Pascal Lamy emphasized that the success of the agreement could easily be transferred to other growth, and innovation-promoting industries.
	China, Switzerland Make Progress In FTA Talks 5/16/2012 The latest round of negotiations on the proposed free trade agreement between China and Switzerland, which was held in Beijing on May 8-10, is said to have reached some consensus and made significant progress.
	De Gucht Sees EU-US Trade Treaty In 2014 5/15/2012 In a speech on the future of transatlantic trade, to the recent AmCham Germany Annual Membership Meeting in Hamburg, the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht foresaw the possibility of a comprehensive free trade agreement between the United States and the European Union in 2014.
	Putin Backs Ratification Of WTO Commitments This Year 5/14/2012 Russia's new President, Vladimir Putin has dismissed calls to delay the nation's accession to the World Trade Organisation.
	USTR Urges Extension Of AGOA's Textile Provision 5/11/2012 The United States Trade Representative has confirmed that the Administration is committed to boosting trade with African nations through the African Growth and Opportunity Act and, in that respect, renewal of its Third-Country Fabric provision is seen as crucial.
	WTO Aims To Equip Developing Nations With Legal Know-How 5/9/2012 Officials from twenty-six developing countries were educated on different methods of handling legal disputes in trade, during a week-long series of technical capacity-building events coordinated by the World Trade Organisation and two other Geneva-based organisations, in early May.
	S Korea, China, Agree To Trilateral FTA Talks With Japan 5/8/2012 With South Korea and China due to begin their negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement, a trilateral agreement to include Japan will also be under discussion at a prior meeting of the three countries’ trade ministers.
	WTO Members Ready To Revisit Doha Agenda 5/8/2012 World Trade Organisation member states have informally agreed to return to the negotiating table to progress the Doha Agenda at a pace that recognises the present crisis-time challenges for nations globally.
	WTO Admits Two New Member States 5/8/2012 The World Trade Organisation is to approve Samoa's accession to membership of the global trade body on May 10, 2012, following Montenegro's accession on April 29, 2012.
	South Korea, China To Start FTA Talks 5/4/2012 The Chinese Minister of Commerce Chen Deming and South Korea’s Trade Minister Park Tae-ho have announced, after a meeting in Beijing on May 2, the official launch of negotiations for a China-South Korea free trade agreement.
	Canada Highlights Trade Support For Manufacturing 5/2/2012 Speaking at a manufacturing summit in Ontario, Canada’s Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty has highlighted the government’s contributions to helping build a strong domestic manufacturing sector through investment incentives and reduced trade tariffs.
	US Business Pushes For US-Egypt FTA 5/2/2012 The United States-Egypt Business Council of the US Chamber of Commerce has held meetings with senior members of Congress to push for commencement of negotiations on a US-Egypt free trade agreement.
	Nations Air Grievances At WTO Anti-Dumping Body 5/1/2012 The World Trade Organization's Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices held a meeting with WTO members recently to present feedback on 30 anti-dumping actions taken during 2011, and to hear nations' current trade policy concerns.
	Philippines Wins More Time In Booze Tax Case 5/1/2012 The government of the Philippines has confirmed that it has concluded negotiations with the United States and the European Union on the reasonable period of time for it to comply with the World Trade Organization ruling that the excise taxes it applies on imported distilled spirits are discriminatory.
	Kirk Explains US Asia-Pacific Trade Policy 5/1/2012 In remarks at Singapore Management University, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk described the Administration’s broad trade policy in the Asia-Pacific region as using the Trans-Pacific Partnership to make further progress with its trading partners around the Pacific Rim.
	Geithner Finds Progress In US-China Trade Relations 4/30/2012 In remarks made to the Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco, Timothy Geithner, the US Treasury Secretary, reviewed the development of the trading and economic relationship between the United States and China, and pronounced that significant progress has been made.
	St Kitts, Brazil To Sign Free Trade Pact 4/25/2012 The government of Saint Kitts and Nevis has received notification from Brazil that it is ready to sign the Partial Scope Agreement on trade that the two territories have been negotiating for a year.
	Developing Nations Discuss Trade Policies 4/23/2012 The World Trade Organization has organized the first ever advanced course for policy makers from developing countries, to develop nations' knowledge of trade regime issues and environmental policies.
	USITC Surprises With Two Rulings For Asian Exporters 4/23/2012 The United States International Trade Commission has surprised and caused a certain amount of consternation within American industry, by ruling, twice on the same day, that domestic manufacturers were not being harmed by imports from their Asian competitors.
	US, Colombia FTA Effective In May 4/18/2012 The Presidents of the United States and Colombia announced at a joint press conference in Cartagena that a landmark Free Trade Agreement between the two nations will become effective on May 15, 2012, gradually exempting the vast majority of goods from bilateral trade taxes.
	US, Tunisia Hold Talks Under Bilateral TIFA 4/18/2012 A delegation from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has recently met with the Tunisian government, under the auspices of the US-Tunisia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council, which was re-launched late last year.
	Japan To Pursue Chinese FTA If Tripartite Deal Falters 4/16/2012 If a proposed tripartite China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement is delayed by South Korean doubts, the Japanese government has decided to try to begin, instead, immediate bilateral trade talks with China.
	China, S Korea, Japan Agree To FTA Talks At An Early Date 4/12/2012 The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea have recently come together in Ningbo, the seaport city on China’s east coast, for their sixth tripartite meeting, covering cooperation in many areas, including the prospective bilateral and trilateral free trade agreements.
	After WTO Decision, China Establishes Rare Earth Regulatory Body 4/11/2012 Following last month’s request by several countries for consultations at the World Trade Organization on what they consider to be China’s unfair export restraints on rare earths, the latter has now set up a regulatory body to oversee their exploitation.
	Business Calls For US-Brazil Trade Treaty 4/10/2012 On the occasion of Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff's visit to the United States on April 9, the US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Donohue called on the two countries to begin discussions on a comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
	EU Provides Funding For Caribbean Tax, Regulatory Reforms 4/4/2012 The Caribbean Forum of African Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Commission on March 29, 2012, signed three financial agreements, which will provide Caribbean nations with additional funding to facilitate regional integration, and for reforms to ensure the Caribbean trade bloc can take full advantage of the Economic Partnership Agreement in place with the European Union.
	ASEAN Reaffirms Commitment To AEC By 2015 4/4/2012 In Phnom Penh, on April 3-4 2012, at the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit, its member states acknowledged the significance of the progress that has been made in the implementation of the roadmap towards an ASEAN Economic Community by 2015.
	De Gucht Calls For An EU-ASEAN FTA 4/4/2012 During his speech to the European Union – Association of Southeast Asian Nations Business Summit in Phnom Penh on April 1, Karel De Gucht, the European Commissioner for Trade, stressed that a comprehensive free trade agreement was needed between the two regions.
	China To Reduce Tariffs To Boost Imports 4/2/2012 Premier Wen Jiabao chaired a Chinese State Council meeting on the March 28, at which it was decided that, in order to achieve a sustainable balance of foreign trade between exports and imports, and to optimize its mix of imports, China should selectively reduce its import tariffs.
	COMESA Members And EU Discuss EPAs 3/29/2012 A delegation of MEPs from the European Parliament has recently held a consultative meeting in Lusaka, Zambia, with the Chair of the Eastern and Southern Africa group of countries to discuss their Economic Partnership Agreement negotiations with the European Union.
	Thailand Boosts Tax Incentives For Flood-Hit Companies 3/29/2012 In addition to other emergency measures to help companies and entrepreneurs affected by Thailand’s recent floods, the Board of Investment will provide further corporate income tax exemptions for businesses in the badly-affected Pathum Thani and Ayutthaya provinces.
	Key Pushes For New Zealand-South Korea FTA 3/28/2012 In his remarks to the Kiwi Chamber of Commerce while in Seoul, New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key pushed for a completion of his country’s free trade agreement with South Korea.
	South Korea, Turkey Sign Preliminary FTA 3/27/2012 Following meetings earlier this month, South Korea and Turkey were able, on March 26, to sign an initial agreement on trade in goods, as a step on the way to a full bilateral free trade agreement.
	US Removes Argentina From GSP Programme 3/28/2012 In accordance with the Trade Act of 1974, President Barack Obama has provided notification of his intent to suspend Argentina as a beneficiary developing country under the United States Generalized System of Preferences programme.
	Canada To Negotiate FTAs With Thailand, Japan 3/27/2012 During the visit of Stephen Harper (pictured), the Canadian Prime Minister, to South-east Asia, he has announced, together with Yingluck Shinawatra, the Prime Minister of Thailand, and Yoshihiko Noda, the Prime Minister of Japan, that Canada will pursue bilateral free trade agreements with both countries.
	Argentina Eyes Protectionist Trade Measures 3/26/2012 The Argentinian government is set to announce increases to import duties on 100 items, and will seek to revise a long-standing vehicle trade pact with Mexico - mirroring an earlier move by Brazil - as part of a package of measures to mitigate the nation's growing trade deficit.
	Canada Pushes For FTA Negotiations With Mercosur 3/22/2012 Ed Fast, Canada's Minister of International Trade, has concluded a two-day trade visit to Argentina, to promote the conclusion of exploratory talks towards a possible Free Trade Agreement between the nation and the Mercosur trade bloc of Latin American nations.
	US Explains Anti-Dumping Investigative Process 3/23/2012 As the Department of Commerce is scheduled to release shortly a series of determinations regarding antidumping duties, when a foreign company sells a product in the United States at less than fair value, and countervailing duties to offset the benefits of foreign government subsidies, it has issued an explanation of how its investigative process works in that regard.
	Laos Pushes For 2013 WTO Accession 3/22/2012 Having finalized new legislation and completed all but one bilateral negotiation necessary to join the World Trade Organization, Laos is pushing to receive approval to accede to the trade organization by the start of next year.
	South Africa Pushes Trade Treaty Talks With India 3/21/2012 The completion of the Preferential Trade Agreement between South Africa and India was anticipated at a recent business seminar hosted by South Africa’s Department of Trade and Industry in Chennai, India.
	US Senate Mulls Trade Relations With Russia 3/20/2012 The United States Senate Finance Committee, chaired by Max Baucus (D – Montana), has held a hearing to examine the implications of Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization.
	Canada, India Redoubling Trade Talk Efforts 3/15/2012 With Canada and India hoping to conclude a trade agreement by 2013, Canada's Minister of International Trade has said that growing bilateral trade between the two countries is fuelled by 'strong people-to-people ties'.
	South Korea-US FTA Comes Into Effect 3/16/2012 The long-delayed South Korea-United States free trade agreement, which was originally signed in 2007, entered into force on March 15, 2012.
	TPP Talks Make Further Headway 3/14/2012 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has stated that the prospective Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade partners – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the US, and Vietnam – made further strong headway during the recent eleventh round of negotiations in Melbourne.
	China's Commerce Minister Attacks US Trade Policies 3/9/2012 During a news conference on the sidelines of the 11th National People’s Congress, while disclosing that China’s foreign trade will show a more modest increase in 2012, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming questioned the current United States trade policies being aimed at China.
	Concern Expressed At Drop In Mexican Oil Revenues 3/6/2012 During a recent speech to the Mexican Stock Exchange, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas President and CEO, Richard W. Fisher, has expressed concern at Mexico’s declining oil production and revenues.
	US Launches Interagency Trade Enforcement Centre 3/6/2012 United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Secretary John Bryson have welcomed President Barack Obama’s signature of an Executive Order officially launching the Interagency Trade Enforcement Centre.
	Obama Sets Out 2012 Trade Policy Agenda 3/6/2012 President Barack Obama has presented to Congress his 2012 United States Trade Policy Agenda, which looks for a conclusion of negotiations for the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership regional trade agreement, and enhanced trade enforcement efforts to investigate unfair trading practices in other countries.
	US Bill To Legitimize US Countervailing Duties 3/5/2012 In a move that was said to be critical to levelling the playing field for United States businesses facing unfairly subsidized imports, bipartisan legislation has been introduced in Congress which confirms that the Commerce Department can continue to apply countervailing duties to non-market economies, such as China.
	CARICOM Trade Bloc 'In Crisis' 3/1/2012 The Caribbean Community, an economic bloc among Caribbean territories, is at breaking point, according to a document circulated among its fifteen member states which urges rapid structural and operational reform.
	US Study Attacks Chinese 'Innovation Mercantilism' 3/2/2012 A paper issued by the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation in Washington, DC, entitled ‘Enough is Enough: Confronting Chinese Innovation Mercantilism’, attacks the seeking by China of not merely competitive advantage, but absolute advantage in a wide range of industries, especially advanced technology products and services.
	ASEAN Economic Community On Track For 2015 2/29/2012 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations economic ministers, at the conclusion of their meeting in Myanmar, noted the developments in the implementation of various initiatives aimed at establishing the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015.
	WTO Announces Progress On Trade Disputes 2/28/2012 The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body at its meeting on February 22, 2012, established a panel to examine US anti-dumping measures on Korean steel products, and adopted a report in respect of China's export restraints on certain raw materials.
	Japanese TPP Negotiations Depends On US Go-Ahead 2/28/2012 While the Japanese government has now concluded a first round of talks with each of the nine countries that are presently in negotiations for an extension to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, it is becoming apparent that it will be up to the United States to make the final decision whether to allow Japan to join those negotiations.
	US Slaps Duties On Korean Power Transformers 2/28/2012 The US Department of Commerce has announced the introduction of anti-dumping duties following an investigation into South Korean large power transformers.
	China To Reinstate Export Tax Rebates 2/24/2012 Zhong Shan, Deputy Commerce Minister, at the recent 2012 China Imports and Exports Work Conference held in Nanchang, disclosed that China will use export value-added tax rebates to counteract any decrease in exports arising out of the European debt crisis.
	Doha Destined For Crisis-Time Delay: Lamy 2/17/2012 Having failed to receive the political support needed to push forward the Doha Round agenda in 2011, the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy has admitted talks should progress in the 'most realistic and practical way' currently possible - 'in small steps'.
	Canada, India Conclude Latest FTA Talks 2/17/2012 Canada and India hope to complete negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement in 2013, ministers say, as the latest round of trade talks concludes.
	Brazilian Poultry Exporters Challenge South African Anti-Dumping 2/17/2012 The Brazilian Union of Agriculture has begun lobbying for action to be taken at World Trade Organisation level against anti-dumping measures in place in South Africa to restrict Brazilian chicken exports.
	India Challenges Turkish Cotton Yarn Duties 2/16/2012 India has requested the commencement of negotiations with Turkey at World Trade Organization level over import duties reintroduced by the country on the import of cotton yarn.
	US, Canada Consult on TPP 2/16/2012 It has been disclosed by the Office of the United States Trade Representative that the United States and Canada have held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Canada’s interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
	US, China Agree Framework For Economic Relationship 2/16/2012 A joint fact sheet issued by the United States and China, during the visit of China’s Vice President Xi Jinping to America, affirmed that the two countries are promoting the healthy and steady development of the US-China cooperative economic relations “based on mutual respect and mutual benefit”.
	Korean Opposition Promises To Axe KORUS FTA 2/13/2012 South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party has confirmed that it would cancel the free trade agreement with the United States if it became the majority party in parliamentary elections due in April this year.
	South Korea Examines FTA With China 2/10/2012 Following the agreement between South Korea's President Lee Myung-Bak and his Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao during meetings last month, the South Korean government will shortly begin internal consultations on a free trade agreement between the two nations.
	Japan, US Hold TPP Talks 2/10/2012 The United States and Japan have recently held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Japan’s interest in participating in the negotiations to extend the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
	WTO Members Approve Pakistan Trade Aid 2/7/2012 World Trade Organization member states have approved trade aid to be granted on an exceptional basis to Pakistan by the European Union to support the country in its recovery following massive floods in 2010.
	Indonesia, Pakistan Sign Expanded Trade Deal 2/6/2012 In an effort to increase economic cooperation between the two countries, and as a possible forerunner to a full bilateral free trade agreement, Indonesia and Pakistan signed a preferential trade agreement on February 3 in Jakarta.
	Peru, Mexico FTA Comes Into Force 2/3/2012 An updated free trade pact between Peru and Mexico, which will increase the number of tariff items with preferences attached to 12,000, entered into force on February 1, 2012.
	Hong Kong To Foster Ties With ASEAN Countries 2/6/2012 According to the Director of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Singapore, Fong Ngai, Hong Kong will continue to make the most of its 'China advantage' and global connectivity to foster economic ties with Association of Southeast Asian Nations countries in 2012.
	WTO Establishes Three Trade Dispute Panels 2/1/2012 The World Trade Organization has confirmed the creation of two panels to mediate on cases relating to Chinese anti-dumping and countervailing duties, and a third to examine Canadian support to local manufacturers of clean-tech products in cases brought by the European Union and Japan.
	Russia Rattles Sabre Over US Trade Law 1/31/2012 Just one month after receiving approval to accede to the World Trade Organization, Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has threatened that the nation would back out of accession package commitments made to the United States unless Washington rescinds a trade law dating back to the Cold War era.
	Japan-Peru EPA To Take Effect On March 1 1/27/2012 After an exchange of notes, the Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and Peru, which promotes the liberalization and facilitation of trade in goods and services between the two countries, will enter into force on March 1, 2012.
	WTO To Ease LDC Accession Requirements 1/27/2012 The Sub-Committee on Least Developed Countries, on January 20, agreed to start work on developing recommendations to “further strengthen, streamline and operationalize” current guidelines on the accession process of LDCs, as called for in a decision by the Eighth WTO Ministerial Conference last month.
	US, Egypt Agree To Develop Trade 1/27/2012 At a recent meeting, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Egyptian Minister for Industry and Foreign Trade Mahmoud Eisa agreed to develop an Action Plan designed to enhance further the already strong bilateral trade and investment relationship.
	US, Mauritius Hold TIFA Consultations 1/23/2012 Deputy United States Trade Representative Demetrios Marantis has led a US delegation to Mauritius for talks with the local government under the US-Mauritius Trade and Investment Framework Agreement, to discuss a broad range of issues relating to their bilateral trade and investment relationship.
	ASEAN, EU Discuss FTA Issues 1/18/2012 Officials and business representatives from the ten Association of Southeast Asian Nations member states and the European Union have recently held a meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia, to discuss the challenges and opportunities of free trade agreements.
	Argentina's Farmers Call For Drought Tax Exemptions 1/18/2012 Argentinian farmers have been met by government resistance in their pleas for tax relief to compensate for significant droughts, which are expected to leave crop yields down around 10% for the year.
	Australia Welcomes Indonesia Into Regional FTA 1/13/2012 Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson has welcomed the entry into force in Indonesia of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement, hailing it a milestone in the relationship between the two countries.
	South Korea, China To Proceed With FTA Talks 1/16/2012 The Presidents of South Korea and China have agreed during three days of meetings that the nations will commence negotiations towards a free trade agreement to boost trade relations.
	Algerian President Inks 2012 Budget 1/12/2012 Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika has recently signed the country’s 2012 finance law, providing for a budget deficit of 25.4% of gross domestic product, compared to a provisional deficit of 34% for 2011, without the introduction of any substantial taxes, and based on growth for this year of 4.7% and inflation of 4%.
	Indonesia Ratifies ASEAN's FTA With Australia-NZ 1/11/2012 The ASEAN group's Free Trade Agreement with Australia and New Zealand fully came into force for all nations on January 10, 2012, with Indonesia the last party to ratify the agreement.
	US Confirms TPP Not Aimed Against China 1/9/2012 At the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington to launch a speaker series entitled the "Trans-Pacific Partnership: Recovery through Growth in Asia and the Next Generation of Regional Trade Agreements", the Deputy National Security Adviser Michael Froman said that the proposed extension to the TPP is not directly aimed against the interests of China.
	EU Extends Preferential Tariffs For West Balkans 1/4/2012 The European Union on December 30, 2011, confirmed its decision to extend exceptional autonomous trade preferences for all Western Balkan countries including Kosovo, until the end of 2015.
	Flaherty Sets Out 2012 Canadian Tax Reliefs 1/4/2012 Jim Flaherty, Canadian Finance Minister, in a speech on December 29, 2011, highlighted tax reliefs coming into effect in 2012.
	Mercosur Announces Protectionist Import Duty Hikes 1/4/2012 The South American trade bloc, Mercosur is to slap the maximum rate imposable, 35%, on the import of one hundred additional goods, likely on a temporary basis until December 2014, Brazil's Minister for Finance has announced.
	USTR Issues GSP, AGOA Annual Reviews 1/3/2012 United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced the outcome of the 2010 Annual Review under the Generalized System of Preferences programme, as well as the results of the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act Eligibility Review.
	Canada Examines Its FTZ Policies 12/30/2011 Canada is to consult on its foreign trade zone-like policies and programmes in an effort to ensure their international competitiveness.
	ECFA Means More Tariff Reductions In 2012 12/30/2011 The second phase of the “early harvest” list of import tariff reductions under the economic cooperation framework agreement between Taiwan and China, which began on January 1, 2011, will have the effect that tariffs on more than 94% of the listed items will be zero at the beginning of 2012.
	Japan, Australia Restart FTA Talks 12/26/2011 The 13th round of negotiations on the long-discussed Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement has been held in Canberra, amidst encouraging signs concerning its possible completion.
	China Slams US Countervailing Duties 12/27/2011 Following the decision of the United States Federal Court of Appeals against US countervailing duties, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued a statement condemning their use against Chinese imports over the last five years.
	China, Japan, South Korea Conclude Joint FTA Study 12/26/2011 At a recent meeting finalising a joint study on the proposed China-Japan-South Korea free trade agreement, held in Pyeongchang, South Korea, a start was recommended to its negotiation as soon as possible.
	India Predicts Three-Year Doha Delay 12/23/2011 India's Commerce Secretary, Rahul Khullar has noted that Doha Development Round talks are unlikely to come to fruition in the next couple of years, as governments lack the political will to bring about long-lasting measures to liberalize world trade.
	Hong Kong, Chile To Begin FTA Negotiations 12/21/2011 It has been confirmed that Hong Kong and Chile have agreed to start negotiations on a comprehensive bilateral free trade agreement early in 2012.
	Canadian Budget Measures Enacted 12/20/2011 Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has announced that several tax measures announced as part of the 2011 Budget in June have received Royal Assent.
	Russian WTO Bid Approved 12/21/2011 World Trade Organization member states approved Russia's bid to become a WTO member at the 8th Ministerial Conference held in Geneva on December 16, 2011.
	WTO Launches New Trade Policy Resource 12/19/2011 The World Trade Organization has announced the launch of a newly-developed application that will provide users with online access to comprehensive trade policy information that has been notified to the Organisation by member states.
	China To Keep Import Tariffs Low In 2012 12/19/2011 The State Council has confirmed that, from January 1, 2012, China’s average tariffs will remain at a low rate, to expand imports and meet consumer demand, promote more balanced foreign trading relationships, and, thereby, encourage a restructuring of the economy.
	EU, North Africa Open Trade Negotiations 12/16/2011 The European Commission has welcomed the decision of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council to authorise the opening of trade negotiations with Egypt, Jordan, Morocco and Tunisia.
	China, Hong Kong Sign CEPA Supplement VIII 12/16/2011 The Hong Kong and Chinese governments have agreed to boost their economic and trade co-operation by signing the eighth Supplement under their bilateral Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.
	USTR Announces New Trade Initiatives For LDCs 12/16/2011 In advance of the 8th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization, the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced measures aimed at providing least developed countries with more preferential access to the US market for their exports.

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