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EU's First EPA With African Countries Goes Into Effect
5/16/2012 The interim Economic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and four Eastern and Southern African states, Mauritius, Madagascar, the Seychelles
and Zimbabwe, went into effect on May 14, 2012.
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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.
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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.
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US Issues Annual IPR Country Report
5/3/2012 The Office of the United States Trade Representative has released its annual
‘Special 301 Report’ on the perceived adequacy and effectiveness of
US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property
rights (IPR).
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Canada-EU Trade Talks Entering Final Straight
4/26/2012 An ambitious Canada-European Union trade agreement will benefit businesses and workers, ministers from Canada and Denmark said after they met to discuss the ongoing negotiations.
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Canada, Chile Expand FTA
4/18/2012 Canada and Chile have signed a modernized and expanded free trade agreement, designed to deepen commercial ties between the two countries.
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Minister Promotes Canada, Peru Trade
4/16/2012 Canada's Minister of International Trade has been promoting the benefits of a deepened Canada-Peru trade and investment partnership, stressing that the relationship creates jobs, prosperity and positive change.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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New Zealand, Malaysia Discuss TPP
3/26/2012 New Zealand’s trade minister has been discussing the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership negotiations as part of a Malaysian trade visit.
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Japan, China, South Korea Agree On Investment Pact
3/26/2012 China, Japan and South Korea have recently held successful negotiations in Beijing,
at the end of which the text of a tripartite investment agreement was initialled.
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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Japan, Mongolia To Negotiate Trade Treaty
3/14/2012 A statement, following a meeting in Tokyo on March 12 between the Mongolian Prime
Minister Sukhbaatar Batbold and his Japanese counterpart Yoshihiko Noda (pictured), confirmed
that the two countries will enter into negotiations for an Economic Partnership
Agreement as soon as possible.
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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.
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Canada Committed To EU Trade Deal
3/8/2012 Concluding a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement with the European Union is Canada's most important trade negotiating policy, the ministers in charge have said.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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'.
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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”.
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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.
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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.
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Liechtenstein, Hong Kong Cement Economic Ties
2/3/2012 Secretary of Commerce and Economic Development of the Special Administrative
Region of Hong Kong, Gregory So Kam-leung, has recently held talks with
Liechtenstein’s Foreign Affairs Minister Aurelia Frick, during a working
visit to Vaduz, with the talks focussing on the excellent economic relations
between the Principality and the Region.
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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.
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Africa Targets Free Trade Area By 2017
2/2/2012 The statement issued at the end of the 18th summit of the African Union has
confirmed that African countries will target the establishment of a continental
free trade area by 2017.
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Taiwan Looks To Join TPP Within 10 Years
1/31/2012 Following his re-election earlier this month, President Ma Ying-jeou has confirmed
his wish to see Taiwan as a member of the Trans-Pacific Partnership within
ten years, and to make Kaohsiung, in the south of Taiwan, into a free trade zone.
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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.
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Canada, US Sign New Lumber Agreement
1/25/2012 The Canadian government has signed a new agreement securing access to the US market for softwood lumber until 2015, which it is hoped will bring stability and predictability to the industry.
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Moldova Holds First Round Meetings On FTA With EU
1/20/2012 European Union negotiators met with the Moldovan government on January 16, 2012,
to agree a timeline to begin negotiations immediately towards a Deep and
Comprehensive Free Trade Area.
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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.
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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.
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Malta, Saudi Arabia To Sign Double Tax Pact
1/4/2012 Malta and Saudi Arabia are to sign a double tax agreement during the official
visit of Malta's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Tonio
Borg, the Maltese government said on January 2.
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IMF Support For Doha
1/3/2012 A recent IMF report emphasizes the gains that would flow from a successful
completion of the Doha Round, and urges both developed countries and emerging
markets to re-engage in the stalled process.
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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.
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Mercosur States, Palestine Authority Sign FTA
12/26/2011 The Mercosur nations – Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – have signed
a Free Trade Agreement with the Palestine Authority, aimed at establishing commercial
ties and boosting cooperation.
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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.
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Taiwan, New Zealand To Study ECA
12/21/2011 The New Zealand Commerce and Industry Office in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Wellington have agreed to begin a joint study on the feasibility of an Economic Cooperation Agreement between New Zealand and Taiwan.
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Guatemala, Peru Conclude FTA
12/19/2011 Following the conclusion of negotiations in November, the governments of Peru
and Guatemala have signed a bilateral Free Trade Agreement to temporarily reduce
tariff barriers to trade.
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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.
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Fast Promotes Canada Trade And Tax Benefits In Germany
12/13/2011 Canada's International Trade Minister has been promoting his country's impending free trade agreement with the European Union by stressing that it will create more jobs and prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic.
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China Issues Its First Foreign Trade White Paper
12/12/2011 The first white paper on China’s foreign trade has been issued by the government,
pointing out that, since its accession to the World Trade Organization in 2001, China has opened up its markets significantly, and has established
many free trade agreements in the Asian region.
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US Puts Green Issues Within TPP Negotiations
12/8/2011 In a prepared statement, the Deputy United States Trade Representative, Demetrios
Marantis, has introduced a ‘green paper’ on how environmental initiatives
are being forwarded within the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
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Canada Legislates For Panama, Jordan FTAs
11/21/2011 Canada's implementation of its free trade agreements with Jordan and Panama will result in expanded opportunities in priority regions, benefiting the country's business and workers, the minister in charge has said.
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China Pushes For Faster Asian Trade Liberalization
11/22/2011 China’s Premier Wen Jiabao, in his speech to the 14th Association of Southeast
Asian Nations Plus Three Summit in Bali on November 18, 2011, proposed
that the participating countries should look to accelerate and deepen regional
trade liberalisation and facilitation.
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India, EU Committed To Trade Agreement
11/21/2011 In spite of slow progress and various disagreements, India and the European Union are expected to finalize a trade and investment agreement by early 2012.
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APEC Looks At Regional Economic Integration
11/17/2011 Under the chairmanship of US President Barack Obama, the leaders of the Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation group, at their recent meeting in Hawaii, adopted the ‘Honolulu
Declaration’, which looks towards a 'seamless regional economy',
by strengthening regional economic integration and expanding trade, promoting
green growth, and advancing regulatory convergence and cooperation.
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TPP Participants Reach Outline Agreement
11/16/2011 Following talks on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Leaders Meeting in Honolulu, the countries negotiating the proposed extension
to the Trans-Pacific Partnership - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile,
Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States and Vietnam –
announced they had reached the broad outlines of an agreement.
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Hong Kong Looks For International Trade Relationships
11/7/2011 During a recent speech by the Chief Executive, Donald Tsang, at the Joint Business
Community Luncheon 2011, he confirmed that Hong Kong will pursue closer economic
and trade arrangements with its major trading partners.
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Fast Underscores Canadian Trade Priorities
11/2/2011 The Canadian government is committed to deepening the country's trading relationships in priority markets around the world, engaging in ongoing negotiations with key jurisdictions including China, India and the European Union, and reaping the rewards of existing arrangements.
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Strong Progress Made In TPP Talks
11/1/2011 On October 28, 2011, the United States and its Trans-Pacific Partnership partners - Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Chile, Malaysia, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore,
and Vietnam - concluded a ninth round of negotiations in Lima, Peru.
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Taiwan Hopes NZ Trade Treaty Will Be First of Many
10/28/2011 Following the announcement of possible talks on a bilateral trade treaty with
New Zealand, Foreign Minister Timothy Yang has confirmed that Taiwan is looking
at similar agreements with other countries.
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Kirk Outlines US Ambitions For Asia-Pac Trade
10/31/2011 The United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk used a recent speech at the US
Chamber of Commerce to emphasize the focus that the Administration is putting
on trade relations with the Asia-Pacific, because “that is where the world’s
most dynamic economies are expanding rapidly and creating significant opportunities
to increase US exports and jobs".
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Noda Hastens Japanese Decision On TPP
10/26/2011 Following the approval by the United States of its free trade agreement with South Korea, Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is attempting to accelerate a
decision by Japan on whether to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Progress Made In Canada-EU FTA Talks
10/24/2011 Representatives for Canada and the European Union have concluded a 'productive' ninth round of talks toward a free trade agreement, with progress made in the core market access areas of goods, services, investment and government procurement.
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Canada, Morocco Talk Free Trade
10/13/2011 Canada and Morocco have begun the first round of negotiations toward a first time free trade agreement.
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Canada Expands Its Asian Trade Framework
10/10/2011 Canada has signed a series of key trade-related deals with Asian countries, designed to increase trade and investment ties with the region.
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Indonesia, India To Start CECA Negotiations
10/10/2011 At a two-day bilateral ministerial forum, the Indonesian and Indian delegations,
led by Trade Minister Mari Elka Pangestu and Commerce and Industry Minister Anand
Sharma respectively, have agreed to proceed with negotiations on a Comprehensive
Economic Cooperation Agreement between the two countries.
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ACP States Risk Losing Duty-Free Access To EU
10/7/2011 The European Commission is proposing to amend the Market Access Regulation governing the trade conditions for certain developing countries that have
negotiated, with the European Union, Economic Partnership Agreements which have yet to be signed and ratified.
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Taiwan FTA Debated In European Parliament
9/29/2011 Following a question to the European Commission on strengthening economic
and trade relations, and the possibility of a free trade agreement in the
near future between the European Union and Taiwan, the European Parliament held its first debate on the issue on September 26, 2011.
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Taiwan, Japan Sign Investment Agreement
9/27/2011 An investment agreement, that, it is hoped, will greatly enhance their bilateral economic and trading relationship, has been signed in Taipei between Taiwan and Japan.
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US Points To Progress In TPP Negotiations
9/22/2011 A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has disclosed
that the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership– the United States, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia, New Zealand,
Chile, Singapore and Brunei – have made progress in a further round of negotiations
in Chicago.
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EAC Launches Report On Improving East African Business Regulations
8/26/2011 The East African Community has launched a report prepared by the International
Finance Corporation and the World Bank which points out that, if the best of East
African regulations and procedures were implemented across the board, the business
regulatory environment in East Africa would be comparable to that in Japan.
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Canada, Costa Rica Strengthen Tax, Trade Relationship
8/15/2011 Canada and Costa Rica's economic relations have been strengthened with the signature of two key new deals and the launch of talks to modernize an existing free trade agreement.
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Hong Kong, Taiwan Look To Increase Cooperation
8/10/2011 The Hong Kong-Taiwan Economic and Cultural Co-operation and Promotion Council and the Taiwan-Hong Kong Economic and Cultural Co-operation Council held their second joint meeting in Hong Kong on August 10, to discuss bilateral economic matters bewteen the two places.
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Swiss-Georgia DTA Enters Into Force
8/9/2011 The Swiss Foreign Ministry has noted the entry into force of a double taxation
agreement between Georgia and Switzerland.
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COMESA Reviews Progress On Customs Union
8/9/2011 A third meeting was held this month in Lusaka by the Common Market for Eastern
and Southern Africa to study the progress made towards having a fully
implemented Customs Union by June 2012.
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Japan-India CEPA Enters Into Force
8/4/2011 It has been confirmed that the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement between Japan and India, which was signed on February 16 this year in Tokyo, entered
into force on August 1, after completion of the necessary legal procedures in
both countries.
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ASEAN Regulatory Reform Talks Held
8/3/2011 The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has recently held, in Jakarta,
its first organized meeting to exchange views and information on regulatory reform
efforts and policy measures, and to discuss measures and activities to take forward
further initiatives.
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Armenia, UK Sign Double Tax Treaty
7/19/2011 The governments of the United Kingdom and Armenia have signed a tax agreement
to assign the taxing rights of the two nations to ensure that income is not
taxed twice.
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World Bank Head Urges On Doha
7/19/2011 World Trade Organization members must be bolder in their approach to the Doha Round, 'thinking ahead and thinking big', according to the president of the World Bank.
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Canada, India To Complete FTA Talks By 2013
7/13/2011 Canada and India have made progress toward an economic partnership agreement, which, according to the Canadian government, could boost the economy by billions.
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Ukraine, Serbia Begin FTA Negotiations
6/29/2011 Ukraine and Serbia have begun negotiations on a free trade agreement, designed to bolster bilateral relations.
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Further Progress Reported At TPP Talks
6/29/2011 A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative has disclosed
that the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific Partnership have successfully concluded the seventh round of their
negotiations in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
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Ukraine Hopes To Settle EU FTA Issues
6/28/2011 The Ukrainian government is hoping to iron out many of the remaining issues in its free trade negotiations with the European Union, a minister has stressed.
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US Confirms AGOA Extension Proposal
6/15/2011 At the recent 2011 Forum on the African Growth and Opportunity Act, the United
States government has confirmed that it will propose an extension before it expires
in 2015.
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Canada And India To Conclude FTA
6/13/2011 Canada is committed to concluding free trade negotiations with India by 2013 and increasing levels of bilateral trade, according to the country's Minister of International Trade.
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US, South Africa Relaunch Bilateral TIFA
6/8/2011 The Deputy United States Trade Representative, Demetrios Marantis, has co-chaired
a recent meeting with the South African Trade and Industry Minister, Rob Davies,
of the US-South Africa Trade and Investment Council, at which there
was a re-launched discussion of a full range of trade issues.
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Costa Rica Ratifies China FTA
6/6/2011 Costa Rican legislators have ratified their free trade agreement with China, which, once implemented, could see 99.6% of the country's total exports enter China duty free.
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Colombia, Turkey Start FTA Talks
6/3/2011 Colombia and Turkey have begun formal negotiations for a free trade agreement, which, if successfully concluded, it is hoped, will herald new trade and investment opportunities, and provide substantial economic benefits.
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Mexico Renegotiates Central American FTAs
6/2/2011 Mexico has taken a further step forward in its aim of renegotiating its Central American trade treaties, with the conclusion of a fifth round of talks.
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Lamy Proposes 'Three Speed Approach' To Doha
6/3/2011 The Doha Round has precious little negotiating time left to it, and, while members have begun to accept the gravity of the situation, more must be done, according to Pascal Lamy, who has advocated a 'three lane' approach to prioritizing the issues left on the table.
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Peru Expands Regional FTAs
6/1/2011 Peru has added to its treaty network, signing new free trade agreements with Panama and Costa Rica.
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China Confirms Early Success Of ECFA With Taiwan
5/31/2011 China’s Ministry of Commerce has professed that the “early harvest
list” of import tariff reductions under the economic cooperation framework
agreement between Taiwan and China, which began on January 1 this year,
has already proved successful.
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Moldova, Turkey Negotiating FTA
5/27/2011 Moldova and Turkey have begun negotiations on the possibility of a free trade agreement, regarded as crucial in the face of rapidly increasing mutual trade.
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Taiwan, Singapore Begin FTA Talks
5/27/2011 It has been disclosed that Taiwan and Singapore have begun talks on a free trade
agreement, which both sides are looking to complete within one year.
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Nations Stress Doha Urgency
5/30/2011 With the Doha Round facing imminent failure, it is imperative that global political leaders demonstrate their commitment, and recognize the benefits a successful conclusion could bring, a new report has stressed.
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TPP Negotiators Take Stock Of Progress
5/25/2011 Trade ministers from the nine countries involved in negotiating the extended Trans-Pacific
Partnership – the United States, Australia, Peru, Vietnam, Malaysia,
New Zealand, Chile, Singapore and Brunei – have met to take stock of progress
made so far and to consider the path forward as they seek to conclude a high-standard,
regional trade agreement.
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APEC Stresses Doha Urgency
5/24/2011 A major negotiating breakthrough is required if the Doha Round is to reach a successful conclusion, with many gaps remaining unbridgeable, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization has said.
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Japan Delays TPP Decision
5/23/2011 As a further consequence of the earthquake and tsunami in March this year, it
has now been officially confirmed that Japan’s decision on whether to join
the Trans-Pacific Partnership will be delayed beyond its expected June deadline.
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OECS Working With WTO On Tariffs And Tax
5/16/2011 Following recent consultations in Dominica between the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States's World Trade Organization members, the OECS has said that securing flexibility in negotiations on tariff liberalization will enable its governments to avoid cuts to border taxes.
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Lamy Urges Business To Help Craft Trade Rules
5/16/2011 The World Trade Organization offers businesses a rules-based anchor which makes their trade relations more open, transparent and predictable, and must be kept up to date in line with the changing face of international trade, says director general Pascal Lamy.
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CARICOM To Hold Talks On EU Trade Deal
5/11/2011 During an important upcoming round of talks, members of the Caribbean Community are to discuss the implementation of the CARIFORUM-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, which aims at establishing a trade relationship which promotes the gradual integration of the CARIFORUM countries into the world economy.
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Doha Deal And Improved Trade Vital For LDCs
5/11/2011 Arguing that market access and trade regulation are key to the development of Least-Developed Countries, World Trade Organization director general Pascal Lamy has stressed that removing those barriers blocking the conclusion of the Doha Round is an urgent task.
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WTO Members Confront Doha Deadlock
5/4/2011 The achievements of 10 years of negotiations must not be discarded in the face of continuing Doha Round stalemate, World Trade Organisation delegates have stressed, as director general Pascal Lamy warns of talks teetering on the brink of failure.
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Pakistan, India Discussing Bilateral Trade Resolutions
4/29/2011 India and Pakistan engaged in talks on April 27-28 to discuss hurdles to bilateral
trade under the South Asian Free Trade Area pact.
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Latin American Trade Bloc Deal Draws Closer
4/29/2011 Latin American nations look set to draw their trade regimes closer together, as Mexican, Chilean, Colombian and Peruvian ministers gathered in Lima to press forward with the signing of a free trade bloc agreement.
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