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Kirk Looks At Future Of US-EU Trade Relations 5/25/2012 After, earlier this month, the European Commissioner for Trade Karel De Gucht
had foreseen the possibility of a comprehensive free trade agreement between
the United States and the European Union in 2014, the US Trade Representative
Ron Kirk provided his view on US-EU trade policy during a recent speech in
London.
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Canada, Japan FTA To Bring Numerous Benefits 5/23/2012 A Canada-Japan free trade agreement would help boost already strong trade and investment ties, Canadian ministers have said.
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Malaysia, Australia Sign FTA 5/24/2012 On May 22 in Kuala Lumpur, as a complement to the existing regional agreement between Australia
and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, of which Malaysia was
one of the original members, Australia's Trade Minister Craig Emerson and his
Malaysian counterpart Mustapa Mohamed signed a comprehensive bilateral free trade
agreement.
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CEPA Boosts Hong Kong's Industries 5/24/2012 The China/Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement services liberalization measures have boosted the development of Hong Kong’s traditional industries, Financial Secretary John Tsang says.
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Taiwan Accused Of Dragging Feet In Trade Talks 5/17/2012 Following the announcement that China, Japan and South Korea are to begin talks
on a trilateral free trade agreement by the end of this year, the Taiwanese
government has been asked to explain why it has not already progressed further
trade liberalization with China within their Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement.
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Peru, Korea Cement Economic Ties 5/17/2012 Peru's President Ollanta Humala recently met with his Korean counterpart, Lee
Myung-bak, in the South Korean capital, Seoul, to sign a double tax agreement,
and agree further areas for cooperation following the conclusion of a free trade
agreement in 2011.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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China, Colombia Initiate Free Trade Talks 5/11/2012 Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos has welcomed the conclusion of a total
of nine cooperation agreements with China during a recent official visit to Beijing, where
it was agreed that the two countries would commence discussions on the feasibility
of a bilateral free trade agreement.
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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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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.
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ASEAN, EU Confirm Importance Of FTA Talks 5/2/2012 When the foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and European Union held a meeting in Brunei on April 27, emphasis was
laid on the on-going negotiation of free trade agreements between the two
regions.
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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.
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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, Costa Rica To Expand FTA 4/25/2012 Canada and Costa Rica have concluded a third round of talks on the expansion and modernization of their existing free trade agreement.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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Results Of Annual US Review Of Telecommunications Trade Agreements 4/10/2012 United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced the results of
the 2012 annual review of the operation and effectiveness of telecommunications
trade agreements under Section 1377 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988.
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EFTA, Indonesia Hold FTA Negotiations 4/6/2012 The fourth round of negotiations towards a 'Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Agreement' between the European Free Trade Association states and Indonesia concluded
on March 29, 2012.
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APEC Focuses On Trade And Investment 4/6/2012 The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is moving ahead with cooperative
efforts to evaluate and identify initiatives to support freer, faster and more
beneficial trade in the region that will lead ultimately, it is hoped, to a Free
Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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Brazil, Mexico Clash Over Auto Agreement 3/19/2012 The Mexican government has resisted the Brazilian government's request to significantly
limit car imports for the next three years in talks initiated after Brazil threatened
to walk away from a long-standing agreement that provides preferential tax treatment
for bilateral automobile trade.
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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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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.
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Minister Pushes South Korea's Free Trade Agenda 3/14/2012 At a recent forum in Seoul, Minister of Strategy and Finance Bahk Jae-wan, stressed
that taking advantage of free trade agreements is of particular importance
to South Korea, whose domestic market is relatively small.
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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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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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HK Firms Face Chinese Barriers Despite CEPA 3/2/2012 Following questions in Hong Kong’s Legislative Council, the Secretary for
Commerce and Economic Development, Gregory So, has given an assurance that the
government will continue to monitor the operation of market liberalization measures
under the Mainland and Hong Kong Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement.
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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.
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APEC Business Leaders Push Asia-Pac FTA 2/29/2012 The Business Advisory Council of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation is focused on taking further steps towards realizing the goal of an integrated
Asia Pacific economy, and on liberalizing and facilitating trade and investment,
leading ultimately to a Free Trade Area of the Asia Pacific.
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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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Peru Re-Opens Doors To Canadian Cattle 2/24/2012 Peru has agreed to re-open its doors to Canadian cattle imports, a move Canada says sets the stage for greater market access.
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Liechtenstein Ratifies EFTA FTAs With HK, Montenegro 2/20/2012 The Liechtenstein government has ratified the European Free Trade Association free trade agreement with Hong Kong together with a related agreement
on labour standards, and has submitted the agreements to parliament.
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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.
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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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Canada, Costa Rica Hold Talks To Improve FTA 2/14/2012 Canada and Costa Rica have concluded a second round of talks on the improvement of their existing free trade agreement.
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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.
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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.
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USTR Reviews Administration's IPR Policies 2/8/2012 During a speech to the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees,
Miriam Sapiro, Deputy United States Trade Representative, concentrated on the
Obama Administration’s efforts to protect intellectual property rights abroad, particularly within the provisions of the free trade agreements with Colombia,
Panama and South Korea, as well as in the recently-signed Anti-Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement.
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South Korea, Turkey To Conclude FTA 2/7/2012 Following a meeting in Istanbul between South Korea’s President Lee Myung-bak (pictured)
and the Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, it was agreed that the two
countries should conclude their talks on a free trade agreement as early
as possible.
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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.
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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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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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US Appeals In WTO Dispute With Mexico 1/26/2012 The United States Trade Representative has confirmed that it is filing
an appeal in the World Trade Organization dispute with Mexico challenging
the United States’ dolphin-safe labeling measures for tuna products sold
in America.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WTO Extends Deadline In Labelling Dispute 1/11/2012 Canada, Mexico and the US's joint request was granted at the meeting of the Dispute Settlement
Body, to extend, until March 23, 2012, the deadline for the adoption or appeal of
the panel reports in the case regarding country of origin labelling requirements.
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The Seychelles Adds Guernsey TIEA 1/3/2012 The Seychelles has noted the signing of a Tax Information Exchange Agreement with
Guernsey as a significant step in boosting bilateral relations between the two
territories.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Report Calls For US-Egypt FTA 12/19/2011 A report prepared by the Center for Strategic and International Studies,
with support from the United States Chamber of Commerce affiliate, the US-Egypt
Business Council, has emphasized how a potential free trade agreement could create jobs in both countries.
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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.
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Progress Made In Canada, India FTA Talks 12/16/2011 A third round of talks towards a free trade agreement between Canada and India have taken place, with a view to tripling bilateral trade within the next four years.
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Japan Ratifies Peruvian Free Trade Pact 12/14/2011 Japan's parliament has ratified the pending free trade agreement signed with
Peru, follow the pact's signature in May 31, 2011.
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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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Central American Free Trade Pact Sealed 12/12/2011 Mexico and five Central American nations, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Costa Rica,
Honduras, and Guatemala have agreed to the signing of a new consolidated Free
Trade Agreement, to unify existing bilateral arrangements under one pact.
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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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WTO Points To Thailand's Complex Tax, Tariff Structure 12/5/2011 A report from the Secretariat of the World Trade Organization, forming the
basis of the sixth review of the trade policies and practices of Thailand which
took place at the end of last month, points out, in particular, the complex and
time-consuming systems that exist for paying taxes and tariffs in the country.
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Canadian SMEs To Benefit From EU FTA 12/2/2011 A free trade agreement with the European Union will create jobs and economic growth for all regions of Canada, the minister in charge has said, welcoming a report from small and medium-sized enterprises endorsing the negotiations.
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Kirk Reviews US Trade Policy 12/5/2011 Ron Kirk, the United States Trade Representative, has, during recent remarks at
the US Chamber of Commerce on ‘US Trade Policy’ confirmed that the Administration is 'on pace' to
meet President Barack Obama’s goal of doubling exports by the end of 2014.
and supporting up to two million additional US jobs.
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President Lee Signs Bills To Implement KORUS FTA 12/1/2011 Despite continued opposition protests in South Korea, President Lee Myung-bak has signed
the fourteen bills that will enable the implementation by his government of the
South Korea–United States free trade agreement.
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South Korea Finally Approves FTA With US 11/25/2011 South Korea’s ruling Grand National Party has lost patience with the
continued opposition of the Democratic Party and has pushed the South Korea–United
States free trade agreement through parliament using its absolute
majority.
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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, Switzerland Hold Third Round Of FTA Talks 11/18/2011 A third round of negotiations has been held in Montreux, Switzerland, on a free
trade agreement between China and Switzerland.
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SA, Turkey To Improve Trade Relations Without FTA 11/17/2011 The South African government has announced that it has chosen to pursue its increased
trade with Turkey without negotiating a bilateral free trade agreement.
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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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USCC Calls For Ambitious Trade Agenda 11/15/2011 In addition to the on-going negotiations on an extended Trans-Pacific Partnership, the United States Chamber of Commerce President and Chief Executive
Officer, Thomas J. Donohue, has outlined an ambitious American trade agenda, including
boosting trade with Europe and discussing future free trade agreements.
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USTR Urged To Use TPP To Change Japan's Trade Barriers 11/14/2011 The leading US politicians with responsibility for international trade matters,
in a letter to the United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk, have advised
that the Administration should “consult closely with Congress and other
stakeholders well in advance of any decisions” related to a possible request
from Japan to participate in Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
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Canada, Costa Rica Look At Improving FTA 11/9/2011 Negotiations have begun between Canada and Costa Rica on the proposed modernization of their existing free trade agreement, it has been announced.
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Problems Foreseen For African Tripartite FTA 11/8/2011 The South African Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, has expressed the
opinion that the planned roll out of the proposed African tripartite free trade agreement may 'hit a snag' when negotiating on trade in manufactured goods between
the member countries.
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Lieberman Promotes US FTAs With Asia 11/6/2011 Senator Joseph Lieberman (I - Connecticut), during a speech delivered at the Heritage
Foundation regarding United States policy in the Asia-Pacific, has emphasized
that America needs an ambitious, forward-looking, and strategically-minded trade
policy for the region.
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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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Investor Dispute Clause Holds Up KORUS FTA 11/3/2011 While South Korea’s main opposition Democratic Party is still blocking
the passage of the South Korea–United States free trade agreement in a parliamentary committee, opposition is now centred on the agreement’s
investor-state dispute settlement clause.
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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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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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Study Points To Mutual Benefits For APEC And TPP 10/28/2011 Despite the different nature of their negotiations, a study prepared by the Policy
Support Unit of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation has explored how APEC and
the Trans-Pacific Partnership can be mutually beneficial.
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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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Obama Signs Trade Pacts 10/25/2011 US President Barack Obama has signed the implementing legislation for
the United States free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and
Panama, as well as a bill providing benefits to US workers losing their jobs as a result of freer trade.
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