Obama Implements Various Trade Tariff Changes

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

President Barack Obama has signed a proclamation that tidies up various outstanding trade tariff issues, including the implementation of US tariff preferences for Nepal and the Central African Republic.Read Full Story

South Korea, Central America Agree Free Trade Deal

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, November 17, 2016

On November 16, South Korea and the six Central American states – El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, and Costa Rica – agreed the details of a free trade agreement, according to an announcement from the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy.Read Full Story

El Salvador, Bolivia Conclude Second Round Of Trade Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, July 22, 2016

El Salvador and Bolivia on July 20-21, 2016, held a second round of negotiations towards a Partial Scope Agreement that would lower tariffs on trade between the two countries.Read Full Story

El Salvador Supported In S Korea Free Trade Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

El Salvador has been granted financial assistance to enable the nation to continue to engage in negotiations with other Central American states towards a free trade deal with South Korea.Read Full Story

Ten Nations Praised For Tax Transparency Improvements

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, March 14, 2016

Ten more countries have been assessed as having made improvements to their frameworks to exchange information with other countries to tackle tax evasion.Read Full Story

Central America, South Korea Hold Third Round FTA Talks

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Central American states and South Korea began their third round of negotiations towards a free trade agreement on February 22, 2016.Read Full Story

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