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Japan eyes opening procurement bidding, lowering tariffs as EU trade pact bargaining chip

21/06/2017

(JIJI) In negotiations with the European Union on an economic partnership agreement, Japan may be reviewing several compromises in areas including university and hospital projects, railway operators, and tariffs, according to several sources.

4 major trade conflicts the US has with Canada

20/06/2017

During the election campaign, Donald Trump protested mightily against the large trade deficits the United States was running with China, with Mexico, and even with Germany.

UK car industry says full EU deal not possible over two years

20/06/2017

Britain's car industry does not believe the UK will be able to strike a full and comprehensive Brexit deal with the European Union during the course of two-year talks and must secure interim arrangements to help safeguard the sector.

Germany's Merkel vows not to give up on US free trade deal

20/06/2017

Chancellor Angela Merkel is telling German business leaders that she won't give up on a free trade deal between Europe and the U.S., and will seek broad agreement on trade at next month's Group of 20 summit.

Buenos Aires calling: WTO faces new challenges

19/06/2017

The upcoming WTO conference is critical for Bangladesh and other Least Developed Countries (LDCs). They are yet to get commercially meaningful duty-free, quota-free market access in all countries of the world. For example, the US denies this facility to them on the plea that negotiations of Doha round are still inconclusive, writes Asjadul Kibria

UK business wants free trade with EU and access to skilled labour

19/06/2017

British business, large and small, overwhelmingly wishes to be able to trade with the EU with no new tariff or non-tariff barriers and to be able to access skilled labour from the bloc, as Brexit negotiations between the UK and Brussels began.

New Zealand Says United States Open To FTA

19/06/2017

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay says his visit to Washington DC for high-level trade talks was successful, with the US indicating it is open to a free trade agreement (FTA).

CFTA Modalities on Goods and Services adopted in Niamey

19/06/2017

The sixth meeting of the Continental Free Trade Area Negotiating Forum (CFTA-NF) was held from the 5th to 10th of June 2017, in Niamey, Niger, followed by the third meeting of the Senior Trade Officials (STO) and the African Ministers of Trade (AMOT) from 12th to 14th and 15th to 16th June 2017, respectively.