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Japan-US negotiations key to TPP agreement

06/01/2014

Japanese negotiators are hoping to iron out contentious issues with their US counterparts ahead of the next round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade talks.

Vietnam's garment seen as top priority in TPP negotiations

06/01/2014

Vietnamese government sets top priority on Vietnam's garment and textile during the negotiating process of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an expert said Friday.

TPP, TTIP could alter US textile & apparel trade

06/01/2014

The ongoing negotiations for two major free trade agreements, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), once materialized, could alter the US textile and apparel trade to a large extent, according to experts.

China not a factor in TPP entry: MOEA head

06/01/2014

Minister of Economic Affairs Chang Chia-juch yesterday dismissed concerns that China could block Taiwan’s entry to the US-led Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) because China is not a member of the nascent trading bloc.

Five-year anti-dumping duties on China wires

06/01/2014

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Customs will collect anti-dumping duties for five years from tomorrow to address unfair trade practices on the domestic 7 wires pre-stressed concrete strand (7 wires PC strand) industry.

Russia complains to WTO about EU import tariffs

06/01/2014

Russia has formally issued a complaint to the World Trade Organization (WTO) against European Union (EU) trade measures which take away the ability of Russian firms to benefit from cheap energy.

WTO in Trade Barrier Agreement

03/01/2014

According to the official press release, the members of the World Trade Organisation signed the group’s first trade reform agreement in Bali Indonesia this month. The agreement is designed to remove international trade barriers , which could add $1 trillion to the global economy.

NAFTA 20 years later: Success or failure?

03/01/2014

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Looking around a Mexico dotted by Starbucks, Wal-Mart and Krispy Kreme outlets, it's hard to remember the country before the North American Free Trade Agreement, which has dramatically expanded consumer choice and trade since it took effect 20 years ago Jan. 1.