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NAFTA panel could rule on investor-state challenge targeting Ontario this month
22-Oct-2015     Rabble
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens is suing Canada through the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) for $700 million in future lost profit.
Japan mulls extra budget to bolster agricultural sector in wake of TPP pact
22-Oct-2015     The Asahi Shimbun
The government is preparing a supplementary budget to help farmers compete with cheaper imported crops under the recently concluded Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free trade pact, which obligates Japan to lift tariffs on many agricultural products.
Labor finally approves China-Australia free trade agreement
21-Oct-2015     Stock & Land
The China-Australia free trade agreement will come into force before the end of the year after a compromise deal was finally struck between the federal government and opposition.
India, Canada closely working to finalise CEPA
21-Oct-2015     The Economic Times
India and Canada are closely working to finalise the comprehensive economic partnership agreement (CEPA)
Gov't to mull collecting sales promotion funds from farmers
21-Oct-2015     The Mainichi
The government will look into collecting funds from farmers and other producers to be utilized in promotional activities for their products.
Japan to remove tariffs on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
21-Oct-2015     Japan Today
The Japanese government said that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported products in value terms under the recently sealed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact.
Lessons from NAFTA for the TPP
21-Oct-2015     SUNS
There are many lessons from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that are relevant to the current debate over the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Govt to speed up trade negotiations with EU: Trade minister
20-Oct-2015     Jakarta Post
Indonesian government wants to accelerate negotiations on a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with the European Union in its continued quest to expand the country's trade clout globally, said Trade Minister Thomas Lembong.
Indonesia and the treaty on Trans-Pacific Partnership
20-Oct-2015     Kompas
Many are concerned with the apprehension of Indonesia being just a “market” for imported goods and services, should Indonesia join the TPP.
More TPP pork trade details announced
20-Oct-2015     National Hog Farmer
The following is a U.S. Meat Export Federation summary of the preliminary details related to U.S. pork trade.