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Colombia on its way to free trade pact with China
3-Oct-2012     Colombia Report
China and Colombia begin their first steps toward a free trade agreement as well as sign several other trade agreements further promoting trade between the two countries.
Keen interest in completing Indo-EU FTA: German envoy
3-Oct-2012     SME Times
The German envoy to India Wednesday said the business communities of both countries have shown tremendous interest in completing the India-European Union free trade agreement.
Peru, GCC ink pact on trade, economic & investment cooperation
3-Oct-2012     Andina
Peru signed Monday a framework agreement on trade, economic, technical and investment cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which comprises Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
On TPP secrecy, US and five others decline to answer UN
1-Oct-2012     IP Watch
Nine countries asked by a United Nations Special Rapporteur to respond to a complaint over the alleged secret and bureaucratic negotiations for the draft Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement either failed to respond or defended the backdoor talks, according to the advocacy group Knowledge Ecology International.
Uzbekistan to join free trade zone by yearend
29-Sep-2012    
Uzbekistan will join a CIS free trade zone by the end of this year, CIS steering committee head Sergei Lebedev said on Friday at a CIS heads of government meeting in the Crimean city of Yalta.
US - Panama trade deal to go into force "very soon": USTR Kirk
29-Sep-2012    
A long-delayed free trade agreement between the United States and Panama will soon go into force, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said on Friday.
St Kitts and Nevis seeking an extension on EPA deadlines
29-Sep-2012    
The St. Kitts-Nevis government remains concerned that it could come out worse off if it starts to implement duty free access for European goods coming into the federation and it is seeking an extension in implementing certain measures under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that it and other Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries signed with Europe in 2008.
HK's first free trade agreement with European economies to enter into force
29-Sep-2012    
The Free Trade Agreement between Hong Kong and the Member States of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA States), namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, will soon enter into force, a spokesman of Hong Kong' government announced Friday.
Regional blocs seek to remove trade barriers
29-Sep-2012    
Three regional economic communities (Recs) have taken the lead as Africa seeks to remove trade barriers by 2017.
HK's 1st European FTA to enter into force
28-Sep-2012     Xinhua
The Free Trade Agreement between Hong Kong and the Member States of the European Free Trade Association, namely Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, will soon enter into force, a spokesman of Hong Kong's government announced Friday.