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Colombia anticipates free trade deal with Panama in weeks
Visiting Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said Friday that his government is working on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Panama, which could be reached "in a few weeks."
Free trade threatens national resilience
Implementation of the Asean-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA) will pose a serious threat to the national economic foundation and resilience.
Consumers' Foundation demands prion tests on US beef imports
The Consumers' Foundation demanded Tuesday that the government include prion tests in its inspection of US beef imports to detect any possible bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) contamination of the products.
US lawmakers urge tough line against Taiwan on beef
The United States should not resume trade and investment talks with Taiwan until that country reverses a ban on US beef, a bipartisan group of four senior US lawmakers said on Wednesday.
Chevron files motion to hold government of Ecuador accountable under international law
Chevron has submitted a legal motion and supporting authorities to dismiss a lawsuit that was filed by the government of Ecuador in an attempt to block a Chevron arbitration claim made under international treaty la
Timing isn't everything in free trade deals
A former Australian trade negotiator says farmers should not be concerned that trade deals have not been signed with three key Australian export markets.
Imports from US surpass Jordanian exports under QIZ, FTA arrangements
After peaking at $1.42 billion in 2006, Jordanian exports to the US dropped to $866 million through the first 11 months of 2009 whereas the Kingdom’s imports from the US rose to $1.09 billion during the same period of last year.
Thousands rally against free trade treaty in Surabaya, Semarang
Thousands of Indonesian workers took to the streets in Surabaya, East Java, and Semarang, Central Java, on Thursday to protest the implementation of the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement
Korean trade deal could fall under Lisbon rules
Speculation is rife within trade circles that the EU's free trade agreement with South Korea could be in for a rough time from newly-empowered MEPs who strongly oppose aspects of the deal.
An ECFA would be bad news for farmers
About 280,000 Taiwanese farmers who grow rice, vegetables and other crops could lose their jobs. This does not account for mushrooms, sugar, flowers, fisheries and forestry, therefore the total number of food producers affected will be much higher.