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Use Japan-ASEAN EPA as leverage to bolster ties
22-Nov-2007    
The endorsement of an economic partnership agreement between Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations should be a good chance for strengthening economic relations between Japan and the regional bloc in areas such as investment and human exchanges, in addition to boosting trade.
Talks on to clinch FTA
22-Nov-2007    
India is willing to grant concessions on tariffs for the four agricultural commodities that proved to be a hurdle in finalising the India Asean free trade agreement but made it clear that it expected other countries to match its steps to wrap up the deal.
Manmohan softens stance on FTA
22-Nov-2007    
In a small but significant step forward, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said negotiations for the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the 10-member Asean would be wrapped up by March next year and that India would show “necessary flexibility” to achieve this goal.
Govt may cut duties for Afghanistan's Safta entry
21-Nov-2007    
As Afghanistan is likely to be inducted as the eight member of the South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) by February 2008, minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh today said India will bring down duties on 4,356 tariff lines (products) to zero for facilitating trade with Afghanistan.
ASEAN, Japan endorse free trade pact, but rice, beef kept out
21-Nov-2007     IHT
Japan and Southeast Asia endorsed a free trade agreement Wednesday under which tariffs would be eliminated on 90 percent of imports by both sides, but key items such as rice and beef would remain protected.
S. Korea, ASEAN sign FTA on services
21-Nov-2007     Korea Times
The deal is the third part of a four-step process to reach a "full" Korea-ASEAN FTA by next year.
Korea, EU Clash Over Technical Standards on Cars at FTA Talks
21-Nov-2007    
Free trade negotiations between South Korea and the European Union have hit a snag as both sides failed to make headway over auto-related technical standards, one of the stickiest issues in their trade talks.
China trade deal on track for April - Clark
21-Nov-2007     Stuff
New Zealand is on track to complete a "high quality and comprehensive" free trade deal with China by April next year, Prime Minister Helen Clark says. For China, "it's not so much a question of what they agree with New Zealand . . . It's a question of what that then means for negotiations with the European Union or the United States down the track" she added.
Free trade agreement to be signed between Turkey and Georgia on Wednesday
21-Nov-2007     Turkish Press
A free trade agreement will be signed between Georgia and Turkey on Wednesday.
ASEAN signs landmark accord on trading bloc
21-Nov-2007     Forbes
The 10 countries that are part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations agreed Tuesday to create an economic bloc that will eliminate barriers to free trade and production in the region.