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Indian state minister for commerce due today
23-Jul-2007    
Indian State Minister for Commerce Jairam Ramesh will arrive in Dhaka today on a two-day official visit to hold talks on bilateral trade.
FTA with U.S., beef imports to cause sharp drop in local pork prices
23-Jul-2007    
The proposed free trade pact between South Korea and the United States as well as high demand for beef is expected to cause a drop in local pork prices, a think tank said Monday.
EU demands greater access to South Korean agri market at FTA talks
23-Jul-2007     Asia Pulse
The EU claims there are considerable gaps between what Seoul is offering Brussels and what was agreed upon with Washington
US downplays trade deal with ASEAN
23-Jul-2007     Philippine Star
The United States is not ruling out a free-trade agreement (FTA) with Southeast Asia but it is too early to discuss the issue, Trade Representative Susan Schwab said in remarks published Monday.
India-Myanmar trade relations
23-Jul-2007     Global Politician
Myanmar is the gateway to India's ‘Look East' policy. India is going all out to strengthen its relationship with Myanmar, especially in trade.
New free trade talks to start later this year
21-Jul-2007    
The Caribbean's chief trade negotiator says discussions on a draft for a new free trade agreement between Canada and the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will begin later this year.
CEMAC, whither to with EPAs?
21-Jul-2007    
"These are not free trade agreements in the way anyone understand them. They are development tools, trade and Aid working together to deliver sustainable growth" Peter Mandelson, EU Trade Commissioner. The above is one of the high profiled empty speeches, characteristic feature of EU trade diplomacy. When Mandelson made the above speech, I came to the conclusion that I have witnessed the highest degree of hypocrisy since I came into this planet earth.
Korea-EU FTA talks see differences over IPR & cars
21-Jul-2007     Chosun Ilbo
Already, the EU has shunned Korea's request to include goods made in the inter-Korean industrial park in North Korea's border city of Kaeseong in their potential FTA and requested Korea to introduce a system in which cafes and restaurants pay royalties to music producers and performers.
Philippines-Japan trade deal opposed
21-Jul-2007     AHN
A multi-sectoral group has renewed its opposition to a bilateral trade agreement between the Philippines and Japan by calling on the Philippine Senate not to ratify the deal when it opens session on Monday.
EPAs may stifle struggling flower industry
20-Jul-2007    
Uganda's flower industry needs government incentives and preferential European Union (EU) access to succeed, say members of the east African nation's floricultural sector.