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US sees 'solid basis' for Malaysia trade talks
6-Jan-2007     Daily Times
Malaysia's initial offer to open its market to more US farm and manufactured goods sets the stage for progress next week on a proposed free trade pact, a US trade official said on Friday.
Argentina, Mexico in deal to boost trade by 350 million dollars
6-Jan-2007     MercoPress
A new accord between Argentina and Mexico has come in force as from January 1st whereby they increased to about 1,500 the number of bilateral trade products with a sliding scale that will lead to zero tariff in ten years time, Argentina`s Foreign Affairs ministry said.
Merkel promotes TAFTA with Bush
6-Jan-2007     Market Day
A U.S.-European economic partnership is critical to both regions' economies, new European Union President Angela Merkel of Germany says.
Some hope for US-UAE trade deal
6-Jan-2007     Trade Arabia
A free trade deal between the US and the UAE is still possible, even though talks fell off track last year, a US business leader said.
EPA with Europe in doubt
6-Jan-2007     Islands Business
Intransigence of positions and unfolding of more "red lines" by bureaucrats at the European Commission (EC) could jeopardise the region's hopes of securing an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union, outgoing chief negotiator of the Pacific, Kaliopate Tavola has warned.
India keen on economic partnership pact with Japan: PM
6-Jan-2007     India PRwire
Ahead of his visit to Tokyo next week, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has expressed the hope that India and Japan will launch negotiations for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement soon.
Arab Gulf delegation to visit Brazil to ink agreement with Mercosur
6-Jan-2007     ANBA
The basic texts for the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), according to Brazilian diplomats, are going to be ratified during the summit of the South American bloc, to take place on January 18th and 19th in Rio de Janeiro.
Labor rights not optional
6-Jan-2007     TomPaine.com
Some 230 years ago, King George III taught the American colonists an important lesson: Because taxation without representation is tyranny, the public must have a voice in the making of trade policy. The new Congress should keep that lesson in mind as it attempts to devise trade strategies to promote labor rights (and other human rights) overseas.
FTA consensus unlikely during Asean summit
6-Jan-2007     Business Standard
The proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the Asean countries is unlikely to materialise during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the Philippines for the Asean summit beginning January 10.
CRS Report for Congress: The US-Panama free trade agreement
5-Jan-2007    
For the United States, Panama has long held a strategic military and commercial importance, even as a small trading partner, and an FTA with Panama fits with broader US trade policy.