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Towards ambitious FTAs: A major barrier for broader
9-Jan-2024     Financial Express
India is currently negotiating ambitious free trade agreements with the UK, EU, and Oman, and expanding economic cooperation with Australia. These agreements aim for a higher level of ambition, focusing on tariff reductions for selected items while excluding more sensitive areas.
North Americanism turns 30
8-Jan-2024     Foreign Policy
NAFTA and USMCA have dramatically reshaped Mexico.
Petrochemical industry opposes Oman FTA, deal may be delayed
8-Jan-2024     Financial Express
The negotiations on India-Oman free trade agreement that were racing towards concussion may drag a bit longer as Indian petrochemical producers have opposed any deep duty cuts on polypropylene and polyethylene that might be offered in the pact.
Gaza war hits India-Israel talks, diverts diamond shipments
8-Jan-2024     Mint
Normalcy in the FTA negotiations between Israel and India is expected only after de-escalation of the war.
India and Trinidad and Tobago to strengthen commercial ties
8-Jan-2024     Prensa Latina
The representatives analyzed the progress of a Bilateral Investment Treaty and future missions in this field, with the objective of strengthening commercial ties.
ABH Holdings S.A. brings $1 billion claim against Ukraine
5-Jan-2024     ABH Holdings S.A.
ABHH seeks full compensation for the expropriation of Sense Bank by the Ukrainian authorities through enforced nationalisation.
Indonesia implemented three trade agreements in 2023: Minister
5-Jan-2024     Antara
The Indonesian government started implementing three international trade agreements involving the United Arab Emirates, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and South Korea in 2023.
British minister heads to Turkey ahead of start of trade talks
5-Jan-2024     Reuters
Britain's trade minister will meet her Turkish counterpart in Istanbul to discuss closer ties, ahead of the expected launch of negotiations on a new free trade deal later this year.
Could Costa Rica join USMCA?
5-Jan-2024     Yahoo
Costa Rica’s trade czar wants to solidify the country’s relationships with North America’s biggest markets.
Thailand to pursue FTA with China despite nearly US$30 bn deficit
4-Jan-2024     The Nation
Thailand and China plan to resume bilateral free trade agreement negotiations this year despite Thailand’s mounting trade deficit with China of nearly US$30 billion.