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Uruguayan Senate debates US BIT, looks for common Mercosur posture on BITs
The Uruguayan Senate remains deeply divided on whether to move forward with the ratification of a US-Uruguayan Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT).
QIZ to be set up at Pak-Afghan border
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been informed that Pakistan and Afghanistan will soon submit a joint proposal for establishment of Qualified Industrial Zone at Pak-Afghan Border to export to the United States of America.
Pakistani delegation to leave for Singapore
A Pakistani delegation led by joint secretary ministry of commerce Shahid Bashir will leave for Singapore on Monday (today) to formally initiate 3-day technical talks on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on August 24, a senior government official told online here on Sunday.
PM calls for FTA with Bangladesh
Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz emphasizing that Pakistan and Bangladesh have a common heritage and enjoy a special and unique relationship said that we need to work towards free trade agreement.
Asia/FTA brings hope to poorest region
Left behind for years while China's economy was taking off, the Guangxi Zhuangzu autonomous region is finally showing signs of life thanks to Beijing's free trade agreement with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 2002.
No FTA with Australia: Japanese minister
Japan's Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Mineichi Iwanaga says Japan has no intention of concluding a free-trade agreement with Australia.
Mainland and Macao Closer Economic Partnership Arrangement (2003)
US gains in one-sided trade deal
The much-vaunted free trade agreement with the United States has become one-sided, with no financial benefit to Australia.
Vanaspati imports from Lanka may be capped at 2.5 lt
Duty-free imports of vanaspati from Sri Lanka under the free trade agreement (FTA) is likely to be capped at 2,50,000 tonne. Vegetable oils and vanaspati (hydrogenated vegetable oil) will be kept out of the purview of any FTAs which India is likely to sign with any country in future.