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T Shinawatra, Aust partner await FTA
5-Nov-2004     The Nation
T Shinawatra Thai Silk (Thailand) Co Ltd, a family business of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, is negotiating with an Australian fashion designer to form a joint venture that benefits from low import tariffs under the Thai-Australia free-trade agreement.
NZ ready to talk to Bush Govt about free trade
4-Nov-2004    
New Zealand will again put its case to the United States to negotiate a bilateral free-trade agreement, after the election of President George W. Bush for a second term.
Bush Election May Pave Way for Americas Free Trade Talks
4-Nov-2004    
U.S. President George W. Bush's election to a second four-year term paves the way for the resumption of negotiations for a free trade agreement spanning the Americas.
Govt begins consultations with industries on SAFTA, BIMSTEC benefits
4-Nov-2004    
The government has started a series of consultations with industries to have a clear-cut idea about the sectors that can enjoy the benefits of the SAFTA and BIMSTEC deals.
China to speed up FTA process with ASEAN
4-Nov-2004    
The Chinese government is willing to speed up the process of the China-ASEAN free trade area (FTA) and promote comprehensive and substantive bilateral cooperation.
Schieffer aims to fix FTA impasse
4-Nov-2004    
The United States ambassador to Australia has left for Washington in a final bid to work through details holding up the free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.
New Middle East trade promotion group formed
4-Nov-2004    
A new trade promotion group -- the US Middle East Free Trade Coalition (USMEFTA) -- has been created to "expand free trade between the US and the Middle East and to encourage economic development, transparent and accountable governance, and enhanced prospects for the people of the Middle East region."
NGOs request "EFTA countries shall not endanger public health and food security in Southern Africa"
4-Nov-2004     Berne Declaration
Today 57 organizations sent a letter to the trade and foreign ministers of EFTA member states urging them not to include provisions that would restrict access to medicines and farmers rights under the EFTA-SACU FTA
Andean FTA hailed by US Wheat Associates
4-Nov-2004     DTN
An Andean Free Trade Agreement has the potential to provide real benefits to US wheat producers and exporters, since Ecuador, Peru and Colombia have combined annual wheat imports of three million metric tons.
US-Andean talks even worse than feared
3-Nov-2004     Colombia Week
Barring major turns, any deal emerging from the talks will be a disaster for most Colombians.