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China, New Zealand ink trade deal as Beijing calls for reduced global barriers
26-Jan-2021     Reuters
China and New Zealand signed a deal upgrading a free trade pact to give exports from the Pacific nation greater access to the world’s second-largest economy.
Ukraine, Vietnam to resume work on FTA agreement – trade rep
26-Jan-2021     Interfax
Ukraine and Vietnam will resume work on a free trade area agreement (FTA), Trade Representative of Ukraine has said.
UK set to wrap up New Zealand trade deal before Easter
26-Jan-2021     City AM
The UK is reportedly just weeks away from closing a free trade deal with New Zealand that will see tariffs slashed on wine, gin and cars.
Africa trade pact gets $1 billion to offset revenue losses
26-Jan-2021     Bloomberg
The African Export-Import Bank has mobilized $1 billion for an adjustment facility to offset revenue losses for countries that lower cross-border tariffs as part of an Africa-wide free-trade area.
Ukrainian pig breeders ask to revise quotas on pork imports from EU when revising FTA terms in 2021
25-Jan-2021     Interfax
The Association said that Ukrainian producers are working at a loss due to an oversupply of pork in the EU countries, as well as an increase in the cost of Ukrainian pork by 25%.
Australia new trade minister says UK, EU trade deals priority
25-Jan-2021     Bloomberg
Minister hopes FTAs with UK, EU will be finalised this year.
Iran, Armenia sign trade agreement
25-Jan-2021     Tasnim News
Top officials from Iran and Armenia signed an agreement in Tehran to enhance trade cooperation between the two neighbors.
China’s trade with US failed to meet phase-one deal targets last year, and 2021 is not expected to yield more success
25-Jan-2021     South China Morning Post
Analysts point to unrealistic goals in original deal with United States, and overall trade goals may continue to remain elusive in this year.
Cairn Energy’s major investors ask India to honour arbitration
25-Jan-2021     Live Mint
Investors have written to the Indian government as well as the governments of the US and UK seeking adherence to the award of a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague
Israel, Morocco sign economic trade cooperation agreement after peace deal
25-Jan-2021     Xinhua
The agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in the fields of economics, trade and innovation, with both sides aiming to increase bilateral trade and remove trade barriers.