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Mourão pledges to back Lebanon on Mercosur agreement
21-May-2019     MENAFN
The vice president of Brazil pledged to support the Arab country in entering into a free trade agreement with the Mercosur.
Positive progress on NZ-EU trade talks
20-May-2019     Newsroom
Negotiators leading trade talks between New Zealand and the European Union are hopeful a deal can be concluded by the end of 2019, although agriculture still looms as a potential stumbling block.
EU-ACP Cotonou successor faces one year delay
20-May-2019     Euractiv
Progress has been painfully slow on a pact between the EU and the 79 countries in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) community, and few officials now believe the successor deal will be concluded in time to come into force in January 2020.
The AfCFTA enters into force on 30 May
20-May-2019     Tralac
The negotiations on key substantive issues related to trade in goods and trade in services that are still to be completed.
US reaches deal with Canada, Mexico to lift tariffs on steel and aluminum
20-May-2019     Eastern Mirror
Elimination of these tariffs is expected to remove a significant barrier to passing the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
Old agreements must be terminated to bring life to investment
20-May-2019     East Asia Forum
Indonesia and Australia should agree to terminate the BIT upon entry into force of the IA-CEPA regardless of whether it ultimately includes an ISDS mechanism.
India reports trade deficit with 11 RCEP members in FY 2018-19
20-May-2019     Business Standard
ndia has registered trade deficit in 2018-19 with as many as 11 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries that are negotiating a mega trade pact since November 2012.
Singapore and New Zealand to step up cooperation in trade, defence and research
20-May-2019     The Strais Times
Singapore and New Zealand on Friday signed a joint declaration to step up cooperation in four strategic areas, Among them is the upgraded Agreement between New Zealand and Singapore on a Closer Economic Partnership (ANZSCEP).
Taiwan looks to fast-track FTA talks with India, eyes higher tech exports
20-May-2019     Business Standard
With an eye on carving out a larger share of the Indian tech products and precision tools market, Taiwan is looking to fast-track discussions on a trade deal with India.
Pacific CSO position on post Cotonou agreement
17-May-2019     PIANGO
Despite the failures of the EPA to deliver real development to Pacific countries it looks as though the European Union will once again, through the Post Cotonou Agreement, push for enhanced and undistorted access for European investments to Pacific resources.