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Lack of FTA reciprocity, non-tariff barriers have hit India’s refined copper exports: Study
24-Oct-2018     Economic Times
Lack of reciprocity in India’s existing free trade agreements (FTA), inverted duty structure, hidden subsidies in Asean economies like cheap electricity provision and non-tariff barriers in developed countries have hit India’s exports of refined copper, a study has said.
Korean utility refers India to arbitration
24-Oct-2018     Natural Gas World
South Korean utility Korea Western Power Company (Kowepo) has begun arbitration proceedings against India for not honoring a fuel supply commitment to a gas-based power plant that it part-owns in western India
China, Palestine sign agreement to begin free-trade talks
24-Oct-2018     SCMP
China has agreed to begin free-trade talks with Palestine, Beijing said on Wednesday
Kenya wins big in Ksh.200B Cortec Mining case
23-Oct-2018     Citizen Digital
A case filed by Cortec Mining Ltd and two others against the Republic of Kenya under the Kenya-UK BIT amounting to Ksh.200billion has been dismissed.
Cambodia talks fail to end trade sanction threat, EU says
23-Oct-2018     Reuters
EU is moving ahead to strip Cambodia of its special trade status, worth billions of euros a year, admidst criticisms of authoritarianism and rights abuses
Norway FTA talks picking up speed
23-Oct-2018     China Daily
Norway and China are likely to conclude a trade pact next year.
TPP-11 on track to take effect in mid-January
23-Oct-2018     Nikkei
The 11-country Trans-Pacific Partnership is expected to go into force in mid-January, with New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam and Canada on track to complete the ratification process by November, joining Japan, Mexico and Singapore, which have already done so
Saudi Arabia, Indonesia eye trade deals
23-Oct-2018     Arab News
Indonesia is currently proposing to have a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with the GCC countries
The untapped potential of EU-Africa trade
23-Oct-2018     Project Syndicate
If the EU is to seize the economic opportunities that Africa offers, it will need to work with the continent’s leaders to forge a new kind of partnership that treats African countries as equals. Simply put, the new EU-Africa relationship must be based on trade, not aid.
Local steel makers seek steps against low-cost import under SAFTA
23-Oct-2018     New Age
Local steel manufacturers have demanded protection of locally made several types of finished steel products from uneven competition with low-cost commercial imports under SAFTA benefit.