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Lighthizer pushes for ‘greater reciprocity’ with AGOA nations
10-Aug-2017     Politico
A more balanced trading relationship is vital in order to maintain support in Congress for AGOA, which allows for duty-free treatment of goods from eligible Sub-Saharan African countries, Lighthizer said.
Business groups to the administration: Keep ISDS in NAFTA
10-Aug-2017     Politico
More than 100 U.S. business groups and associations are pushing the Trump administration to not only preserve investor-state dispute settlement and related provisions in an updated NAFTA agreement but to also strengthen them to further protect intellectual property and interests.
Australia ready to move forward on 'TPP 11': trade minister
10-Aug-2017     Nikkei
Australia prefers the agreement stay as close as possible to the original treaty.
US push for freer NAFTA e-commerce meets growing resistance
10-Aug-2017     Reuters
A US proposal for Mexico and Canada to vastly raise the value of online purchases that can be imported duty-free from stores like Amazon.com and eBay is emerging as a flashpoint in an upcoming renegotiation of the NAFTA trade deal.
An issue for upcoming NAFTA talks: Getting Mexicans a pay raise
10-Aug-2017     CTV
The cost of Mexican labour will be an issue in the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, participants acknowledged at an auto-industry conference, touching on one of the key sectors up for discussion.
Faroe Islands, Russia mull free-trade deal
10-Aug-2017     Intrafish
A decision is expected for September.
India: Hawkers will fight RCEP until the end
8-Aug-2017     bilaterals.org
RCEP would destroy a whole part of the Indian economy and livelihoods, in favour of international markets.
Canada v Mexico: Trump seeks to divide and conquer in Nafta negotiations
8-Aug-2017     The Guardian
Both countries are scrambling to best handle a president who ranks among the more unpredictable elements of the upcoming negotiations.
Trump administration's Africa policy in focus at AGOA trade talks
8-Aug-2017     Reuters
With the Trump administration's trade agenda focused on reining in China and renegotiating the North American Free Trade agreement, Africa has barely appeared on the radar screen.
India, Peru to start FTA negotiations this week
8-Aug-2017     India Today
India and South American nation Peru would start formal negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) from this week.