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Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN agree to FTA talks next year
6-Sep-2004     Channel News Asia
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia and New Zealand agreed on Sunday to launch negotiations on a free trade agreement next year, Australia's Trade Minister Mark Vaile said.
FTA Protocol Likely With Thailand
4-Sep-2004    
India and Thailand will sign on Monday, a protocol to pave the way for establishing a free trade area between the two nations by 2010.
USA : FTA opens the exports 'door' to Chile
4-Sep-2004    
The US and Chile set up the Free Trade Agreement between the two countries early this year. This has opened a flood of opportunity for both the countries and more so for US to export clothing, textiles, telecommunication goods etc.
Mongolia Seeks US Free-Trade Pact To Protect Textile Pdts
3-Sep-2004    
Mongolia is seeking to protect its textile industry from the expiry of U.S. quotas at the end of 2004 by inking a free-trade deal with the U.S., a Mongolian official said Thursday.
Megawati urges SE Asia to embrace FTA
3-Sep-2004    
Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri has urged ASEAN to move ahead in forging free-trade agreements with non-members, including Australia.
Thai-Japan FTA: Talks stall over vehicles, parts
3-Sep-2004     The Nation
Free-trade talks with the Japanese have stalled after Tokyo complained about Thailand's reluctance to open its markets to Japanese cars, car parts and metals.
Japan, Mexico near FTA
3-Sep-2004     DTN
Japan and Mexico have completed final details of their bilateral free trade agreement, paving the way for its implementation as early as next April, a senior Japanese government official said.
ANALYSIS: Japan, Asia face bumpy road toward free trade
3-Sep-2004     Reuters
Japan, keen not to lose ground to China, is stepping up its pursuit of regional and bilateral free trade pacts, but the path to success will be bumpy and some experts question how committed Tokyo really is.
Kerry would shift US trade focus towards WTO
3-Sep-2004     New Zealand Herald
Democrat John Kerry probably would put more time and energy into world trade talks and enforcing existing agreements than pursuing bilateral deals like the Bush administration has, a campaign adviser said.
RP vows to fasttrack tariff cuts under Asean-China FTA
2-Sep-2004     Star
The Philippines will accelerate the timetable for its tariff reduction program involving certain agricultural products under the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN)-China Free Trade Area (AFTA) Agreement.