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African Continental Free Trade Area agreement not quite the silver bullet SA hoped for, says ANC
4-May-2022     Daily Maverick
The African Continental Free Trade Area agreement could have negative impacts on South Africa’s trade, labour force and micro, small and medium enterprises, according to a draft document prepared for discussion at the ANC’s upcoming policy conferences.
The FTA being put on hold worries the Chinese enterprises that intend to do businesses in Maldives
4-May-2022     Raajje
The fact that the China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement has not come into effect causes worries for the Chinese enterprises that intend to do businesses in Maldives, has stated the Chines Ambassador to Maldives.
Biden’s Indo-Pacific Framework: ‘Cloud cuckoo land’
3-May-2022     Inside Sources
Asian and American trade experts characterize the framework as “weak tea,” consisting of “all of the things the US considers important” but little for Indo-Pacific nations in return for their membership obligations.
Govt to seek IPR views from stakeholders for FTAs
3-May-2022     Fortune India
With a handful of free trade agreements (FTA) with key trade partners under negotiation, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry will seek stakeholder views on intellectual property rights (IPR) related issues to firm up its position during such discussions in the coming months.
Australia-India FTA (Apr 2022)
2-May-2022     Australian Government
India, EU to hold talks on FTA in June, set 2023-2024 target
2-May-2022     The Indian Express
India and the European Union are set to hold an initial round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement in June with the aim of concluding an FTA by late 2023 or early 2024, EU Ambassador to India said.
Australia hopes digital trade agreement with India by the year-end
2-May-2022     Business Standard
Australia expects to sign a Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement with India by the year-end, which will include a deal on digital trade that it said will further facilitate bilateral trade.
EU-Mercosur trade deal to clear environmental hurdles this year, EU commissioner says
2-May-2022     Reuters
The European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur could by year's end resolve environmental concerns that are holding up a free trade agreement, EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius said.
India-UAE trade pact comes into force
2-May-2022     Deccan Herald
The UAE is the second or third largest trading partner of India and that country is a gateway to the middle east, North Africa, Central Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Ardern confirms interest in US economic framework
2-May-2022     Newsroom
Speaking to a US business summit, Jacinda Ardern has confirmed NZ interest in a major economic initiative out of Washington while calling on the US to be more engaged in the region on trade