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S. Korea to lift tariffs on imports from Indonesia, Israel under trade deals
21-Jul-2021     The Korea Herald
South Korea will gradually lift or lower tariffs on more than 95 percent of its imported products from Indonesia and Israel as it has clinched trade deals with the two nations, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Vietnam: EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) denounces activists’ arrests
20-Jul-2021     FIDH
The EU Domestic Advisory Group set up under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement received a concerning report of the arrest in Hanoi of two prominent civil society activists.
Trade pact with Pakistan nears completion
19-Jul-2021     Bangkok Post
Thailand aims to conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan by the end of this year.
India and EU set to resume free trade agreement talks after 8 years
19-Jul-2021     The Telegraph India
The parties have agreed to launch negotiations on key issues such as market access, investment protection and geographical indications.
US clashes with Mexico, Canada on car rules in USMCA risk
19-Jul-2021     Bloomberg
The US insists on a stricter way than Mexico and Canada believe they agreed to for counting the origin of certain core parts including engines, transmissions and steering systems in the overall calculation.
Turkey ready to receive Ukrainian delegation to finalize agreement on FTA
19-Jul-2021     Ukraine: Open For Business
Turkey is ready to receive a Ukrainian delegation to finalize the technical aspects of the draft agreement on a free trade area (FTA) between the countries.
Thailand pins high hope on FTAs to boost exports
19-Jul-2021     Vietnam+
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry looks set to propose negotiation frameworks for the Thailand-EU free trade agreement and ASEAN-Canada FTA for cabinet approval in the third quarter, aiming to boost the country's exports.
EU-Mercosur FTA: Tariff elimination schedules (Jul 2021)
19-Jul-2021     European Commission
Africa nations plan $8 billion fund to offset trade-pact losses
19-Jul-2021     Bloomberg
African nations plan to raise about $8 billion for a fund to help offset revenue losses for countries that lower cross-border tariffs, as part of a continent-wide free-trade agreement.
Zim, Malawi revise bilateral trade agreement
19-Jul-2021     All Africa
Zimbabwe and Malawi are engaged in talks to revise their Bilateral Trade Agreement to ensure its provisions speak to a modern-day investor and assist in addressing pressing development needs of the two countries.