bilaterals.org logo
bilaterals.org logo

Latest

Lords vote to revoke UK trade deals with countries committing genocide
9-Dec-2020     The Guardian
Ministers’ scope to sign trade deals with governments that abuse human rights have been severely reduced after a double defeat in the House of Lords.
Norway inks interim trade agreement with UK, Iceland; deal means no new tariffs on seafood products
9-Dec-2020     IntraFish
The parties inked an interim trade continuity agreement and are also negotiating a free trade agreement, to be completed as soon as possible.
Indiana Resources to begin arbitration again Tanzanian govt in Q1, 2021
9-Dec-2020     Mining Review Africa
Indiana Resources expects to begin arbitration with Tanzania over the expropriation of the Ntaka Hill nickel project and other alleged breaches of the UK-Tanzania BIT early 2021.
Kenya and UK sign trade deal
9-Dec-2020     The East African
The trade deal will enable Kenyan exporters of flowers and other fresh vegetables will continue accessing the UK market under a duty free, quota-free arrangement, just the way they did when the UK was in the European Union.
Moon: S. Korea to consider joining CPTPP to expand its free trade network
8-Dec-2020     Yonhap
President Moon Jae-in said that South Korea is considering becoming a member of a major Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, known as the CPTPP.
Will a US-Ecuador trade deal lead to a broader pact?
8-Dec-2020     The Dialogue
How likely are the two countries to engage in talks for a broader trade agreement in the near future, and how would that differ from the phase-one treaty?
Brazil pledge on Amazon needed to save EU-Mercosur trade deal -EU diplomat
8-Dec-2020     Reuters
Until Brazil makes a political commitment to curb deforestation in the Amazon rainforest, the trade deal between the European Union and Mercosur will not advance toward ratification in Europe, the EU’s envoy in Brasilia said.
Asia’s historic trade pact to open oil-supply route to China
8-Dec-2020     Bloomberg Quint
South Korea and Japan look set to be the biggest winners in the Asian oil and chemicals marketplace as the world’s largest regional free-trade agreement paves the way for a gradual reduction in tariffs.
Taiwan says trade deal would show U.S. support in face of China pressure
8-Dec-2020     Reuters
A bilateral trade deal between Taiwan and the United States would reinforce U.S. support for the democratic island in the face of “unrelenting intimidation” from China, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said.
EAC beats AfCFTA tariff offer deadline
7-Dec-2020     The East African
EAC’s tariff offer now brings the number of countries to 40 that are ready to join the AfCFTA on January 1, when trading under the agreement starts.