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India, US in advance-stage talks to resolve trade issues, says Piyush Goyal
20-Jan-2020     Financial Express
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said India and the US are in an “advance stage” of dialogue to resolve some of the pressing trade issues.
India, Bangladesh hold discussions on joint study for proposed free trade pact
20-Jan-2020     Outlook India
India and Bangladesh on Thursday held discussions on a joint study for the proposed free trade agreement and harmonisation of standards with a view to boost two-way commerce.
A clause in the US–China trade deal presents a big opportunity for the oilsands
17-Jan-2020     Financial Post
China agreed to buy 'petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude' and that could include Canadian crude travelling through the US.
Brexit relationship: EU reveals clues ahead of talks with UK
17-Jan-2020     BBC
The EU negotiating team is gearing up for talks with the UK about the post-Brexit relationship by holding a series of seminars for diplomats from the 27 member states.
With passage of NAFTA 2.0, Congress boosts fossil fuel polluters, particularly in Mexico
17-Jan-2020     Inequality.org
NAFTA 2.0 cleared another hurdle as the U.S. Senate approved the trade deal with bipartisan support.
Europe to assess whether US-China deal is WTO compatible
17-Jan-2020     Euractiv
The EU will assess whether a US-China deal to roll back some bilateral tariffs in exchange for increased US imports to China is compatible with World Trade Organisation rules.
Senate passes new North American trade deal, sending it to Trump
17-Jan-2020     CNBC
The chamber overwhelmingly voted to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement after most Democrats got on board.
India, Uzbekistan explore PTA to push bilateral trade and business with Central Asia
17-Jan-2020     The Economic Times
India and Uzbekistan agreed to work towards early conclusion of the Feasibility Study to be jointly conducted by the two sides to begin negotiations for a Preferential Trade Agreement.
Indonesia likely to see small gains from US-China deal
16-Jan-2020     The Jakarta Post
Indonesia is likely to see a small benefit from the phase-one trade deal between the United States and China as the demand for commodities and the overall Chinese economy are expected to improve.
RCEP offers $125 billion market for domestic companies
16-Jan-2020     The Economic Times
Even though the government has decided to stay out of the world's largest trade block RCEP, it offers a market potential of USD 125 billion if domestic firms improve competitiveness, as per a World Trade Centre study.