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First round of negotiations for the India-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement to take place soon
8-May-2019     Financial Express
The first round of India-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will reduce and/or eliminate customs duties on certain items traded between the two is scheduled to take place soon.
Way forward for RCEP: Need to focus on eliminating problems plaguing manufacturing sector and exports
8-May-2019     Financial Express
In order to do an independent assessment of the impact of RCEP on the Indian industry, the Indian government has roped in three premier think tanks to prepare the way forward for RCEP negotiations.
FTA with China will be a challenge for industries: Dawood
8-May-2019     The Express Tribune
The second phase of free trade agreement (FTA) with China was not going to be easy as no market research was conducted before finalising the agreement.
Ecuador-China trade agreement being held up by Quito worries
8-May-2019     Seafood Source
A long mooted free trade deal between China and Ecuador is being held up by worries in Quito about cheap Chinese imports impacting certain sectors of the economy.
Mining representative urges Australia to join Belt and Road Initiative
7-May-2019     Xinhua Net
Mining representative has highlighted the importance of an ongoing trade relationship with China, saying Australia missed an "opportunity" by not signing up to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) earlier.
Senegal: No to Auchan and any form of recolonization
6-May-2019     Billets d'Afrique
Quite a few Senegalese people are fed up with the recolonization of their country by French capitalism. They have gathered among several citizen groups to resist it.
The African single market takes a step forward as the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement becomes a reality
6-May-2019     Hogan Lovells
Negotiators still need to agree on market access offers, rules of origin and specific commitments in trade in services.
Mexico trade official hits Dems for opposition to new NAFTA
6-May-2019     The Hill
Mexico’s top trade negotiator said he hopes congressional Democrats can “appreciate” what Mexico’s reforms mean for labor rights throughout the continent.
Trade pact with Europe could be hurt by climate action infighting: McKenna
6-May-2019     Chronicle Journal
Canadian dithering about climate action could put France's support for the Canada-Europe free trade agreement at risk, Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says.
Continental free trade pact comes into effect June
6-May-2019     Business Daily
Supporting instruments to facilitate the launch of the operational phase of the AfCFTA need to be finalised, including rules of origin, schedules of tariff concessions on trade in goods.