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Panama launches free trade talks with China after ending Taiwan recognition
9-Jul-2018     Foreign Brief
Panamanian and Chinese officials will launch the first round of trade negotiations in Panama City with the aim of eventually inking a free trade agreement.
Chile president wants free-trade agreement with CARICOM
9-Jul-2018     Jamaica Observer
President of the Republic of Chile, Sebastián Piñera, has expressed interest in entering into negotiations on a free trade-agreement with the Caribbean Community.
Belt and Road and Hong Kong free trade deals offer wider opportunities for local business
9-Jul-2018     South China Morning Post
As Hong Kong is expected to actively participate in the Belt and Road Initiative, these trade deals are going to play an even more important role.
EU-Morocco deal: EU is misguiding the Member States, warns WSRW
9-Jul-2018     Sahara Press Service
The Commission tries to misguide the Member States concerning the consultation process launched to "comply" with the European Court of Justice, which had rejected the inclusion of Western Sahara in the EU-Morocco Association Agreement.
Signature of economic and strategic partnership agreements expected at 25th EU-Japan summit
6-Jul-2018     Agence Europe
At their 25th bilateral summit, in Brussels on 11 July 2018, the EU and Japan will sign their strategic partnership agreement.
Consultative workshop on market access concessions on trade in goods for CEN-SAD, ECCAS, ECOWAS and UMA Member States
6-Jul-2018     Tralac
The objective of the consultative workshop is a regional-wide consultation to finalize the outstanding issues including criteria for designation of sensitive products, percentages, etc.
Japan becomes second country after Mexico to ratify TPP-11 trade deal
6-Jul-2018     The Straits Times
Japan became the second country to ratify the revised Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal.
RCEP trade ministers set end-2018 target for “package of outcomes”
5-Jul-2018     ICTSD
The top trade officials from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) coalition have pledged to endorse a “package of outcomes” by the end of 2018, in a bid to help wrap up nearly six years of negotiations.
Namibia finally pens Africa free trade deal
5-Jul-2018     New Era
Namibia has finally signed the trillion-dollar African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), which requires members to remove tariffs from 90 percent of goods to allow free access to commodities, goods and services across the continent.
European Parliament votes overwhelmingly to ratify EU-Armenia accord
5-Jul-2018     Massis Post
The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to ratify a landmark agreement aimed at deepening the European Union’s political and economic relations with Armenia.