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Exporters seek early FTA with Indonesia
23-Dec-2011     Dawn
Pakistani fruit exporters have urged the commerce minister to sign the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Indonesia before next month to avail the duty relaxation under the agreement by January 2012.
Central America lures sportswear makers as Adidas shifts orders
23-Dec-2011     Bloomberg
Sportswear producers such as Adidas are turning to Central America to complement China as a source for apparel as the region’s proximity to the US allows for quick turnaround of orders during peak seasons.
Philip Morris Limited files high court challenge against the Australian government over plain packaging
20-Dec-2011     Philip Morris Ltd
"We believe plain packaging violates the Australian Constitution because the Government is seeking to acquire our property without paying compensation," the company states
Mercosur eyes protectionist steps as trade war looms
20-Dec-2011     Dow Jones
Mercosur is expected to sign a free trade agreement with Palestine on the second day of the summit following a similar deal signed with Israel in 2007.
HK and Chile to begin negotiations on Free Trade Agreement
20-Dec-2011     HKSAR
Hong Kong and Chile have agreed to start negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement between the two sides in early 2012, a Government spokesperson announced today
Consistency of Korea-US FTA copyright provisions with US law
20-Dec-2011     Info Justice
There are at least three major inconsistencies between KORUS and U.S. copyright legislation, reports Sean Flynn
EU stalls Ukraine trade deal over Tymoshenko treatment
18-Dec-2011    
Although an EU-Ukraine summit is due to open on Monday, plans for an association agreement to be signed will not go ahead due to tensions over the jailing of opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko, EU diplomats have said.
ESA bloc ready to negotiate with EU
18-Dec-2011    
Government says the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) regional grouping is dedicated to negotiating with the European Union (EU)’s Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that meet the expectations of member countries.
Iran, Syria ink free trade agreement
18-Dec-2011    
Iran and Syria have signed a free trade agreement in a bid to boost bilateral trade especially in industry, mining and agriculture, the deputy industry, mine and trade minister stated on Sunday.
Japan to fund ASEAN’s economic cooperation initiatives
18-Dec-2011    
Japan has agreed to begin funding economic cooperation initiatives with the ASEAN early next year as both parties finalized guidelines of project selection and management, a local trade official said on Friday.
MoU signed between LCCI, IVL: Govt trying to promote regional trade through FTAs, PTAs
18-Dec-2011    
The government of Pakistan is quite alive to the economic challenges and trying to promote regional trade through Free Trade Agreements and Preferential Trade Agreements.
Japan, China, S. Korea conclude joint study on FTA
17-Dec-2011     Mainichi News
Japan, China and South Korea on Friday concluded a joint study on the possibility of signing a trilateral free trade accord, laying the groundwork for launching official negotiations as early as next summer.
Peasants stage protest rally
17-Dec-2011     The Sangai Express
Peasants coming from 14 villages of Imphal West district today staged a protest rally followed by a mass meeting demanding an immediate halt to the ongoing negotiation to seal the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement.
Trade with Mexico to double in five years thanks to FTA
17-Dec-2011    
The Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) estimated Thursday that once the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Peru and Mexico comes into force trade will double in five years.
India and Russia to discuss comprehensive economic pact
17-Dec-2011    
India and Russia will add another facet to their bilateral relationship by holding talks on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), an omnibus free trade agreement, during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's confabulations with the top Russian leadership here on Friday.