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Canada
South Korea will lift its ban on Canadian beef within the next three weeks, allowing the two countries to complete a free-trade agreement in the near future, Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay predicted yesterday.
Canadian Foreign Minister Peter MacKay on Wednesday called on South Korea to remove its ban on Canadian beef imports, saying it could be a stumbling block in talks for a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA).
Trade delegates from Korea and Canada wrapped up their tenth round of free trade talks in Seoul last Thursday.
India has sought Canada's help in early conclusion of a Free Trade Agreement with it and said the pact would bring a new era of economic relations between the two countries.
Trade Minister David Emerson says he's speeding ahead with free-trade talks with South Korea despite objections from the auto sector, and expects to sign a deal this year.
During Korea-Canada free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, set to resume in their 10th round on April 23, Canada is reportedly going to bring to the table proposals on sensitive issues, such as its access to the South Korean beef market. The same issue brought controversy to the FTA between South Korea and the U.S., a deal agreed upon on April 2.
Several agreements are in the pipeline to accelerate Jordan's free trade drive and maximise the advantages of Qualified Industrial Zones (QIZs), Industry and Trade Minister Salem Khazaaleh said on Saturday.
A free trade agreement between Canada and India would be a major boost to the Port of Halifax's strategy to become a cargo gateway to North American markets, says the chairman of the Canadian Retail Shippers Association.
The South Korean government said Thursday it will hold its 10th round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks with Canada next week in Seoul.
Wary North American automakers and their unions are warning the Canadian government not to be tempted by a recently concluded South Korea-US free trade pact into a similar deal.
