14-Jul-2011
The Bureau of Customs on Wednesday said its collections in the first six months were 8.6-percent below target due to a strong peso and partly as a result of slower imports following Japan’s twin disasters in March.
9-Jul-2011
The South Korean and Chinese governments recently resumed preliminary ministerial discussions on sensitive areas prior to beginning discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA).
8-Jul-2011
One year after the Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement was signed by Taipei and Beijing, Taiwan’s opposition Democratic Progressive Party has declared the ECFA "myth" busted, while the ruling Kuomintang continues to tout its many benefits.
2-Jul-2011
Determined to get to the bottom on the use of fake Free Trade Agreement (FTA) certificates that has defrauded government of billions of pesos in taxes, the Bureau of Customs (BoC) has sought the help of its Chinese counterpart to expose the modus operandi.
29-Jun-2011
Taipei Times
Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party yesterday criticized the cross-strait Economic Cooperation Framework Agreement as “part fantasy,” saying it had failed to generate any substantial gains for Taiwan’s economy.
22-Jun-2011
Tariffs imposed by China on imported dairy products are part of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which New Zealand has benefitted greatly from, Trade Minister Tim Groser says.
15-Jun-2011
Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will recommend inclusion of more Pakistani items from various sectors in the second phase of free trade agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and China.
9-Jun-2011
Uruguay sees China as a ‘strategic partner’ and has kept good relations with Beijing since the two countries forged diplomatic ties in 1988, said Uruguayan Foreign Affairs minister Luis Almagro, a former ambassador to China from 2007-2009. Almagro made the statement as Chinese Vice-President Xi Jinping begun his official visit to Uruguay.
4-Jun-2011
Major trade organizations of South Korea, China and Japan urged their governments Friday to quickly sign a three-way free trade agreement (FTA) to strengthen their economic cooperation.
27-May-2011
Vehicle importers are urging the government to implement the scheduled tariff cuts under the Asean free trade agreements (FTAs) with China and Korea.