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South Korea will gradually lift or lower tariffs on more than 95 percent of its imported products from Indonesia and Israel as it has clinched trade deals with the two nations, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss met with her Israeli counterpart ahead of an expected advanced free trade agreement being signed by Britain and the Jewish state.
Both sides are looking forward to signing a free trade agreement, and they have commenced discussions on this matter, the ministers said in a joint statement.
Israel plans to open an economic attaché office in Abu Dhabi to attract foreign investment and boost economic relations with Gulf states and the broader Arab world
The tax treaty and the investment-protection agreement lay the groundwork for increasing economic cooperation.
Israel and South Korea signed a free trade agreement (FTA) earlier this week, which is expected to increase trade between the countries to more than $3 billion.
Australian and Palestinian human rights groups have urged Australia to stop pursuing a potential free trade agreement with Israel and condemn its actions in Gaza and East Jerusalem.
South Korea is the first Asian country to have a free trade pact with Israel, which is expected to help Asia's No. 4 economy enjoy advantages over other neighbors, including China and Japan.
Israel and South Korea are poised to sign a long-delayed free trade agreement (FTA) next week, sources close to the matter have informed Globes.
A free trade agreement and double taxation treaty are among several frameworks being worked on by the UAE and Israel to increase trade and investments flows between the two nations after they normalised relations last year.
