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Importers ‘misusing Bahrain’s FTA with US’
Importers in Bahrain have been accused of trying to misuse the kingdom's Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the US to avoid paying taxes, a report said.
Global traders have opportunity to impact outcome of EU-US FTA negotiations
United States and European Union companies involved in cross-continent trade in services, importing and exporting have less than 30 days to take advantage of an opportunity to interject their specific trade "wish lists" into the upcoming free trade talks.
M’sians must reject the US trade deal
One of the least discussed and least reported issues is the Obama administration’s effort to bring the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement to the forefront, an oppressive plurilateral US-led free trade agreement currently being negotiated with several Pacific Rim countries, including Malaysia.
US gives Japan nod for mega trade pact
The United States gave Japan the green light Friday to enter talks on a Pacific trade agreement, in the latest step forward for a pact that would account for 40 percent of the global economy.
Accord USA-Japon sur un projet de libre-échange transpacifique
Le Japon et les Etats-unis sont parvenus à un accord pour permettre à Tokyo de participer à des discussions en vue d'un pacte de libre échange trans-pacifique, emmené par les USA.
The government is planning to announce Friday...
The Japanese government is planning to announce Friday the results of its preliminary negotiations with the United States on Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade talks, sources said Thursday.
Joining TPP best answer for worries of further US encirclement
It is easy to perceive why China is highly apprehensive at the thought of Japan joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). This move fits into a complex pattern that has fed China's paranoia about being encircled.
AmCham China: The right time for a bilateral investment treaty
A bilateral investment treaty should be high on the list of trade priorities for political leaders in the US and China, writes the chairman of American Chamber of Commerce China
U.S. President Obama and Turkey's PM Erdogan will discuss a possible free trade agreement
Economy Minister Caglayan said that U.S. President Obama and PM Erdogan will discuss a possible free trade agreement (FTA) when they meet in May, Erste Bank reports. Caglayan underlined that foreign trade relations with the U.S. has been so far favoring the U.S., as Turkey could merely export USD 5.6bn to the U.S., while Turkey imported a much larger USD 14.1bn from the U.S.
West African states, US may work on new trade agreement
The United States is exploring a trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), acting United States Trade Representative (USTR) Demetrios Marantis announced March 29.