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Nepal: Experts look askance at TIFA draft
Experts today suggested some changes in the draft of the Nepal-US Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA). “The TIFA draft has not mentioned a word about preferential market access or reducing tariff, each of which is a key to the Nepali export sector,” they said.
NZ rejects US senators' claims on dairy trade
New Zealand on Monday hit back at a group of 30 U.S. senators who accused the country's dairy industry of anticompetitive practices, as a first round of talks ended for a free trade agreement.
TPP as backdoor Colombia FTA?
The possible entry of Colombia into the TPP illustrates the unprecedented nature of the TPP.
We've nothing to gain from US trade deal
Why is the Rudd government entering into new free trade negotiations with the Obama administration? Australia has nothing to gain except a further erosion of our sovereignty and Barack Obama lacks authority from Congress to undertake a binding agreement.
New Zealand-US free trade pact hinges on 'inclusion of agriculture': Prime Minister
Prime Minister John Key said the NZ-US free trade agreement could not go ahead if the powerful US dairy lobby succeeded in excluding agriculture from the terms of the agreement.
Memo to US: only fools rush in
If negotiators aren't careful, a US-China investment treaty could prove as explosive as currency manipulation or climate change
US, India move to strengthen trade, investment ties
US Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma signed a framework cooperation agreement on trade and investment on 17 March 2010
US Trade Rep looking to increase trade with Egypt
US Trade Representative Ron Kirk will travel to Egypt next week for talks with a key Arab ally that has long wanted a free trade agreement with the United States.
'Poison pill'
Korea's Ministry of Justice has recently proposed a revision of the commercial law provisions, including the introduction of a "poison pill," which is one of the common tools to enable local firms to defend themselves against hostile takeovers. How will this work in the context of Korea's FTAs?
Korean, U.S. lawmakers to launch task force to promote KORUS FTA's ratification
A group of South Korean and U.S. lawmakers will launch a task force to expedite the ratification of the pending free trade deal, South Korean lawmakers said Wednesday.