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Saudis threaten action over US-Bahrain FTA deal
Saudi Arabia threatened yesterday to impose customs duties on foreign goods imported duty-free through Gulf Arab countries, intensifying a Saudi-Bahraini row over a trade agreement with the United States.
Australia-US FTA goes into effect
The agreement was first mooted in November 2002 and has been strongly backed by Australian Prime Minister John Howard, who claims it as a major achievement of his government. But critics have derided it as a sell-out to US interests.
Korea warming up for global FTA race
Free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations between South Korea and the United States is expected to pick up speed in 2005 as the two countries have agreed to hold the first preliminary meeting to examine the feasibility of the Korea-US FTA early next year.
US drug makers pressure Canberra
US drug manufacturers are planning a New Year's push to pressure Canberra to unwind initiatives to cut medicine prices.
Competitive Liberalization and a US-SACU FTA
This paper evaluates a possible US-SACU (Southern African Customs Union) free trade agreement as part of a US approach to new preferential trade agreements characterized by the term 'competitive liberalization.'
Trade expert says US should sign FTA with Taiwan
The US should sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Taiwan, Greg Mastel, an international trade adviser at the law firm Miller & Chevalier in Washington said in an article published in today's issue of the Washington-based Weekly Standard.
GCC states 'in talks over FTAs'
TALKS are pushing ahead for individual free trade agreements with the US for all the GCC states, it was declared yesterday.
‘We will discuss FTA with our neighbors'
Bahrain once again defended its free trade agreement with the United States.
The potential impact of US-SACU FTA negotiations on public health in southern Africa
This Working Paper was written by Tenu Avafia, a tralac researcher, and examines the potential impact of the proposed Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between SACU and the United States from the perspective of public health.
Rules of origin: US, Thai FTA's 'most restrictive'
An Australian Productivity Commission report into trade and assistance reviews found conditions attached to the free trade agreements signed with the United States and Thailand would be more restrictive than similar deals.