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Bilateral deal-making involving governments of Asia and the Pacific region.

Taiwan conditionally lifts import ban on Japanese beef
19-Sep-2017     Japan Times
Taiwan has conditionally lifted a 16-year-old ban on beef imports from Japan, clearing a major roadblock in negotiations on an economic partnership agreement.
Lighthizer presses Thailand on AG trade barriers
19-Sep-2017     Politico
Lighthizer stressed the need to address longstanding trade barriers, including on U.S. meat and other agriculture exports.
Canada, Asean to talk FTA
14-Sep-2017     Phnom Penh Post
Canada has agreed to commence exploratory discussions on a Free Trade Agreement with the 10 member nations that make up Asean, according to an announcement by the Canada-Asean Business Council.
Hong Kong-ASEAN FTA to tap opportunities under Belt and Road Initiative: experts
14-Sep-2017     Xinhua
A free trade agreement to be signed by China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will help businesses better explore opportunities under the Belt and Road Initiative.
Turkish, American delegations to discuss economic ties next week
13-Sep-2017     Daily Sabah
Additional steps for liberalizing and deepening commercial relations between the two countries in the long term will be reviewed.
Western Sahara trade dispute to be heard in the Court of Justice of the European Union
11-Sep-2017     Lexology
WSCUK argues that the UK was unlawfully allowing products, originating from or processed in Western Sahara, to be imported into the UK under a trade agreement with Morocco.
Hong Kong to sign ASEAN Free Trade Agreement
11-Sep-2017     GB Times
Hong Kong has agreed to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
US examines food standards
15-Aug-2017     Khmer Times
The United States, one of the Cambodia’s key trading partners, is going to assess sanitary and phyto-sanitary standards in Cambodia, opening up the opportunity for Cambodian agricultural products to be exported to the US.
India to restart FTA talks with Mauritius
15-Aug-2017     Live Mint
The decision to restart negotiations on India-Mauritius free trade agreement (FTA) follows a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA) signed last year.
Koya: Talks with PNG minister Pato fruitful
15-Aug-2017     Fiji Sun
The Minister for Industry, Trade, Tourism, Lands and Mineral Resources said the meeting involved discussions on the ‘way forward’ with the Melanesian Spearhead Group Trade Agreement.