Sixth round of trilateral FTA among China, Japan and South Korea
On January 18, 2015, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of South Korea announced that the 6th round of negotiations for a trilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between China, Japan and South Korea was held in Tokyo, Japan on
See MoreThird Meeting of Second Phase of Negotiations on China-Pakistan Free Trade Area Held in Islamabad
The Third Meeting of the Second Phase of negotiations on the China-Pakistan Free Trade Area was successfully held in Islamabad on January 6-8, 2015. The two sides had talks on various topics including the implementation of reduced taxes in the first
See MoreChina will look to reach agreements with more nations this year
China will step up the pace of its free trade negotiations this year as it seeks to build stronger trade ties with more partners and reduce the dominance of the United States’ currency in the global trading system. Zhang Shaogang, director-general
See MoreGCC: Free Trade Agreement With Singapore Enters Into Force
Gulf Cooperation Council's (GCC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore has entered into force on January 01, 2015. The GCC comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates and Singapore jointly announced the
See MoreCanada-Korea (Rep.) Free Trade Agreement enters into force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and Korea (Rep.) has entered into force on 1st January 2015 and signed on 22nd September 2014. South Korea has automatically removed duties on 81.9% of tariff lines from 1st January
See MoreChina: Proposes FTA with Bangladesh
China has offered to sign an FTA with Bangladesh to boost trade between both countries and cut the trade gap. This offer was made at the bilateral talks between both countries at the Foreign Ministry. “China wants to begin negotiations on a
See MoreTurkey & Faroe Islands: Free Trade Agreement signed
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Faroe Islands and Turkey has signed on 16th December 2014 in Ankara. Further details will be reported
See MoreFree Trade Agreement between Australia and Korea
On Friday, 12 December 2014, a free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Korea entered into force. The Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement (KAFTA) supports one of the strongest and most complementary economic relationships in the
See MoreFTA between Canada and Korea effective from January 2015
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and South Korea has been ratified by both countries. This treaty will be effective from 1st January 2015. It contains principles for determining the rules of source and other guidance. The agreement also
See MoreAustralia and China confirm FTA agreement
Australia and China has confirmed the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA). If the agreement is fully implemented, it will enable a tariff-free access of 95% Australian goods exports to Chinese
See MoreColombia: Foreign Ministry announces implementation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and Peru
The Foreign Ministry of Colombia announced on November 6, 2014 a full implementation of free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and Peru. The FTA between the EU and Colombia has provisionally been applied since 1st August 2013. The
See MoreEFTA and Bosnia-Herzegovina: FTA enters into force
The multilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between Bosnia and Herzegovina and EFTA (the European Free Trade Association) states- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland signed on 24 June 2013 and the agreement will enter into force for
See MoreChile-Hong Kong: FTA enters into force
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Hong Kong will enter into force on 9 October 2014 which was signed on 7 September
See MoreSixth Meeting of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Joint Committee
The Sixth Meeting of the China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Joint Committee and the First Round of Upgrading Negotiations of the China-ASEAN FTA was held in Hanoi, Vietnam, on September 23-24. The Chinese delegation composed of the Ministry of Commerce,
See MoreChina and South Korea remain divided in Free Trade Agreement negotiations
China and South Korea made some progress in their latest round of negotiations for a FTA but remain divided over the thorniest matter of how soon and how much they will open their markets for sensitive industries, the Seoul government said
See MoreCanada-Korea (Rep.) Free Trade Agreement signs
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Canada and Korea (Rep.) (CKFTA) has been signed on 22 September 2014 that will remove duties on all but all tariff lines. After the CKFTA's entry into force, Korea republic will instantly eliminate duties on
See MoreTurkey -Moldova FTA signed
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Moldova and Turkey has signed on September 11, 2014. Further details will be reported
See MoreEFTA- Colombia: Free trade agreements enters into force
The FTA (free trade agreements) between EFTA (European Free Trade Association) states- Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland was signed on 25 November 2008. FTA between Colombia and Norway entered into force on 1 September and FTA between
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