Chile-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
See MoreThe amended protocol of AANZFTA has been welcomed by New Zealand
The signing of protocol to amend the Agreement Establishing the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Area (AANZFTA) has been welcomed by the New Zealand. AANZFTA is Australia’s first multi-country FTA. It is the first time Australia and New
See MoreASEAN: Reviews ongoing negotiations of FTAs with China, Japan and S Korea
The Economic Ministers of ASEAN met with the representative of China, S Korea and Japan to discuss and review the ongoing negotiations to upgrade their respective ASEAN+1 trade treaties. ASEAN and China presented the progress made in implementing
See MoreFree trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force
The free trade agreement between EFTA states (European Free Trade Association) - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland and the Central American States of Panama and Costa Rica was signed on 24 June 2013 and this agreement will become
See MoreTaiwan: With China agreed to continue trade talks
Recently, Taiwan and China have agreed to continue discussions on goods tariff reductions within their economic cooperation framework agreement (ECFA), despite the long-running dispute over the cross-strait agreement for trade in services that was
See MoreBrazil: Desire to complete the Mercosur-Pacific Alliance FTA
Brazil desires to complete the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Latin American trade alliance and the Pacific Alliance (which consists of Colombia, Chile, Mexico, and Peru, Mercosur, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela) by the
See MoreFTA negotiation commences between Hong Kong and ASEAN
The first round of the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Hong Kong and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was held on July 10 and 11. The major area covered in the negotiation include the elimination or reduction of
See MoreFTA negotiations between South Korea and China by the end of 2014
The governments of South Korea and China have agreed on 3 July 2014 to complete their negotiations on free trade agreement (FTA) by the end of 2014. The FTA negotiations between these two countries started in May 2012. Both countries have already
See MoreGulf States FTA with EFTA states has been entered into force from 1 July 2014
The FTA between the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) comprising Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates and EFTA states like Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland has been effective
See MoreSwitzerland – China: Free trade agreement comes into force
A free trade agreement between Switzerland and China came into effect on 1 July 2014 with some reduction on industrial exports. It will also control property rights for economic exchange. Under this agreement, Switzerland will implement zero tariffs
See MoreSingapore: The 5th negotiations for the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) held in Singapore
Recently, the fifth round of negotiations for the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and its free trade agreement (FTA) was held in Singapore from June 21 to 27.
See MoreSlovenia -United States ratified FATCA agreement 2014 by Slovenia
The Slovenia - United States FATCA Agreement (2014) has been signed on 2 June 2014. Slovenia also approved the Agreement on 19 June 2014 which has been published in the Official Gazette No. 8/14 of 30 June 2014. The approval law becomes effective
See MoreEU Signs Historic Trade Pacts with Eastern States
The European Union (EU) and three of Russia’s neighbors signed sweeping trade-and-political agreements that will ultimately eliminate tariff barriers to trade. The deals with Ukraine, Georgia and Moldova which will provide for a deep and
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