Turkey & Faroe Islands: Free Trade Agreement signed

18 December, 2014

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Faroe Islands and Turkey has signed on 16th December 2014 in Ankara. Further details will be reported

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Free Trade Agreement between Australia and Korea

15 December, 2014

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

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FTA between Canada and Korea effective from January 2015

09 December, 2014

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

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Australia and China confirm FTA agreement

18 November, 2014

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

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Colombia: Foreign Ministry announces implementation of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) and Peru

11 November, 2014

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

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EFTA and Bosnia-Herzegovina: FTA enters into force

07 November, 2014

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

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Chile-Hong Kong: FTA enters into force

06 October, 2014

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Hong Kong will enter into force on 9 October 2014 which was signed on 7 September

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Sixth Meeting of China-ASEAN Free Trade Area Joint Committee

30 September, 2014

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,

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China and South Korea remain divided in Free Trade Agreement negotiations

28 September, 2014

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

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Canada-Korea (Rep.) Free Trade Agreement signs

24 September, 2014

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

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Turkey -Moldova FTA signed

15 September, 2014

The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Moldova and Turkey has signed on September 11, 2014. Further details will be reported

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EFTA- Colombia: Free trade agreements enters into force

03 September, 2014

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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The amended protocol of AANZFTA has been welcomed by New Zealand

29 August, 2014

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

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ASEAN: Reviews ongoing negotiations of FTAs with China, Japan and S Korea

26 August, 2014

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

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Free trade agreement between EFTA and Central American states set to enter into force

14 August, 2014

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

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Taiwan:  With China agreed to continue trade talks

07 August, 2014

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

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Brazil: Desire to complete the Mercosur-Pacific Alliance FTA

30 July, 2014

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

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FTA negotiation commences between Hong Kong and ASEAN

14 July, 2014

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

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