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Korea, US agree to exclude rice from FTA
4-Mar-2007 Korea Times
South Korea and the United States have in principle agreed to exclude rice from their free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday.
FTA with US will not help garment industry, says US trade specialist
4-Mar-2007 Financial Times
A free trade agreement with the US will not guarantee a competitive advantage for Sri Lankan garments in the US, says a US trade law specialist.
SAFTA could increase drug trafficking in region: INCB
4-Mar-2007 Daily Times
A negative fallout of the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement could be an increase in the narcotic traffic in the region, said Dr MM Bhatnagar, member of the International Narcotic Control Board (INCB).
High standards of IP protection in MUFTA attracts FDI
3-Mar-2007
Malaysia is currently in negotiations with the United States for a Free Trade Agreement (MUFTA) which is expected to ease the way for attracting more foreign direct investment to Malaysia. Amongst the issues being negotiated is the strengthening of intellectual property rights (IPR) in Malaysia.
Singapore, Canada complete seventh round of FTA talks
3-Mar-2007 AFP
Singapore and Canada have made "good" progress during the seventh round of talks for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries, the city-state said Friday.
Arroyo to push ratification of controversial pact with Japan
2-Mar-2007 INQ7
Philippine president Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on Friday said she will push for the ratification of the controversial Japan-Philippines Economic Partnership Agreement (JPEPA) when the new Congress convenes in July.
US-Liberia TIFA (2007)
2-Mar-2007
EU aide worried by calls to drop India WMD clause
2-Mar-2007 Reuters
A senior European Union official expressed concern on Thursday about calls by some EU states to drop a clause on weapons of mass destruction from a trade and investment agreement planned with nuclear-armed India.
Taiwanese manufacturers thrive in Juárez
2-Mar-2007 El Paso Times
There was a time when a lot of our electronics were stamped "Made in Taiwan." These days, a lot of them are still made by Taiwanese companies but may be stamped "Made in Mexico."
Dominican Republic enters long-delayed trade deal with United States
2-Mar-2007 IHT
The Dominican Republic made its long-awaited entry into a trade accord with the United States and Central American nations, leaving Costa Rica as the only signatory country where the deal has not taken effect.
Free trade agreement between US and South Korea is a lie
2-Mar-2007 Seattle Post Intelligencer
President Bush and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun share many similarities.
Mercosur: South America’s fractious trade bloc
2-Mar-2007 Council on Foreign Relations
’Does Mercosur have a political agenda?’ asks the Washington-based Council on Foreign Affairs.
Peru: More suffering for informal economy
1-Mar-2007 Latin America Press
Labor Ministry’s meager efforts to protect workers keep informal laborers on the edge
Nicaragua’s Ortega asks US, EU to start free trade ’compensation funds’
1-Mar-2007 IHT
"We have explained to the Europeans that if there is no compensation fund, the association (agreement) would have no future," Ortega told a meeting of businesspeople.
Too big a price to pay for an FTA
1-Mar-2007 New Straits Times
Letter from the Malaysian Organisation of Pharmaceutical Industries contesting the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce’s claim that that the country’s generic medicine manufacturers will do better if the Malaysia-US free trade agreement is signed.
Gambia Social Forum condemns EU-EPA negotiations
1-Mar-2007 The Point
The executive members of the Gambia Social Forum have condemned the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) that is being negotiated between the European Union and ECOWAS member states. They say that these proposed free trade agreements would exacerbate the current agricultural crisis that farmers already face, increase poverty, and violate human rights.
Philippines pursue US free-trade accord
1-Mar-2007 ISSA News
According to the Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippines and the United States have agreed to pursue talks for a comprehensive free-trade agreement (FTA).
Pakistan may lose EU market as FTA rejected
1-Mar-2007 The News
The 25-country European Union - the biggest market for Pakistani products - is likely to be closed down for Pakistan, as the EU refused to sign a free trade agreement (FTA), arguing that the size of Pakistan’s economy is not enough for such a trade deal, a senior government official told The News.
European-Gulf FTA talks falter anew
28-Feb-2007 KUNA
European-Gulf negotiations on a joint free trade agreement have faltered anew due to fresh European economic preconditions for the signing, an Omani representative said Wednesday.
Leaders praise CAFTA as US exports climb
28-Feb-2007 Houston Chronicle
US exports to four Central American countries grew more than 18 percent last year, after the Bush administration began a free-trade agreement with those nations, while imports from those countries were unchanged.