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FTAs With Other Asian Nations
2-Apr-2004
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Tuesday ordered his Cabinet ministers to work together to accelerate free-trade negotiations with other Asian nations.
US-Taiwan FTA would have limited impact
30-Mar-2004 U.S.-Taiwan Free Trade Agreement Would Have Limited Impact
A report released October 21 by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) concludes that a free trade arrangement between the United States and Taiwan would likely have a "very small" impact on the overall U.S. economy, but trade flows for certain trade sectors would probably "increase substantially."
Assessment of Morocco’s Technical Assistance Needs in Negotiating and Implementing a Free Trade Agreement with the United States
30-Mar-2004
The purpose of this USAID-funded Trade Capacity-Building (TCB) Needs Assessment is to identify Morocco’s trade-related needs and prioritize among those needs as part of a technical assistance strategy to be considered by the Government of Morocco, USAID, other U.S. Government agencies, and other development donor organizations in Morocco.
US-Czech BIT (2004)
30-Mar-2004 Trade Compliance Center
US-Vietnam FTA
30-Mar-2004
US-Singapore FTA
30-Mar-2004
US-Jordan FTA
30-Mar-2004
New Zealand-Singapore FTA (2000)
30-Mar-2004
Bombarded by bilateral trade and investment agreements
30-Mar-2004
Bilateral agreements are made between two countries, or a grouping of countries (like the European Union) and another country. Throughout the world, many governments have signed, are negotiating, or contemplating new bilateral free trade and investment agreements.
Bilateral free trade costlier than WTO
29-Mar-2004 http://www.manilatimes.net/national...
The option of forging separate bilateral free-trade agreements (FTAs) with various countries could put the Philippines at a tighter disadvantage than it presently is under the World Trade Organization (WTO), government negotiators and economic experts admitted.
Costa Rica may derail US free trade plans
29-Mar-2004
As befits a man whose very surnames are enough to conjure up images of Latin American radicalism, Fabio Chaves Castro is threatening to derail an ambitious plan to open up trade between the United States and the five small republics of Central America.
Trade agreements: Govt ups pressure to win new pacts
29-Mar-2004
The government yesterday announced a proactive policy thrust to reach comprehensive free trade agreements with the United States of America, Japan and China.
Text of South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) accord
28-Mar-2004
Following is the text of Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (Safta) signed at the 12th Saarc Summit, concluded here on Tuesday: Agreement on South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA)
FTA Would Hurt Thais, Expert Warns
28-Mar-2004
A free trade agreement with the United States would lead to a broader application of intellectual property rights that could hurt Thais — from farmers to internet users — an expert has warned.
U.S.-Morocco FTA: Michael Koplovsky, Economic Counselor, U.S. Embassy, Rabat, Morocco
27-Mar-2004 US Embassy, Rabat, Morocco
You are conducting your sister city partnership during an extremely timely week, for it was just days ago that the United States and Morocco elevated their already robust and vibrant bilateral relationship to a new level by completing a bilateral free trade agreement.
Government spokesman deplores false ideas about free-trade agreement with USA
27-Mar-2004
Morocco’s communication minister, Nabil Benabdellah, deplored on Thursday the "false ideas being circulated" about the free-trade agreement (FTA) that Morocco is currently negotiating with the USA.
Senators want to screen FTA deals
27-Mar-2004
A group of senators yesterday called for the government to seek parliamentary approval before signing any more free-trade agreements (FTAs).
Thailand starts touchy free trade talks with US
27-Mar-2004
A large Thai delegation led by Commerce Minister Watana Muangsook yesterday opened crucial preliminary talks in Washington aimed at reaching a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States by the end of the year.
Cotonou Agreement (2000)
26-Mar-2004
Is Africa for sale?
26-Mar-2004 Is Africa for sale?
This Sunday, trade representatives from member states of the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) will meet their counterparts from the United States in Walvis Bay, to resume negotiations for a bilateral Free Trade Agreement, expected to be concluded by the end of this year.