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Farmers' union to renew row as UK trade deal to see tariffs slashed on New Zealand meat
21-Jul-2021     City AM
The UK’s farmers’ union and Labour are ready to renew a row with the government over British farming as the UK prepares to cut all tariffs on New Zealand meat in an upcoming trade deal.
The EU sets precedent with the first animal welfare-based condition in a trade agreement
21-Jul-2021     Eurogroup For Animals
For the first time, the EU set an animal welfare-based condition in the EU-Mercosur agreement but it is not sufficient to save the deal as it stands.
S. Korea to lift tariffs on imports from Indonesia, Israel under trade deals
21-Jul-2021     The Korea Herald
South Korea will gradually lift or lower tariffs on more than 95 percent of its imported products from Indonesia and Israel as it has clinched trade deals with the two nations, the finance ministry said Tuesday.
Vietnam: EU Domestic Advisory Group (DAG) denounces activists’ arrests
20-Jul-2021     FIDH
The EU Domestic Advisory Group set up under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement received a concerning report of the arrest in Hanoi of two prominent civil society activists.
Trade pact with Pakistan nears completion
19-Jul-2021     Bangkok Post
Thailand aims to conclude talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan by the end of this year.
India and EU set to resume free trade agreement talks after 8 years
19-Jul-2021     The Telegraph India
The parties have agreed to launch negotiations on key issues such as market access, investment protection and geographical indications.
US clashes with Mexico, Canada on car rules in USMCA risk
19-Jul-2021     Bloomberg
The US insists on a stricter way than Mexico and Canada believe they agreed to for counting the origin of certain core parts including engines, transmissions and steering systems in the overall calculation.
Turkey ready to receive Ukrainian delegation to finalize agreement on FTA
19-Jul-2021     Ukraine: Open For Business
Turkey is ready to receive a Ukrainian delegation to finalize the technical aspects of the draft agreement on a free trade area (FTA) between the countries.
Thailand pins high hope on FTAs to boost exports
19-Jul-2021     Vietnam+
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry looks set to propose negotiation frameworks for the Thailand-EU free trade agreement and ASEAN-Canada FTA for cabinet approval in the third quarter, aiming to boost the country's exports.
EU-Mercosur FTA: Tariff elimination schedules (Jul 2021)
19-Jul-2021     European Commission