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Canada’s Justin Trudeau says trade deal with UK may not be done
13-Nov-2020     The Independent
Canadian PM suggests London lacks ‘bandwidth’ to get agreement finalised by end of year.
Greenpeace Africa petitions CS on plastic deal in Kenya–US trade talks
12-Nov-2020     The Star
The Kenyan Trade Cabinet received a 20,000–strong petition calling on her to take a strong stand against any influence by the American Chemistry Council, which Greenpeace said is keen to secure market for the US plastic industry.
Nigeria ratifies membership of AfCFTA
12-Nov-2020     Xinhua
The Nigerian government ratified the country's membership of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement.
New UK-Japan trade agreement could be disaster for data protection
12-Nov-2020     Tom's Guide
One prominent digital-privacy group is warning that a new trade deal between the United Kingdom and Japan could result in an “existential threat” to British data privacy.
EPA: Cameroon set on suspending tariff dismantling till the end of 2020 despite the EU’s protests
12-Nov-2020     Business in Cameroon
Despite the European Union's (EU) protests, Cameroon will maintain the suspension of tariff dismantling planned by the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that binds it to EU countries.
A toxic UK-US deal is just as likely under President Biden
12-Nov-2020     The Guardian
It’s down to the public to make sure big business doesn’t get its way – we can’t rely on Boris Johnson or Biden to stop it
RCEP nations to sign Asian trade megadeal Sunday, with clause for India
12-Nov-2020     Nikkei Asia
Ministers from 15 countries in the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership agreed Wednesday to sign the long-awaited trade deal at a summit Sunday, leaving the door open for reluctant India to return later.
China and 14 other nations ready to sign RCEP, world’s largest trade deal, before change of leadership in US
11-Nov-2020     South China Morning Post
China is expected to sign a mega regional trade deal with 14 other countries in the Asia-Pacific region this weekend, wrapping up a major agreement before the next United States administration comes into office.
Japan to keep tariffs on sensitive farm product imports in RCEP deal
11-Nov-2020     The Mainichi
Japan will exempt its key farm products including rice and wheat from being subject to tariff cuts or elimination in a mega regional trade deal between Asia-Pacific countries including China, a draft of the agreement showed Tuesday.
Brexit: UK stokes tensions with EU and US in doubling down on contentious bill
10-Nov-2020     Euronews
The British government has vowed to reinstate parts of its Internal Market Bill, despite heavy defeats in the House of Lords, which would jeopardise trade deals with the EU and the US.