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US pressures Mexico to reopen plants amid worker walkouts
22-Apr-2020     AP
The US pressed Mexico to reopen border assembly plants that are key to the US supply chain, as part of the North American free trade zone.
Belarusian parliament to ratify EAEU–Serbia FTA during spring session
22-Apr-2020     Kazinform
The House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus will consider ratifying the agreement on a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia.
Belarusian dairy companies certified for export to Vietnam
22-Apr-2020     Belta
This will allow more efficient use of opportunities granted by the Vietnam-EAEU free trade agreement and increase export of Belarusian milk and dairy products to Vietnam.
USTR warned to rush USMCA implementation
22-Apr-2020     Politico
A private sector advisory panel established by Congress urged the Trump administration not to bring the USMCA into force before Jan. 1.
US and Brazil seek to conclude trade agreement in 2020
22-Apr-2020     Just Style
The US and Brazil are hoping to conclude an agreement on trade rules and transparency this year, including trade facilitation and good regulatory practices.
CPEC projects to be completed within timeframe: Ambassador
21-Apr-2020     Daily Times
Pakistan Ambassador to China has said that a number of mechanisms have been established to complete all projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) within the prescribed timeframe in order to achieve the desired goals.
E-Commerce protocol incorporated into AfCFTA phase III
21-Apr-2020     Ghana Web
The acceptance of the e-commerce protocol came about during the 33rd AU Ordinary Session recently held in Ethiopia.
US factories in Mexico are still open. As the coronavirus spreads, workers are dying
21-Apr-2020     Los Angeles Times
Maquiladoras which avoid most tariffs because their finished products are for export only, have boomed since the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
Virus-hit Brexit talks resume with time for a deal running out
21-Apr-2020     Bloomberg
Negotiations slowed by pandemic, but U.K. won’t move end-date. Officials will use video conference for discussions all week.
Trump threatens China as trade deal quietly crumbles
21-Apr-2020     CNN
As Donald Trump ups the pressure on China regarding coronavirus, the hard-fought trade deal between the two countries is falling by the wayside.