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India-UAE trade agreement becomes effective
19-Sep-2022     Bolly Inside
A free trade agreement between India and the United Arab Emirates came into force on Sunday, allowing duty-free access to UAE markets for domestic exporters in various sectors, including textiles, agriculture, dried fruits, gems and jewellery.
Sri Lanka – India FTA to be revived; Intl Trade Office in Sri Lanka
16-Sep-2022     News First
President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka – India Free Trade Agreement would be revived and upgraded into a comprehensive economic and technological partnership.
FTA negotiations top priority for Ayers in Cambodia
16-Sep-2022     The Mandarin
Australia’s assistant minister for trade Tim Ayres will attend the 45th meeting for ASEAN economic ministers, with main missions to progress a trade and investment relationship with Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) members.
Kenya seeks temporary trade deal with US before full-fledged pact
16-Sep-2022     Zawya
Kenya is hoping for a temporary trade partnership before establishing a fully-fledged trade deal with the United States, Citizen Digital news portal reported, citing outgoing Trade and Industrialization Cabinet Secretary Betty Maina.
Kenya rattled as Britain rejects new EAC tariffs
16-Sep-2022     The East African
The UK has demanded that Kenya abide by the provisions of the Economic Partnership Agreement and that its exports to Kenya be exempted from the newly raised East African Community tax charges.
Newly released text for modernized Energy Charter Treaty shows too many potential obstacles for climate action
15-Sep-2022     IISD
The text of the agreement in principle to modernize the Energy Charter Treaty leaves unanswered too many crucial questions about the possibility of further fossil fuel carveouts and the exact timing of its entry into force.
What Kenya seeks to unlock in UAE pact
15-Sep-2022     Business Daily Africa
The two countries- (UAE and Kenya) in July launched talks on United Arab Emirates-Kenya Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (UAEK-CEPA) to increase the volume of trade in goods and services and investment.
Chinese firms skip over US tariffs by setting up shop in Mexico
15-Sep-2022     Bloomberg
Thanks to the country’s free-trade pact with the US and Canada, goods from Mexico can travel across the border duty-free, whereas one shipped to the US from China would be hit with a 25% tariff.
Mexico, US close VU Manufacturing complaint in fifth USMCA labor probe
15-Sep-2022     Reuters
Mexico and the United States have resolved the latest in a series of labor complaints under a regional trade pact, saying that workers at auto-parts plant VU Manufacturing in northern Mexico were able to elect the union of their choice.
EFTA and Thailand accelerate free trade talks
15-Sep-2022     Pattaya Mail
Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) are ramping up efforts to reach a free trade agreement (FTA).