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UK trade deal with Australia ‘must not harm Welsh farmers’, says Welsh Gov
19-May-2021     Nation Cymru
A UK trade deal with Australia “must not disadvantage” Wales’ farmers, the Welsh Government has said.
Ag sector pushes for better UK trade deal
19-May-2021     Rural News
New Zealand dairy companies want a UK trade deal that comprehensively removes agricultural tariffs.
European Parliament to vote on freezing China deal
19-May-2021     Politico
Draft calls on EU to work with US on China, and to plan deals with Taiwan.
US oil service group seeks $100 million from Mexico in arbitration claim
19-May-2021     Reuters
Finley Resources alleges Mexico violated investor protections under the NAFTA trade pact by failing to honor agreements.
S. Korea seeks to join DEPA, promote digital trade
18-May-2021     Yonhap
South Korea held a public hearing on its bid to join a global pact on the digital trade sector that covers a wider array of issues beyond conventional free trade agreements.
Pakistan sees nearly 70pc rise in exports to China
18-May-2021     The Nation
Pakistan recorded nearly 70% increase in exports to China in the first quarter of 2021, an official said.
Corporate courts threat to insects
18-May-2021     The Ecologist
The shadowy parallel court system of major trade agreements makes it difficult for countries to ban broad-spectrum insecticides.
Brazil reaffirms its interest in concluding a free trade agreement with the United States
17-May-2021     The Daily Guardian
Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes told US Trade Secretary Gina Raymondo that Brazil wants to continue negotiations for a free trade agreement between the two countries
AU Heads of State direct AfCFTA negotiations to be concluded by June
14-May-2021     Joy Online
This includes the protocols on rules of origin which seeks to deal with the issue of third party exports into the free zone area.
Namibia launches AGOA strategy to increase tariff-free exports to the United States
14-May-2021     USAID
The strategy seeks to increase Namibia’s exports under the AGOA program, which allows Namibia to export over 6,400 products tariff-free to the United States.