Trump and Democrats in tentative deal on North American trade pact
House Democrats have reached a tentative agreement with labor leaders and the White House over a rewrite of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal that has been a priority for President Donald Trump. That's according to a Democratic aide not authorized to discuss the talks and granted ...
The Lower House signed off Tuesday on a trade deal with the United States that cuts tariffs on farm and industrial products, taking a step toward its entry into force next year. The approval means the agreement, reached by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. ...
Japanese Lower House approval of U.S. trade deal to be delayed
The ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito has given up on plans to pass a recently signed trade deal with the United States through the House of Representatives by the end of this week, according to a senior LDP official. The ruling ...
Indian firms and farmers applaud Modi's move to reject RCEP trade deal
Indian farmers and businesses on Tuesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to opt out of a sprawling Asian trade pact, with the country's largest dairy producer Amul thanking the leader for "supporting livelihoods." New Delhi's 11th-hour rejection of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ...
British trade secretary hopes to visit Japan by end of October for FTA and TPP talks
British trade secretary Liz Truss said Tuesday she hopes to visit Japan by the end of October for talks on a potential bilateral trade agreement and the possibility of entering the revised TPP. During a teleconference, Truss told her Japanese counterpart Hiroshige Seko of her ...
Trump adviser Bolton says U.S. will support U.K. choice for no-deal Brexit and quickly pursue FTA
The United States would enthusiastically support a no-deal Brexit if that is what the British government decided to do, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said on Monday during a visit to London aimed at reassuring Britain over U.K.-U.S. ties. Bolton told British Prime Minister ...
Ministers from across Africa began work Thursday ahead of a weekend summit to formally launch a free-trade agreement hailed by the continent's 55-nation bloc as "historic." Opening the meeting in the Niger capital Niamey, AU Commission chief Moussa Faki Mahamat lauded the newly minted African ...
Japan and U.S. to discuss higher standards in applying tariff cuts, sources say
The United States is expected to pursue setting higher standards to qualify for reduced tariffs in upcoming trade talks with Japan, such as by raising the percentage of auto parts to be made in either of the two countries, sources close to the matter ...
Japan's pork, wine and cheese imports from Europe surging under free trade agreement
Japan's imports of pork, wine and cheese from the European Union all marked double-digit growth in February from a year ago following the entry into force of a free trade deal, according to government data. Pork imports saw the largest year-on-year rise of 54 percent ...
U.S. President Donald Trump said his administration will push for a free trade agreement with Japan and signaled his eagerness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market.
Japan-EU EPA won't apply to U.K. under no-deal Brexit; EU expects May to request three-month delay
The terms of the recently cemented trade deal won’t apply to the United Kingdom unless it strikes a deal on its pullout from the bloc.
U.K. admits trade deals with Japan and South Korea are unlikely before Brexit
Business Secretary Greg Clark said the U.K. isn't likely to reach agreements with Japan and South Korea to roll over existing trade deals before Britain's scheduled departure from the European Union on March 29. Britain benefits from about 40 free-trade agreements with 70 nations through ...
