The Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) and Serbia signed a free trade agreement (FTA) on the sidelines of the Oct. 25 meeting of the Eurasian Intergovernmental Council.

Thailand is to ask the United States to reconsider the removal of trade preferences for Thai exports under the Generalized System of Preferences, Commerce Jurin Laksanavisit said.

Sections of Indian industry, farmers and dairy sector have expressed concerns over the mega trade deal

US and Chinese officials are close to finalising some parts of a trade agreement after high-level telephone discussions on Friday, the US Trade Representative’s office and China’s Commerce Ministry said, with talks to continue.

Vietnamese logistics companies need to improve their competitiveness to stay afloat when the EU-Việt Nam Free Trade Agreement comes into effect, experts have said.

The outlook for Việt Nam’s business environment remains positive but further digitalisation and streamlining of the administrative system are required, a World Bank expert has said.

United States President Donald Trump has suspended US$1.3 billion in trade preferences for Thailand because of its failure “to adequately provide internationally-recognised worker rights”, such as protection for freedom of association and collective bargaining.

Việt Nam has taken various measures to handle illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing since it received a “yellow card” warning from the European Commission (EC) in October 2017.

Vietnam has issued another five-year anti-dumping duties on steel from China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Indonesia, finding that they hurt local production.

The partnership could take away the protective cover for many sectors but staying away cannot be an option in a borderless world