The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the European Union have signed a €3million agreement aimed at supporting national implementation strategies for the continental free trade area.

The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was signed on Sunday, Dec.16, 2018 in Jakarta.

The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) may start consultations on potential free trade agreement in the future, the press service of the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) said in a statement with reference to Uruguay’s Foreign Minister Rodolfo Nin Novoa on Tuesday.

Donald Trump’s steel and aluminum tariffs contradict a key component of the new North American trade agreement — the pivotal section on autos — which will ultimately lead to their demise, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland says.

Considerable efforts have been made by the entire political system, sectors and localities to fight illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as required by the European Commission.

Vietnam has become increasingly appealing to large foreign investor groups in the textile and garment industry who want to seize opportunities before the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) takes effect in January next year, according to analysts.

While tariff issues with the U.S. are dominating the headlines, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the EU has quietly eliminated 95% of all the tariffs on maritime trade.

Sir Keir Starmer has used an emergency Commons debate to appeal to ministers to take a no-deal Brexit “off the table”.

The Vietnam Trade Office partnered with the Wellington Chamber of Commerce and the ASEAN-New Zealand Business Council to run the Vietnam-New Zealand Free Trade Breakfast last week, discussing various trade issues.

An article published by US magazine Forbes has recently considered Vietnam as the hottest investment destination in Asia.