Israel has made it a priority to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with Korea, says Israeli Ambassador to Korea Chaim Choshen.

Consul General of Islamic Republic of Iran to Karachi, Ahmad Muhammadi has said that Iran is looking for signing free trade agreement (FTA) with Pakistan, which will benefit both the neighbouring countries.

Chrystia Freeland arrives in Washington Monday for more high-level talks. NAFTA negotiators are nearing the end of the runway.

Vietnam’s shrimp industry is expected to gain an export value of 4.8 billion USD in 2018 due to the many advantages of export promotion, experts said.

As holding the presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU), Bulgaria advocates the early signing and approval of the EU – Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), a Bulgarian official has said.

Once the EU-Vietnam FTA (EVFTA) is signed and the tariff is cut to zero percent, textile and garment exports to the market may obtain 7-8 percent growth rate per annum, experts say.

Raw shrimp prices, the weakness of which caused a decrease in Vietnamese exports during April 2018, are expected to recover "in the coming time", according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

2017 marked the 25th anniversary of bilateral relations between Vietnam and Korea (December 22, 1992-2017), with numerous outstanding achievements in the fields of economy, trade, investment, and social and cultural co-operation.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) are working to finalize legal and language – related issues for the EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (EVFTA) towards the official signing and ratification of the trade deal next year, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Tran Quoc Khanh.

Vietnamese leather and footwear exporters must comply with the European Union (EU)-Vietnam free trade agreement’s (EV-FTA) rules of origin and be prepared to deal with EU barriers and anti-dumping measures when it takes effect in 2019, exporters were told at a recent seminar in Ho Chi Minh City.