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UK FTA offers Australia political not economic boost

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AUSTRALIA

Reaching an agreement with the UK government will support Australia’s efforts to secure new markets for goods affected by political tensions with China, but early benefits once…

Benefits of key Asia-Pacific trade pact will be uneven

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ASIA/PACIFIC

RCEP, which involves the ten ASEAN states and five of the bloc’s Asia-Pacific partners, will be the world’s largest free trade agreement (FTA), covering more than half its exports…

Trade deals reflect new United Arab Emirates policy

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

The UAE’s economy minister said that CEPAs already signed with India, Israel and Indonesia would add USD16bn to GDP by 2030. These agreements are central to the government's…

New Zealand TPP approval is likely despite opposition

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NEW ZEALAND

New Zealand's main political parties are divided on TPP ratification, which marks the first such division on a trade agreement in 40 years. The main opposition Labour party has…

ASEAN differences will slow RCEP talks

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ASEAN

These talks have stalled over the scope of tariff reforms and conflicting bilateral agreements. However, following the likely demise of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), the…

Ottawa will frustrate Beijing despite Trudeau visit

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CANADA/CHINA

Trudeau's visit comes as non-economic factors in the Canada-China relationship prove to be significant barriers to the expansion of trade and investment between the two nations…

Australia-New Zealand-EU trade talks will be tough

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AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/EU

The economies involved could collectively gain as much as 12.3 billion US dollars from market liberalisation under the FTAs by the EU’s estimate. Australia and New Zealand would…

New Zealand's 2016 budget will boost fiscal resilience

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NEW ZEALAND

This marks the eighth annual budget since Prime Minster John Key's National Party-led government took office in November 2008. New Zealand's fiscal position has strengthened…

India will intensify push for trade deals

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INDIA

Delhi notably pulled out of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) in the final stages of that pact’s negotiation, but since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, it…