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EU-UK FTA leaves open the prospect of future conflict

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EU/UK

The agreement offers zero quotas and tariffs on most goods, but there is little coverage on services while trade flows face disruption from significant non-tariff barriers.

Brexit’s long-term impact on Ireland will be modest

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IRELAND

The agri-food industry will be particularly hurt by new customs and regulatory checks, as will pharmaceuticals and chemicals, electric and electronic machinery, and wholesale and…

Anti-Mexico moves would be a net loss for US economy

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MEXICO/US

The prospect of more protectionist US trade policies under Donald Trump’s presidency is already having a disruptive effect on business investment decisions, supply chains and…

USMCA could influence future trade deals’ focus

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NORTH AMERICA

US President Donald Trump has left the Trans-Pacific Partnership and escalated trade frictions with China. The USMCA, by contrast, shows a trade deal renegotiated, the…

Seoul and Tokyo thaw promises multiple benefits

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SOUTH KOREA/JAPAN

The removal of politically motivated restrictions by both sides has set the stage for the expansion of bilateral trade and investment and for cooperation in a number of areas.

Low oil prices will benefit Morocco

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MOROCCO

Boussaid explained that preliminary figures suggest that growth stood at 3% last year, while the trade balance deficit shrank by 6%. Newly developed export lines, in particular…

Saudi Aramco-SABIC merger will raise strategy concerns

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SAUDI ARABIA

This will be used to meet part of the costs of acquiring a controlling stake in Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), the kingdom’s principal petrochemical producer. Aramco…

TPP could spur ASEAN integration, eventually

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ASEAN

ASEAN and the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

Iran’s gas sector faces new US sanctions risks

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IRAN

US sanctions have already impeded payment in hard currency, and Washington’s waivers allowing continuation of the trade may end in February. Exports to Turkey and Iraq have helped…

Risk of EU-UK trade disruption remains strong

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EU/UK

The agreement will temporarily cool tensions between the United Kingdom and the EU over the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol (NIP). However, underlying problems…