Tag: Free trade agreement
EU affirms FTA talks with Thailand to resume
The European Union is
ready to resume negotiations on a free trade agreement (FTA) with Thailand
after talks were put on hold in 2014.
PH, South Korea start FTA talks
The Philippines and South Korea have agreed to pursue a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to further enhance economic ties and expand...
Japanese gov’t plans to revise FTA with ASEAN
The Japanese government on February 26 passed a plan to sign a revised free trade pact with the Association of Southeast Asian...
PH inks ASEAN protocols amending ATIGA, boosting services sector
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) economic ministers (AEM) have signed the First Protocol to amend the ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA), a...
Senate concurs with PH-EFTA free trade agreement
The Philippine Senate has adopted a resolution expressing its concurrence with the ratification of the free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the...
PH Customs orders ports to set up unit to verify FTA...
The Philippine Bureau of Customs (BOC) has reiterated its directive for its officials to establish, activate, or reconstitute a preferential rate unit (PRU) in...
PH eyes stronger ties with US through more FTAs
The Philippines aims to implement measures to strengthen trade ties with the United States, considering the country’s upbeat trade performance in 2017, according to...
Korea mulls WTO case if US slaps heavy duties on steel
South Korea’s trade ministry is considering filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) should the United States decide to impose heavy duties...
Aussie trade minister: free trade deal with Indonesia ‘very close’
A long-awaited free trade agreement (FTA) between Australia and Indonesia is imminent, the Australian government said recently.
The two countries began negotiations in March this...
Thailand-EU FTA negotiations set to resume
The government of Thailand is looking to hasten preparations leading to the resumption of discussions on a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European...