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FTA Round-Up - July 2015

8/4/2015

 
As a continued effort to keep our readers up-to-date with the latest trade news, we have compiled a number of recent articles related to free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations taking place around the world. 
UNITED STATES
Signed/Negotiations Concluded, Not Yet in Force
  • WTO Information Technology Agreement Expansion - 24 July:  WTO Members Reach Landmark $1.3 Trillion IT Trade Deal, World Trade Organization (WTO).  For more information, see the press release from the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR).
In Progress
  • Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) - 17 July:  Opening Remarks by US and EU Chief Negotiators for the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) Round Ten Press Conference, USTR.  For more information, see the report issued by the European Commission following the tenth round of negotiations.
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) - 31 July:  Joint Statement by TPP Ministers, USTR.  For additional media coverage of the last round of TPP negotiations, visit The New York Times, Washington Post, and CNN.

AROUND THE WORLD
Entered into Force
  • Mexico-Panama FTA - 1 July:  Free Trade Agreement Panama and Mexico Enters into Force (Spanish), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of Panama.  Full text of the agreement is available in Spanish.
  • Malaysia-Turkey FTA - 16 July:  Media Release: Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI).  The Malaysia-Turkey FTA entered into force on 1 August 2015. Full text of the agreement is available.
Signed/Negotiations Concluded, Not Yet in Force
  • Canada-Ukraine FTA - 14 July:  PM Announces Conclusion of Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper
  • Canada-Israel FTA - 21 July:  Fast and Oliver Applaud Conclusion of Enhanced Canada-Israel Free Trade Agreement, Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Development Canada
Negotiations Launched
  • Mexico-Brazil ECA No. 53 - 9 July:  First Round of Brazil-Mexico Negotiations for the Expansion of Economic Complementation Agreement Number 53, Mexico Secretariat of Economy

​TradeMoves can help ensure you are taking full advantage of existing FTAs and preparing for FTAs in the pipeline.  Contact us at [email protected].  And, we would love to hear from you.  Send us your thoughts on important FTAs coming down the pike on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Tyson Smith
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240.389.9003

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