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February |
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02 February 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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 Mexico-Peru
Free Trade Agreement enters into
force |
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January |
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27
January 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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CAFTA-DR
Free Trade Agreement:
Second meeting of the Free Trade Commission |
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19
January 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Mexico-Peru Free Trade Agreement: Government of Mexico issues decree approving Mexico-Peru FTA |
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Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico: Government of Mexico issues decree approving Mexico-Central American Countries Free Trade Agreement |
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Text
of the
Mexico and Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua Free Trade Agreement
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Chile-United States Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's
eighth year assessment of the agreement |
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Text of the
Chile-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement |
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Peru-Thailand Free Trade Agreement
enters into force |
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Texts
of the Peru-Thailand Free Trade
Agreement |
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December |
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16 December 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Mexico-Peru Free Trade Agreement: Mexican Senate approves FTA |
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Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico: Mexican Senate approves Central American Countries-Mexico FTA |
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Canada-India: Third round of free trade negotiations |
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Colombia and Israel will negotiate free trade agreement |
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09 December 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP): Tenth round of negotiations |
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Colombia-Japan: Meeting of the study group to define negotiations of an economic partnership agreement |
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November |
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29 November 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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U.S.-South Korea: Korean National Assembly approves U.S.-Korea FTA |
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22 November 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Central America-European Free Trade Association (EFTA): EFTA announces FTA negotiations with Central America |
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Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (P4): DIRECON's Fifth year assessment of the agreement |
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15 November 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Trans-Pacific Leaders Statement
TPP Trade Ministers' Report to Leaders
Outlines of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
Japan interested in joining TPP negotiations
Mexico interested in joining TPP negotiations
Canada to enter into consultations on possible participation in TPP negotiations
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Canada-Panama: Canada introduces legislation to implement Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement |
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Canada-Jordan: Canada introduces legislation to implement Canada-Jordan FTA |
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Chile and Vietnam sign free trade agreement |
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WTO Trade Policy Review of Ecuador |
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Chile's Foreign Trade Report (DIRECON): Third quarter 2011 |
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09 November 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Costa Rica-Canada Free Trade Agreement: 1st round of negotiations to expand agreement |
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01 November 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-Turkey: Fourth round of free trade negotiations begins |
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Central America-European Union: European Commission reviews and approves association agreement |
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Chile-MERCOSUR Free Trade Agreement: DIRECON's Fifteenth year assessment of the agreement |
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October |
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21 October 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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President of the United States signs implementing legislation for the Colombia, Panama and South Korea free trade agreements |
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Ninth round of negotiations of the Trans-Pacific Association Agreement |
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Conclusion of technical negotiation for the standardization and convergence of existing free trade agreements between Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua) and Mexico |
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Colombia-South Korea: Fifth round of free trade negotiations |
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Peru-Venezuela: III round of trade negotiations  |
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Outcome of the 10th Korea-SICA Meeting on Dialogue and Cooperation |
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18 October 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada-European Union: Ninth round of economic and trade negotiations |
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14 October 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Guatemala and Peru conclude free trade negotiations |
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Mexico-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement: Mexico signs protocols amending bilateral agreements on agriculture with Norway and Switzerland
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13 October 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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The United States Congress passes
free trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, as well as Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) reforms, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), and the Andean Trade Preferences Act
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Canada-Morocco: First round of free trade negotiations |
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Chile-China Free Trade Agreement: DIRECON's
fifth year assessment of the agreement |
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06 October 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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The
United States House of
Representatives Committee on Ways
and Means approves the Colombia,
South Korea and Panama Free Trade
Agreements
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The
President of the United States
submitts implementing legislation
for the South Korea, Colombia and
Panama Free Trade Agreements
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September |
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28 September 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Mexico-Japan:
Signing of the Protocol Amending the
Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership
Agreement |
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Text
of the Protocol Amending the
Japan-Mexico Economic Partnership
Agreement |
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Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico:
Seventh round of negotiations for the standardization and convergence of their existing trade agreements |
| |
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Canada
and India to hold next round of
negotiations for an economic
partnership agreement in October
2011 |
| |
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Canada
and Kuwait sign a Foreign Investment
Promotion and Protection Agreement
(FIPA)
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United
States-Pakistan: Fifth Meeting of
the U.S.-Pakistan TIFA Council
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15 September 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-Turkey: Third round of free trade negotiations |
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13 September 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Agreement between Colombia and Japan for the Liberalization, Promotion and Protection of Investment |
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Colombia-Japan establish study group to define the negotiations of an economic partnership agreement |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP): Eighth round of negotiations |
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06 September 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-Northern Triangle Free Trade Agreement: Latest decisions from the administrative commission |
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Chile-India Preferential Trade Agreement: DIRECON's fourth year assessment of the agreement |
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Chile-Mexico Free Trade Agreement: DIRECON's twelfth year assessment of the agreement |
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August |
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30 August 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile-Thailand: Third round of free trade negotiations |
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United States and Israel reaffirm commitment to expand bilateral trade and investment |
| |
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Canada and Panama sign memorandum of understanding relating to the interpretation, application and administration of Chapter Four (Customs Procedures) of their free trade agreement |
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26 August 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico:
Sixth round of negotiations for the standardization and convergence of their existing trade agreements |
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18 August 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada and Costa Rica launch negotiations to modernize their existing free trade agreement |
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Canada-European Union: Eighth round of economic and trade negotiations |
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11 August 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Protocol Modifying the Colombia-Mexico Free Trade Agreement entered into force |
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Text of the Protocol Modifying the Colombia-Mexico FTA |
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Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement will come into force on 15 August 2011 |
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Canada and Honduras to sign free trade agreement |
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01 August 2011 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Costa Rica-China Free Trade Agreement enters into force |
| |
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Peru-South Korea Free Trade Agreement enters into force |
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July |
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15 July 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (TPA): Second meeting of the Free Trade Commission |
| |
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Colombia and South Korea to continue free trade negotiations in August |
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Colombia-Turkey: Second round of free trade negotiations |
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Guatemala and Trinidad and Tobago begin negotiations of a partial scope agreement |
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05 July 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Colombia-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement enters into force |
| |
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Peru-European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Free Trade Agreement enters into force |
| |
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Chile-India Preferential Trade Agreement: Third meeting to deepen agreement |
| |
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Canada-MERCOSUR: Exploratory conversations to strengthen trade relationship |
| |
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June |
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22 June 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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WTO Trade Policy Review of Canada |
| |
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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement: Seventh round of negotiations |
| |
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Ecuador-Turkey: First round of trade negotiations |
| |
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Chile and Vietnam conclude free trade negotiations |
| |
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15 June 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Costa Rica-China: President of Costa Rica signs free trade agreement into law |
| |
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U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement meets milestones under Action Plan |
| |
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|
Text of the Panama-Peru Free Trade Agreement |
| |
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Text of the Agreement between Peru and Japan for an Economic Partnership |
| |
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03 June 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile-Thailand: Second round of free trade negotiations |
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Chile-Australia Free Trade Agreement: First meeting of the administrative commission |
| |
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Costa Rica-China: Costa Rican Legislative Assembly approves Costa Rica-China FTA |
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May |
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31 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Colombia
and Turkey agree to
initiate negotiations for a trade
agreement |
| |
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|
Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico:
Fifth round of negotiations for the standardization and convergence of their existing trade agreements |
| |
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Peru signs free trade agreements with Costa Rica and Panama |
| |
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|
Text
of the Costa Rica-Peru Free Trade
Agreement
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| |
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Peru
and Japan
sign Economic Partnership Agreement |
| |
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Panama-Trinidad and Tobago:
Third round of trade negotiations |
| |
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26 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-EFTA Free Trade Agreement will enter into force for Colombia, Liechtenstein and Switzerland on 01 July 2011 |
| |
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Mexico-Northern Triangle Free Trade Agreement: New agreement on textiles enters into force |
| |
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Canada-Ukraine: Second round of free trade negotiations |
| |
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19 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Text of the Trade Agreement between the European Union and Colombia and Peru |
| |
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Text of the Association Agreement between the European Union and Central America |
| |
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| |
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16 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Peru and Panama conclude negotiations of a free trade agreement |
| |
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Peru and Costa Rica conclude negotiations of a free trade agreement |
| |
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Panama and Colombia discuss trade and free trade negotiations |
| |
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Panama and South Korea conclude joint study on the feasibility of a free trade agreement |
| |
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| |
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13 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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MERCOSUR-European Union: 5th round of negotiations of an association agreement between both regions |
| |
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Chile-Colombia Free Trade Agreement: Fifth meeting of the Free Trade Commission |
| |
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02 May 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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WTO Trade Policy Review of Paraguay |
| |
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Peru-United States Trade Promotion Agreement: Meetings of the U.S.-Peru Environmental Affairs Council, Environmental Cooperation Commission and Sub-Committee on Forest Sector Governance |
| |
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United States and Nepal sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement |
| |
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Text of the United States-Nepal Trade and Investment Framework Agreement |
| |
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Presidential Declaration on the Pacific Alliance |
| |
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Ecuador-Guatemala: Second round of negotiations regarding a partial scope economic complementarity agreement |
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April |
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|
13 April 2011 |
| |
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Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Chile-Thailand: First round of free trade negotiations |
| |
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Central American Countries-Peru: Mini round of free trade negotiations |
| |
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| |
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08 April 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Text of the Mexico-Peru Trade Integration Agreement |
| |
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07 April 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
|
|
Mexico and Peru conclude negotiations and sign Mexico-Peru Trade Integration Agreement |
| |
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| |
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06 April 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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|
Colombia and U.S. agree on the "Action Plan Related to Labor Rights" |
| |
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|
Fact Sheet: Benefits of the U.S.-Colombia TPA |
| |
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Fact Sheet: Leveling the Playing Field: Labor Protections and the U.S.-Colombia TPA |
| |
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Fact Sheet: Trade & the U.S.-Colombia Partnership |
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| |
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01 April 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Panama and Trinidad and Tobago: Second round of trade negotiations |
| |
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Trans-Pacific Association Agreement: Sixth round of negotiations |
| |
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2011 USTR National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers |
| |
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2011 USTR Report on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures |
| |
|
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2011 Report on Technical Barriers to Trade |
| |
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March |
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| |
|
25 March 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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|
Peru and South Korea sign free trade agreement |
| |
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|
Central America and the European Union initialed association agreement |
| |
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|
Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation between Brazil and the United States   |
| |
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| |
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09 March 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Chile-Turkey Free Trade Agreement enters into force |
| |
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|
Chile's Foreign Trade Report: Fourth quarter 2010 |
| |
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|
USTR publishes 2011 Trade Policy Agenda and 2010 Annual Report |
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| |
February |
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| |
|
28 February 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Canada-Honduras: Second round of free trade negotiations |
| |
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Central America-Chile Free Trade Agreement: Chile and Nicaragua sign bilateral protocol |
| |
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|
Mexico and Japan agree to broaden Agreement for the Strengthening of the Economic Partnership |
| |
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| |
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25 February 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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CAFTA-DR: First meeting of the CAFTA-DR Trade Commission |
| |
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| |
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22 February 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Trans-Pacific Association Agreement (TPP): Fifth round of negotiations |
| |
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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement: U.S. and Korea exchange legal texts reflecting agreement concluded in December 2010 |
| |
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Central America-European Union: XVI meeting of the Central America-EU Joint Commission |
| |
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MERCOSUR-European Union: EU Trade Commissioner discusses trade negotiations in Paraguay and Uruguay |
| |
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|
CARICOM-Costa Rica Free Trade Agreement enters into force for Costa Rica and Belize |
| |
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| |
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08 February 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Peru-South Korea Free Trade Agreement: Draft texts of the agreement |
| |
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Chile-European Union Association Agreement: Eighth year assessment of the agreement |
| |
|
|
Colombia-South Korea: Third mini round of free trade negotiations |
| |
|
|
Central American Countries (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua)-Mexico: Fourth round of negotiations for the standardization and convergence of their existing trade agreements |
| |
|
|
Canada-Morocco: Launching of free trade negotiations |
| |
|
|
| |
January |
|
| |
|
28
January 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
|
|
Panama and Trinidad and Tobago conclude first round of trade negotiations |
| |
|
|
Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement (P4): Fourth year assessment of the agreement |
| |
|
|
Canada-European Union: Sixth round of economic and trade negotiations |
| |
|
|
Chile-Dominican Republic: Final report on the feasibility of a trade agreement |
| |
|
|
Chile's Foreign Trade Report: December 2010 |
| |
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| |
|
20
January 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Central American Countries-Peru: Second round of free trade negotiations |
| |
|
|
North
American Free Trade Agreement
(NAFTA):
Joint Statement of the 2011 Meeting
of the Free Trade Commission |
| |
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| |
|
01
January 2011 |
| |
|
Trade Policy Developments |
| |
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Chile-United States Free Trade Agreement: Seven years after the entry into force of the agreement, tariffs for new Chilean products have been eliminated |
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