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South Africa Renews US Poultry Imports After 15 Years
Mar 8, 2016South Africa has renewed imports of US chicken, beef and pork products, bringing an end to a 15-year trade dispute with the country. The South African government concluded months of discussions over 'the three meats' with the US, under ...
Tags: South Africa, AGOA, US Poultry Imports
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China to Eliminate Its 6% Tariff on Imports of Australian Thermal Coal
Jun 20, 2015Australian thermal coal shippers such as BHP Billiton, Glencore, Peabody Energy and Rio Tinto may potentially have to wait until June 2017 for China to eliminate its 6% tariff on imports of Australian thermal coal, the Australian government ...
Tags: Import Tariff, Thermal Coal
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Japan Considers Tariff Cuts on US Beef Imports
Feb 3, 2015Japan is contemplating plans to cut tariff on certain amount of beef and pork imports from the US over a period of 10 years, as part of Asia-Pacific free trade deal talks with the US. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is a free trade ...
Tags: Beef, Pork Tariff
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Warrens Bakery Received 1.6m Funding to Rebrand and Expand Its Retail Activities
Jan 27, 2015Cornwall based pasty maker Warrens Bakery has received £1.6m funding from Santander’s Breakthrough Programme to rebrand and expand its retail activities in the West Country and beyond. This comes amidst fears that the Cornish ...
Tags: cakes, scones, sweet bakery products, Agriculture
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EU Plan to Talk to Japan on Opening The Latter's Beer Market to The European Countries
Nov 21, 2014The European Union (EU) is planning to talk to Japan on opening the latter's beer market to the European countries prior to the signing of a free trade deal in 2015. The EU countries including France and Germany will ask Japan to alter ...
Tags: Beer Market, free trade deal, Agriculture
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China and Australia Sign a Free Trade Agreement
Nov 18, 2014China and Australia have signed a free trade agreement which intends to scrap tariffs on products such as dairy, beef, seafood, wine, fruit and vegetables. With this deal, the Australian farmers will get a tariff-free access to the ...
Tags: free trade agreement, Australia, China
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Canada and South Korea Would Remove The Current 3% to 8% Tariff
Jun 23, 2014A proposed free trade agreement between Canada and South Korea would remove the current 3% to 8% tariff that Canadian oil and gas producers have to pay for exports into that Asian nation, a Canadian government spokeswoman said Monday. ...
Tags: LNG Exports, Oil Exports
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The Lower House of Swiss Parliament Approved a FTA with China on Tuesday
Dec 12, 2013The lower house of Swiss parliament approved a free trade agreement (FTA) with China on Tuesday. Lawmakers of the Swiss National Council voted 120 in favor, 46 against and 16 abstentions to ratify the deal after debating its pros and ...
Tags: Free Trade Deal, Chemicals
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Textile and Garment Manufacturers Worldwide Invest in Textile Projects in Vietnam
Dec 12, 2012In order to take advantage of tariff preferences available in Vietnam such as Trans-Pacific Partnership(TPP)and other Free-Trade Agreements(FTAs),several textile and garment manufacturers worldwide are investing in textile projects in ...
Tags: tariff preferences, TPP, FTAs