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December |
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11 December 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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European Parliament approves
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Trade Agreement between the EU, Colombia and Peru
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EU-Central America Association Agreement
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WTO
Trade Policy Review of Nicaragua
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Central America-European Free Trade Association (EFTA):
Fifth round of free trade negotiations
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Fifteenth round of negotiations
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November |
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27 November 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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First round of negotiations for the Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
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Colombia and Japan to hold first round of negotiations for an economic partnership agreement
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Canada and European Union move towards conclusion of trade negotiations
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U.S. and Colombia conclude first meeting of the U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Commission
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Intersessional round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) negotiations
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Bolivia has been formally invited to join as a full member the MERCOSUR bloc
 
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Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Spain and Uruguay join the Pacific Alliance as observer states, along with Costa Rica and Panama, candidate countries to become full Pacific Alliance members
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Mexican Senate approves Pacific Alliance Framework Agreement
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07 November 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Australia to pursue free trade area of the Asia-Pacific
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement:
Canadian Government tabled agreement in Parliament to modernize and expand existing FTA with Chile
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Central America-European Free Trade Association (EFTA):
Fourth round of free trade negotiations
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Colombia and Costa Rica conclude
third round of negotiations for a free trade agreement
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Canada and Japan will meet on 26 November 2012 for the first full round of trade negotiations
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October |
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23 October 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement to enter into force on 31 October 2012
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Colombia and Costa Rica:
Third round of negotiations for a free trade agreement
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Central America and Korea held talks to lay the groundwork for possible free trade negotiations
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September |
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28 September 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement to enter into force on 1 October 2012
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Chile-Central America Free Trade Agreement:
Chile-Nicaragua bilateral protocol expected to enter into force on 19 October 2012
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Fourteenth round of negotiations
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Colombia and Japan to negotiate an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)
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Colombia and Costa Rica:
Second round of negotiations for a free trade agreement
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Colombia and Israel conclude third round of free trade negotiations
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Colombia-Singapore: Second round of negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty
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Canada and China signed Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA)
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Chile-Japan Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement:
DIRECON's fifth year assessment of the agreement
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Chile-India Preferential Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's fifth year assessment of the agreement
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August |
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31 August 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile-Thailand:
Sixth round of free trade negotiations
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Canada-Chile Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's fifteenth year assessment of the agreement
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Chile-Korea Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's eighth year assessment of the agreement
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Chile's Foreign Trade Report:
January-July 2012
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Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement:
Canada approves legislation to implement the agreement
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International Trade Reports from El Salvador's Ministry of Economy
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Belize and El Salvador to negotiate partial scope agreement
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Colombia-Singapore: First round of negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty
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07 August 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile and Hong Kong conclude negotiations for a free trade agreement
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Colombia-Singapore: First round of negotiations for an investment agreement
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Colombia and Costa Rica:
First round of negotiations for a free trade agreement
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Peru-China Free Trade Agreement:
First meeting of the Free Trade Commission
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July |
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31 July 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Venezuela formally becomes full member of MERCOSUR
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10 July 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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European Union and Central America sign Association Agreement
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Peru-EFTA Free Trade Agreement
enters into force for Peru and Norway
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Thirteenth round of negotiations
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WTO
Trade Policy Review of Colombia
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United States Trade Representative's Sixth Report to the U.S. Congress on the Operation of the Andean Trade Preference Act as Amended
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Panama joins the Central American Economic Integration System
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Venezuela to become full member of MERCOSUR on 31 July 2012
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June |
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27 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia, Peru and the European Union sign comprehensive trade agreement
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Colombia and Korea conclude free trade negotiations
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Canada-Morocco:
Third round of negotiations for a free trade agreement
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22 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Andean Countries-European Union:
Agreement between Peru, Colombia and the European Union will be signed on 26 June 2012
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Colombia and Costa Rica signed General Framework for free trade negotiations
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19 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Canada is invited to join the TPP negotiations
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18 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Mexico is invited to join the TPP negotiations
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12 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada-Costa Rica:
Fourth round of negotiations to expand their free trade agreement
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Colombia-Korea:
Seventh round of free trade negotiations
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08 June 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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IV Summit of the Pacific Alliance: Declaration
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Central America-European Free Trade Association (EFTA):
Second round of free trade negotiations
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Colombia and Costa Rica
announce the launch of free trade negotiations
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Colombia-Turkey:
Sixth round of free trade negotiations
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Chile-Thailand:
Fifth round of free trade negotiations
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May |
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29 May 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Guatemala-Trinidad and Tobago:
Second round of negotiations for a partial scope agreement
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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement:
First meeting of the Joint Committee
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16 May 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-United States Trade Promotion Agreement enters into force
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Mexico-Uruguay Free Trade Agreement:
Fourth meeting of the Mexico-Uruguay Free Trade Commission
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Twelfth round of negotiations
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Colombia-China: Establishment of a joint study group to assess feasibility of a free trade agreement
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08 May 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Panama-Peru Free Trade Agreement enters into force
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USTR 2012 Special Report on Intellectual Property Rights
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Panama-United States Free Trade Agreement:
Signing of agreement on environmental cooperation
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Text of the Panama-U.S.
Agreement on Environmental Cooperation
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April |
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26 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-Korea:
VI round of free trade negotiations
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25 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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WTO
Trade Policy Review of Uruguay
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Chile-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement
enters into force
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19 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada-Costa Rica:
Third round of negotiations to expand their free trade agreement
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Guatemala-Trinidad and Tobago:
First round of negotiations for a partial scope agreement
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Colombia-Venezuela Partial Scope Agreement enters into force
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16 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Colombia-United States Trade Promotion Agreement to enter into force on 15 May 2012
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13 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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CAFTA-DR (Central America-Dominican Republic-United States) Free Trade Agreement:
Sixth meeting of the CAFTA-DR Environmental Affairs Council
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Peru-Thailand Free Trade Agreement:
VIII round of negotiations to review agreement
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Chile-Hong Kong:
Second round of free trade negotiations
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Chile-Korea Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's eighth year assessment of the agreement
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Chile-Australia Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's third year assessment of the agreement
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Chile-Peru Free Trade Agreement:
DIRECON's third year assessment of the agreement
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04 April 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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2012 USTR National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers
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2012 USTR Report on Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures
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2012 USTR Report on Technical Barriers to Trade
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North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA):
Joint Statement of the 2012 Meeting of the Free Trade Commission
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Colombia-Korea:
Fifth mini round of free trade negotiations
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Chile-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement:
Chilean Parliament ratifies agreement
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Central American Countries-Peru:
Peruvian Government ratifies the Costa Rica-Peru Trade Agreement
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March |
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28 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile-Thailand:
Fourth round of free trade negotiations
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Canada and Japan launch free trade negotiations
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Canada and MERCOSUR hold exploratory trade talks to strengthen their trade relationship
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Canada and Thailand announce exploratory talks towards a free trade agreement format
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19 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement enters into force
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Andean Countries-European Union:
Council of the European Union clears free trade agreement with Colombia and Peru
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U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement:
Colombian Government to submit FTA implementation package to Congress
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Colombia and Israel conclude first round of free trade negotiations
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EU-MERCOSUR:
Statement issued after the 8th round of negotiations on the future association agreement
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13 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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EU-MERCOSUR:
XXIV Meeting of the Bi-Regional Negotiations Committee
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Colombia and Israel agree to initiate negotiations for a trade agreement
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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Costa Rica interested in joining TPP negotiations
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08 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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WTO
Trade Policy Review of Trinidad and Tobago
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06 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Central America-European Free Trade Association (EFTA):
First round of free trade negotiations
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Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP):
Eleventh round of negotiations
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USTR publishes
2012 Trade Policy Agenda and 2011 Annual Report
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01 March 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Agreement between Peru and Japan for an Economic Partnership enters into force
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Text of the Guatemala-Peru Free Trade Agreement
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February |
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22 February 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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U.S.-Korea FTA will enter into force on 15 March 2012
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Colombia-Uruguay:
First round of trade negotiations to deepen trade relations
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Canada-India:
Fourth round of free trade negotiations
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Colombia-Turkey:
Fifth round of free trade negotiations
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Joint Committee Meeting of the United-States-Israel Free Trade Agreement
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Chile-European Union Association Agreement:
DIRECON's ninth year assessment of the agreement
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Chile's Foreign Trade Report (DIRECON):
Fourth quarter 2011
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13 February 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Canada-Costa Rica:
Second round of negotiations to expand their free trade agreement
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Colombia-Venezuela:
Last round of negotiations of a trade agreement
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Peru-Venezuela:
Fifth round of negotiations of a trade partial scope agreement
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Canada and China:
Conclusion of negotiations toward a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) between Canada and China format
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10 February 2012 |
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Trade Policy Developments |
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Chile-Hong Kong, China:
First round of free trade negotiations
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Chile-India:
Fourth meeting to deepen their preferential trade agreement
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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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