The Thai Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday said in a media brief that Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) that Thailand has signed with others countries have made the country the world's 6th biggest exporter of fruits.
On 16 December Federal Councillor Johann N. Schneider-Ammann, the economics minister of Liechtenstein and representatives of Iceland and Norway signed a free trade agreement with Indonesia’s minister for trade, Enggartiasto Lukita. Under the agreement, 98 percent of Swiss exports to Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, will be exempt from customs duties over the coming years. Technical barriers to trade will be removed, market access for Swiss service providers made easier and bilateral economic relations in general improved. The EFTA states will collectively become Indonesia’s primary trading partner in Europe.
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi here on Monday, with the two officials pledging to work with all parties to ensure the signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) deal as soon as possible.
In 2018, Thailand's total import volume of cold-reduced carbon steel totalled 1.053 million tonnes.
Last month the EU-Singapore Free Trade Agreement came into effect. Will it be a steppingstone to a region-to-region deal?
Indonesia’s government is readying data to face the trial of a lawsuit it filed at the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the European Union (EU) next week over the bloc’s restrictions on palm oil-based biodiesel.
Thailand is hoping for a recovery in shrimp exports which are forecast to grow 20 percent in 2020 thanks to increased production.
Cambodia's economy remains robust in 2019 despite concerns over the possible loss of Everything but Arms (EBA) trade scheme with the European Union (EU), Cambodian officials and analysts said.
<p>Time: November 2025<br /> By: WTO and International Trade Group, Legal Department – VCCI</p>
