Trade

Thailand pushes to finish RCEP talks by November

The RCEP initiative was launched in November 2012 with the aim of boosting economic cooperation between 10 ASEAN countries and six dialogue partners, namely China, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, India and New Zealand.

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1 year ago

September 18, 2019

Boris Sullivan

Thailand will hold bilateral negotiations with Japan, New Zealand and India in an attempt to finish talks on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) by November.

Local media quoted Auramon Supthaweethum, Director-General of the Trade Negotiations Department of Thailand, as saying that the country has scheduled bilateral negotiations with the three partners during the RCEP trade negotiating committee’s meeting set for Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang later this month, to thrash out differences on contentious issues such as opening markets for sensitive goods and services.

Negotiators from all the participating countries have concluded talks on seven articles from a total of 20, including customs and trade facilitation; state procurement; economic and technical cooperation; and small- and medium-sized ent

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Trade

Will RCEP help drive South-east Asia’s Covid-19 recovery?

The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was finally signed on Sunday November 15, on the sidelines of the annual summit of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Published

4 days ago

November 20, 2020

Oxford Business Group

Marking a significant regional milestone, it is hoped that the RCEP will help its 15 signatories recover from the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

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China

Thailand ready to ink big Chinese-backed trade deal

The RCEP will cover all 10 Asean member states plus five partners: China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea and will take effect from the middle of 2021 if at least six Asean members and three partners agree to its terms.

Published

2 weeks ago

November 13, 2020

Olivier Languepin

Thailand is set to sign the world’s biggest free trade agreement with Japan, China, South Korea and 12 other Asia-Pacific countries at the 37th Asean Summit this week.

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Trade

US cuts GSP trade benefits for Thailand

The US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that Washington will eliminate some tariff benefits for Thailand, saying the country has failed to allow imports of pork from US producers.

Published

3 weeks ago

November 3, 2020

Olivier Languepin

UTCC: Thai export sector to be affected by US-China trade war

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced today that President Trump is suspending $817 million in trade preferences for Thailand under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program based on its lack of sufficient progress providing the United States with equitable and reasonable market access for pork products.

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