Category: fta

Australia and Europe to Continue FTA Negotiations as Trade Deal Stumbles

Australia and the European Union have failed to conclude talks on a planned free trade agreement, the European Commission says. The EC statement followed comments from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese that any deal would need to give Australian farmers’ goods, especially beef and sheep meat, more access to the bloc. “We’ll continue to argue the case…


US Business Group Calls for ‘Urgent’ Taiwan Free Trade Talks

TAIPEI—The United States should “urgently” start talks with Taiwan on a free trade agreement with the aim to present a completed text for passage in 2024, the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Taiwan said in an annual policy paper published on Wednesday. Taiwan has long campaigned for such a deal, in what would be…


Australia Says Trade Pact Would Benefit EU in Indo-Pacific Amid Submarine Deal Fallout

CANBERRA—An Australian-EU trade deal would be mutually beneficial and allow EU members a greater presence in the Indo-Pacific, said Australia’s trade minister, as Canberra tries to repair ties with Paris after the scrapping of a $40 billion submarine deal. Australia last week cancelled a deal with France’s Naval Group to build a fleet of conventional…