The World Trade Organization posted the following notices for February 24-27, 2011 (may have to click twice on source documents for proper viewing):
Japan's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Economy announces that the Governments of Japan and Canada have reached a consensus to launch a joint study to revisit the possibility of a Japan-Canada Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) to further promote bilateral trade and investment.
China's Ministry of Commerce announces the 15th China International Fair for Investment and Trade (CIFIT) on September 8-11 in Xiamen, China. China will take into full account the emerging trends in the world’s industrial restructuring, the new situations and patterns in domestic and international investment cooperation, as well as industrial highlights and regional focuses and host a high-profile exhibition and series of activities including professional business matchmaking and authoritative seminars, with a view to promoting bilateral and multilateral economic exchanges and partnerships.
Xinhaunet reports that a ratification bill for a free trade agreement between South Korea and the European Union will be submitted to South Korean parliament again due to minor translation errors. The pact, if it goes into effect in July as scheduled, will eliminate about 98 percent of tariff and other trade barriers on manufactured goods, agricultural products and services over the next five years. (See ITT's Online Archives or 02/18/11 news, 11021826, for BP summary of the EU Parliament's approval of the FTA.)
China's Ministry of Commerce announces the 109th China Import and Export Fair from April 15 to May 5, 2011, which will include exhibits on electronics and household electrical appliances, vehicles and spare parts, chemical product, consumer goods, textiles and garments, medicines and medical devices, and food, among other things.
The Prime Minister of Canada, Stephen Harper has announced Canada’s implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 adopting sanctions on Libya. (On February 26, 2011, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to impose an arms embargo on Libya and a travel ban and assets freeze on the family of Muammar Al-Qadhafi and certain Government officials, while referring the ongoing violent repression of civilian demonstrators to the International Criminal Court (ICC). See ITT's Online Archives or 02/28/11 news, 11022701, for BP summary.)
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is announcing that it has experienced a delay in the issuance of annual renewals of authorizations required pursuant to the Remission Orders for tailored collar shirts, outerwear greige fabrics, shirting fabrics, outerwear apparel, and blouses, shirts and co-ordinates, due to a quality assurance review being conducted by the CBSA. Note that these six orders remain in effect until December 31, 2012. As an alternative to Remission Orders, drawback claims can be filed to the recover duties paid on qualifying goods.
According to European Union diplomats, EU nations have agreed to an arms embargo, assets freezes and travel bans on Libya in a package of sanctions designed to ramp up pressure on Moamer Kadhafi's regime. The sanctions against Kadhafi, which also include an embargo on providing Tripoli with law enforcement equipment used to crack down on protesters, will come into force in several days after being legally drafted. The Treasury Department warned banks to be vigilant of transfers linked to Libya's political leaders.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of February 25, 2011 lists a notice from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
The Government of Canada issued the following trade-related notices on February 23-24, 2011: