Chile and Thailand celebrate 10 years since the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement

On November 5, 2015, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Thailand entered into force, becoming the fifth Agreement that Chile signed with an ASEAN member country.

This FTA covers various areas related to trade in goods and services, as well as cooperation between both countries. According to Chile’s Subsecretariat of International Economic Relations, around 90% of trade received preferential treatment from the moment the agreement took effect.

In addition, it includes an evolutionary clause that allows both countries to open negotiations for an agreement on investment matters.

País: Chile

Fuente: Secretary General of ALADI based on the material from the Subsecretariat of International Economic Relations of Chile

Brazil expands market access in Asia-Pacific and Eurasia through new sanitary agreements

Brazil secured new market openings for agricultural products in New Zealand and Turkey, expanding its international insertion. The agreements reflect the growing role of sanitary negotiation in the expansion of trade between Latin America and other regions, including the Asia-Pacific.

China eases requirements for Brazil while strengthening controls on Southern Cone soybeans

China adjusted its sanitary criteria for Brazilian soybeans, reducing trade tensions at a key export moment. At the same time, phytosanitary observations on shipments from Uruguay increased, highlighting the growing weight of technical standards in agri-food trade between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.

Nueva Zelanda refuerza vínculos con el Cono Sur en gira ministerial centrada en comercio y cooperación

New Zealand strengthens ties with the Southern Cone through a ministerial tour focused on trade and cooperation

New Zealand’s Minister of Foreign Affairs carried out a tour of the Southern Cone that included Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay. The agenda combined trade, market access, and strategic cooperation, consolidating the rapprochement between Latin America and the Asia-Pacific.