Washington and Beijing can reach a deal, but only if both sides take a more realistic negotiating position.

RCEP is a proposed mega trade pact between the 10 Asean members, India, Australia, China, Japan, South Korea and New Zealand. According to initial estimates, it accounts for 25% of global gross domestic product, 30%

Vietnam reported a trade surplus of roughly US$5.9 billion in the first nine months of 2019, with the export turnover estimated to reach over US$194 billion, up 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

South Korea's trade ministry said Monday that the bilateral free trade agreement with a group of Central American countries will partially go into effect this week in the latest in a series of free trade deals that help Asia's No. 4 economy diversify its export portfolio in the face of growing protectionism and uncertainties in the trade environment.

South Korea's trade ministry said Monday it plans to hold the second round of free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with Russia in the service and investment segments, in line with the government's efforts to deepen bilateral economic ties.

At first glance, Singapore and Armenia appear to be vastly different, but they also have many things in common, such as being small countries that aspire to serve as gateways to the regions they are located in, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday (Sept 29).

Initial pact will see tariff cuts on US farm goods and some Japanese industrial products

The United States has been granted approval to impose tariffs on European Union goods with an annual trade value around $7.5 billion (6.09 billion pounds) over illegal government support for European planemaker Airbus , people familiar with the matter said.

The much-delayed resumption of trade talks between China and the United States, which was supposed to have begun after Oct. 15, has now been definitely set for Oct. 10 to 11 in Washington, D.C.

A circular on "Made in Vietnam" products was expected to help businesses avoid accusations of fraud, said Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Trần Quốc Khánh at a conference held in Hà Nội on Wednesday.