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  • Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – March 1-7, 2020

    Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – March 1-7, 2020

    Happy Women’s Day! Welcome to the Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest for the week of March 1-7, 2020! We are happy to bring you the major trade and development headlines and analysis from across the Caribbean Region and the world from the past week.

    THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

    The COVID-19 outbreak has intensified, with the number of reported cases now surpassing 100,000. With over 80,000 cases to date, China – where the virus first originated in December 2019 – remains the most affected country. South Korea, Iran and Italy have also seen a high number of cases. Coronavirus fears continue to negatively impact stock markets and global shipping.

    According to a recently published technical note by UNCTAD, COVID-19 has not only led to a slowdown in manufacturing in China, but “is disrupting world trade and could result in a $US50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains”. Read more

    The WTO’s General Council met this week. Among other things, Members agreed to launch a Working Party for the accession of Curacao as a separate customs territory.

    REGIONAL NEWS

    St. Lucia to launch new National Export Strategy

    NYCaribNews: The St. Lucia government will launch the island’s five- year National Export Stagey (NES) that it says provides a roadmap to the growth and development of the export sector. Read more

    Expect to feel the effect of coronavirus in the next two months

    The Guardian (TT): The lo­cal busi­ness com­mu­ni­ty is brac­ing for the im­pact of the coro­n­avirus, from the im­ple­men­ta­tion of con­ti­nu­ity plans to lo­cat­ing al­ter­nate sup­pli­ers to ad­just­ing busi­ness mod­els; lo­cal play­ers are work­ing ve­he­ment­ly to en­sure their sur­vival as in­ter­na­tion­al ex­perts warn “the worst is yet to come.” Read more

    CARICOM diplomats to Chair two WTO bodies

    CARICOM: Representatives from two CARICOM Member States have been identified to Chair World Trade Organisation (WTO) bodies. Read more

    Business urged to partner with Government on the SDGs

    Barbados Today: With Government preparing for a comprehensive review of its progress in achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Foreign Minister Senator Jerome Walcott has challenged businesses to do more to join the effort. Read more

    Cruise ships divert as Caribbean countries implement coronavirus travel bans

    Miami Herald: Two Carnival Cruise Line ships are redrawing Caribbean itineraries this week as several countries tighten travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Read more

    Pakistan Eager To Trade With Jamaica – I Will Strongly Push For A Head-Of-State Visit – High Commissioner Khan

    Jamaica Gleaner: If Pakistan High Commissioner to Jamaica Dr Asad Khan has his way, Jamaica could shortly be on the list of countries for the next visit by President Arif Alvi or Prime Minister Imran Khan. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    How making trade faster and easier empowers women around the world

    World Economic Forum: International women’s day is an opportunity to reflect on solutions to achieving gender equality goals. One such route to women’s empowerment is by providing opportunities for women to trade and ensuring that the benefits of trade facilitation reform – making trade faster, easier and more cost-effective – reach women around the world. Read more

    Barnier warns of grave differences between EU and UK in trade talks

    The Guardian: EU negotiator sets out main obstacles to deal, including rights convention and fishing. Read more

    Coronavirus outbreak has cost global value chains $50 billion in exports

    UNCTAD: The slowdown of manufacturing in China due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is disrupting world trade and could result in a $US50 billion decrease in exports across global value chains, according to estimates published by UNCTAD on 4 March. Read more

    Coronavirus COVID-19 wipes $50 billion off global exports in February alone, as IMF pledges support for vulnerable nations

    UN: In remarks made at a joint press conference with the head of the World Bank Group, the IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, said that the UN-backed global funds would make up the shortfall, in effect, by offering to inject around $50 billion into low-income and emerging market nations, pending requests for support. Read more

    East African nations projected to earn $1.8 billion from AfCFTA

    CGTN Africa: Eastern African nations are anticipated to earn 184 billion shillings (about 1.8 billion U.S. dollars) in welfare gains from the successful implementation of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), says a United Nations report released on Thursday. Read more

    Commodity economies face their own reckoning due to covid-19

    Economist: Now, as the shock of the covid-19 pandemic works its way through the world’s new, tangled economic plumbing, commodity-dependent economies find themselves exposed. Read more

    Covid-19 Threatens Global Trade, Hits Shipping Industry Hard

    Hellenic Shipping News: Since the outbreak of Coronavirus (nCovid-19) in China, trade especially shipping which has been the most affected sector around the world as the international shipping industry is responsible for the carriage of around 90 per cent of the world’s trade. Read more

    Coronavirus: Fear returns to stock markets

    BBC: Global stock markets have fallen sharply as investors continue to worry about the broader economic effects of the coronavirus. Read more

    Coronavirus: Eight charts on how it has shaken economies

    BBC: The coronavirus outbreak, which originated in China, has infected tens of thousands of people. Its spread has left businesses around the world counting costs. Read more

    Von der Leyen sees ‘momentum’ for improving EU-US relations

    Euractiv: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday (5 March) “there might be momentum” for improving the EU’s relationship with the US, but it remained unclear when she will present a trade offer to US President Donald Trump to avoid further tariffs. Read more

    Africa urged to mobilize FDIs to expand intra-African trade

    KBC: African states have been urged to be open to foreign direct investment from African countries as well as adopt regional concepts of local content to boost intra African trade in readiness for theroll out of the African continental free trade agreement in three months. Read more

    Brexit: Preparations cost government more than £4bn says watchdog

    BBC: Government departments spent more than £4bn on preparations for leaving the EU, says the public spending watchdog. Read more

    ‘Virus’ of US unilateralism threatens WTO

    Hindu Business Line: The US’ persistent efforts to deny special and differential treatment to developing countries has destabilised the institution. Read more

    The U.S.-India trade deal fell through. What happens now?

    Washington Post: The United States and India failed to produce a trade agreement, although there were repeated hints that the two sides were racing to complete the deal. Read more

    India blocks first request by EU at WTO for dispute panel on ICT import duties

    Hindu Business Line: India has blocked a first request from the European Union for the establishment of a dispute panel to rule on tariffs imposed by New Delhi on certain information and communication technology (ICT) goods including mobile phones, cameras, headphones and earphones at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Read more

    UK statement to the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee

    Gov.uk: The UK’s Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered a statement to the WTO Trade Negotiations Committee on 2 March 2020. Read more

    Brazil, Argentina representatives meet over trade concerns

    BN Americas: A delegation led by Argentina’s head of congress, Sergio Massa, visited Brazilian counterparts in a sign of slowly thawing relations between the countries. Read more

    Indonesia still deserves special treatment in global trade: Economists

    Jakarta Post: Indonesia still deserves special treatment in global trade despite the United States recently taking the archipelago off its list of developing countries, local economists have said. Read more

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  • Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 23-29, 2020

    Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 23-29, 2020

    Welcome to the Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest for the week of February 23-29, 2020! We are happy to bring you the major trade and development headlines and analysis from across the Caribbean Region and the world from the past week.

    THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

    Fears about the global spread of COVID -19 (the official name for novel coronavirus which originated in Wuhan province, China and has started to spread to other countries) unsettled stock markets this week. Read more here.

    The USTR has released its 2020 Trade Policy Agenda and 2019 Annual Report. The full report may be accessed here.

    Canada has released its own impact assessment of the CUSMA (what the USMCA is referred to in Canada).

    A new Caribbean Chamber of Commerce will be launched to promote trade and investment between the wider Caribbean and the United Kingdom/Europe. On March 1, CARICOM will host a special meeting in Barbados on COVID-19.

    REGIONAL NEWS

    Surinamese Minister wants trade barriers lifted

    Barbados Today: A member of the Surinamese government who is in Barbados on an official visit is calling for the non-tariff barriers which continue to hinder intra-regional trade to be removed. Read more

    Caribbean Chamber of Commerce Set to Launch in Europe

    Caribbean Business: The newly founded Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe (CCCE) said Thursday it will be opening its doors soon to offer Caribbean-based companies an “alternative gateway to the continent” as Britain exits the European Union. Read more

    Hopeful trade talks will resume

    Barbados Advocate: IT is hoped that once Canada and CARICOM can agree on an agenda to strengthen their ties, a place will be found for the resumption of their negotiations on an economic co-operation and development agreement. Read more

    Jamaica on Financial Action Task Force grey list

    Jamaica Observer: Jamaica and Barbados are the only two countries from the Caribbean that have been added to the list, which also includes Albania, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nicaragua, and Uganda. This means these countries are subject to increased monitoring FATF said. Read more

    Tourism Trinidad: Coronavirus could impact tourism

    Newsday: The Caribbean tourism industry can potentially benefit from the coronavirus outbreak as US travellers – the primary source of tourists into TT – could consider shifting travel plans to the region from Asia and Europe, Tourism Trinidad acting CEO Heidi Alert said. Read more

    Green urges acceleration in implementation of trade facilitation processes

    Jamaica Observer: Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Floyd Green, is urging stakeholders in the country’s trade facilitation programme to speed up its implementation. Read more

    Single Window To Be Piloted At Trade Board

    Jamaica Information Service: The Jamaica Single Window for Trade (JSWIFT) is to be piloted at the Trade Board Limited starting March 2020. Read more

    PIOJ Weighs Potential Impact Of COVID-19 On Economy

    Jamaica Gleaner: The impact of the ongoing outbreak of the coronavirus COVID-19, from an economic perspective, would primarily be transmitted through two main mechanisms, namely trade and financial flows, according to an assessment by the Planning Institute of Jamaica, PIOJ. Read more

    Commercial Success Essential To Diplomatic Missions – Ahmad

    Jamaica Gleaner: Describing commercial success as essential to present-day diplomatic missions, British High Commissioner Asif Ahmad is underscoring the United Kingdom’s (UK) commitment to improving the capability and capacity of Jamaican exporters to sell more to the UK. Read more

    Exports start off 2020 with a huge decline, imports barely affected

    Breaking Belize News: Веlіzе’ѕ ехроrt rеvеnuе ѕtаrtеd оff thе уеаr 2020 wіth а mајоr dесlіnе whіlе іmроrtѕ ѕаw аn аlmоѕt іnѕіgnіfісаnt rеduсtіоn, ассоrdіng tо thе lаtеѕt dаtа rеlеаѕеd tоdау bу thе Ѕtаtіѕtісаl Іnѕtіtutе оf Веlіzе (ЅІВ). Read more

    Guyana celebrates 1st oil shipment after major discovery

    Associated Press: Guyana’s government on Thursday prepared to sell its first barrels of oil after the discovery of large quantities of oil and gas near the South American country’s coast nearly five years ago. Read more

    A current assessment of Guyana’s coconut industry

    Stabroek: With the advent of oil, talk of diversifying our economy has intensified with particular emphasis on its agricultural base. Coconuts in particular have received much attention with awareness intensified through the 2016 Festival. Read more

    The Caribbean Just Set an All-Time Record for Visitor Arrivals

    Caribjournal: The Caribbean region set an all-time record for visitor arrivals in 2019, according to a new report from the Barbados-based Caribbean Tourism Organization. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    Implementation of the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement: Not a sprint but a marathon

    UNCTAD: Three years have elapsed since the entry into force of the Agreement on Trade Facilitation (TFA) of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The TFA aims at boosting the speed and efficiency of cross-border trade procedures while reducing cost. Read more

    UN study projects $32 billion loss for UK post no-deal Brexit

    UN: The United Kingdom (UK) risks losing up to 14 per cent of its exports to the European Union (EU) in a so-called “no-deal” Brexit, according to a new study by the UN Conference on Trade, Investment and Development (UNCTAD). Read more

    Namibia first African country to export red meat to hungry U.S. market

    Al Jazeera: Namibia became the first African country to export red meat to the United States after it sent 25 tonnes of beef to Philadelphia, following two decades of haggling over safety regulations and logistics. Read more

    Trade war and coronavirus show retail supply chains are too dependent on China, ex-Macy’s CEO says

    CNBC: The trade war and coronavirus outbreak helped demonstrate that retail supply chains have become too reliant on China, former CEO Terry Lundgren told CNBC on Wednesday. Read more

    What are the sticking points in a post-Brexit UK-EU trade deal? 

    Euronews: Post-Brexit negotiations to sort out the future relationship between the United Kingdom and the European Union get underway in early March. Read more

    UK Statement to the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee

    Gov.uk: The UK’s Ambassador to the WTO in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered a statement to the WTO Technical Barriers to Trade Committee Meeting on 26 February 2020. Read more

    UK warns it could walk away from EU trade talks

    Al Jazeera: UK issues threat before formal talks set to begin in days, once again raising the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. Read more

    Coronavirus: Africa braces for the economic impact of China slump

    The Africa Report: The novel coronavirus Covid-19 is a black swan event: highly unlikely, and with potent potential consequences. Still, its swift initial containment to some extent demonstrates China’s capacity for fit-for-purpose strategic solutions in times of crisis. Read more

    US, ASEAN Postpone March Summit Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

    VoA: The United States said Friday that Washington was postponing a special summit with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as countries around the globe continued to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Read more

    With Lacalle Pou, Mercosur moves further to the right

    BNAmericas: This weekend marks a rapprochement between the governments of Brazil and Uruguay a change of emphasis inside the Mercosur trade bloc in political and economic terms. Read more

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  • Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 17-22, 2020

    Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 17-22, 2020

    Welcome to the Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest for the week of February 17-22, 2020! We are happy to bring you the major trade and development headlines and analysis from across the Caribbean Region and the world from the past week.

    THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

    Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) held their 31st Intersessional Meeting in Barbados February 18-19, 2020. The Prime Minister of Barbados, the Honourable Mia Amor Mottley, Q.C; MP, chaired the proceedings. The communique from the meeting may be found here.

    To watch the press conference concluding the 31st Intersessional Meeting please see here:

    REGIONAL NEWS

    Barbados unveils one-stop investment guide

    UNCTAD: As Barbados prepares to host the 15th UNCTAD quadrennial conference in October, it has become the latest Caribbean country to launch an online investment guide (iGuide). Read more

    WTO advocate argues Bahamas never to join

    Bahamas Tribune: A prominent World Trade Organisation (WTO) advocate yesterday said he doubts The Bahamas will ever join, adding: “You can lead a horse to water but can’t make it drink”. Read more

    Minister: No Wto Membership ‘For At Least Five Years’

    Bahamas Tribune: A Cabinet minister yesterday said full Bahamian membership of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) “cannot happen for at least within the next five years”. Read more

    Barbados off EU grey list

    Nation News: Barbados is off the grey list, which means this country is completely cleared and is no longer being seen as a non-cooperative jurisdiction for tax purposes within the global International Business sector. Read more

    CARICOM wants inter-governmental tax body to set standards, rules

    CARICOM: CARICOM Heads of Government have reiterated the call for the creation of an “appropriate intergovernmental tax body with the adequate means and powers to set standards and rules” which support an equitable and universal approach to an international tax governance infrastructure. Read more

    SG posits all-inclusive approach to strengthening CARICOM

    CARICOM: Building a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) that is hardened to shocks requires an approach that embraces the talents, skills and resources of all actors of society, CARICOM Secretary-General said recently. Read more

    Fixed roaming rates for CARICOM countries coming soon

    Loop News Barbados: The Barbadian Prime Minister announced that Grenadian Prime Minister, Keith Mitchell and a team from the Caribbean Single Market Economy (CSME) have been working with regional telecommunication operators to implement a fixed roaming rate for CARICOM states. Read more

    T&T, B’dos working together on CSME

    Trinidad Express: BARBADOS and Trinidad and Tobago will be working together to put certain protocols in place to get the wheels of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) moving faster in 2020. Read more

    Castor Oil Sector Banking On $500m Gov’t Investment

    Jamaica Gleaner: Jamaica’s castor oil sector is barely earning from exports, and is seen as woefully underperforming its potential, but its producers are regrouping. Read more

    Consumers and the coronavirus: The implications for Jamaica

    Jamaica Observer: Despite reports by the World Health Organization (WHO) last week that the number of cases of the deadly novel coronavirus being recorded on a daily basis in China is “stabilising”, concerns expressed by manufacturers and retailers suggest there will be a domino effect to consumers. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    EU budget: Talks end amid stand-off between ‘frugal’ and other nations

    BBC: An EU budget summit ended without agreement on Friday following a stand-off between wealthy “frugal” member states and other countries. Read more

    EU proposes rules for artificial intelligence to limit risk

    AP: The European Union unveiled proposals Wednesday to regulate artificial intelligence that call for strict rules and safeguards on risky applications of the rapidly developing technology. Read more

    Boeing asks lawmakers to suspend preferential tax rate

    Fortune: Washington state lawmakers introduced bills Wednesday, at The Boeing Co.’s request, to suspend the aerospace giant’s preferential business and occupation tax rate unless the United States and European Union reach an agreement on their long-running international trade dispute that would allow the lower tax rate. Read more

    Michel Barnier: UK can’t have Canada trade deal with EU

    BBC: The UK cannot have the same trade deal with the EU as Canada, according to the bloc’s chief negotiator. Read more

    UK unveils ‘iconic,’ blue post-Brexit passports, made by a French-Dutch company in Poland

    CNN: The British government has unveiled the country’s new, blue post-Brexit passports, hailing the return of an “iconic” document that became a thorny issue during the UK’s protracted departure from the European Union. Read more

    UK-EU trade tensions descend into ‘slide war’

    The Guardian: Two sides of negotiations issue flurry of documents through social media. Read more

    Trade Minister inaugurates seven working group to prepare country for AfCFTA

    Ghanaweb: The Minister of Trade and Industry, Mr Alan Kyerematen, has inaugurated seven Technical Working Groups (TWGs) to spearhead the development of the country’s national programmes of action for Boosting Intra-African Trade (BIAT). Read more

    Does the Kenya-US free trade deal signal Nigeria’s fall from grace?

    The Africa Report: Nigeria has not managed to convince international investors – including those in the US – that it should be first in line for a post-AGOA deal. Read more

    Indo-US trade deal: The ball is now in Washington’s court

    Economic Times: Trump said his country is “not treated very well by India” but the US is “doing a very big trade deal with India”. Read more

    China to refund US trade war tariffs on some medical devices amid coronavirus outbreak

    South China Morning Post: China said on Friday it would refund tariffs already paid on a list of 55 US-made products including medical devices, engine components and timber products. Read more

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  • Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 10-16, 2020

    Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest – February 10-16, 2020

    Welcome to the Caribbean Trade & Development News Digest for the week of February 10-16, 2020! We are happy to bring you the major trade and development headlines and analysis from across the Caribbean Region and the world from the past week.

    THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

    The USTR published a report reiterating its past critiques of the now defunct WTO Appellate Body.

    Coming up this week, CARICOM Heads of Government will meet in Barbados February 18-19 for their 31st Inter-sessional Meeting. Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, who was scheduled to attend, had to cancel at the last minute due to address current infrastructure disruptions.

    REGIONAL NEWS

    European Union, CDB Launch Standby Facility for Capacity Building

    The Voice: The EU and CDB today launched a new round of the Standby Facility for Capacity Building. Read more

    Can the Caribbean end its brain drain?

    The Voice (UK): In recent years, concerns have been growing that the Caribbean region is losing a high percentage of its skilled population. Here, Lyndon Mukasa examines the origins and possible solutions to this exodus of top talent. Read more

    Remittance fees too high in the Caribbean

    Trinidad Express: Remittance fees are too high in the Caribbean, says economist Marla Dukharan. “Remittance fees in the Caribbean are nearly double those of Central America, which is also another heavily dependent region on remittances. Read more

    INTERNATIONAL NEWS

    New ACP-EU Partnership: Moving forward towards a new partnership fit for the future

    Modern Diplomacy: Today, new impetus was given to the post-Cotonou negotiations on a new agreement between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries (ACP) as the two chief negotiators agreed on the way forward. Read more

    Cambodia: EU Partially Suspends Trade Preferences

    Human Rights Watch: The European Commission on February 12, 2020, announced the partial suspension of Cambodia’s preferential trade preferences with the European Union after the government failed to address serious human rights concerns, Human Rights Watch said today. Read more

    UK to outline post-Brexit trade vision as France warns both sides could ‘rip each other apart

    Euronews: The British government is to outline its vision for a trade deal with the EU in Brussels on Monday, as both sides crank up the rhetoric ahead of the start of formal post-Brexit talks next month. Read more

    UK government spent £500,000 on travel to Brexit negotiations

    The Guardian: Huge bill on travel to and from Brussels reflects Theresa May’s drawn-out approach to negotiations. Read more

    EU Parliament approves EU-Vietnam free trade and investment protection deals

    Europarl: The EU-Vietnam trade agreement, the “most modern and ambitious agreement ever concluded between the EU and a developing country”, got Parliament’s backing on Wednesday. Read more

    Trump: Time to negotiate ‘very seriously’ with EU on trade

    Euractiv: President Donald Trump said Monday (10 February) the time has come to pursue trade negotiations with the European Union which he said imposes “incredible” barriers to US goods. Read more

    Iran-EU Trade Down 71.5%

    Financial Tribune: Iran exported €701.14 million worth of commodities to EU, indicating a 92.59% fall, and imported €4.52 billion in return to register a 49.16% year-on-year decline. Read more

    ‘Pakistan-Turkey Free Trade Agreement talks in April’

    AA: Top Pakistani commerce official says 2 sides agreed to begin long-awaited FTA negotiations in April. Read more

    ‘A reform-or-die moment’: Why world powers want to change the WTO

    CNBC: The United States, Europe and China have clashed over trade policy for several years and tensions could continue for decades without serious reform, experts have told CNBC. Read more

    Explained: What does India’s removal from USTR list of developing countries mean?

    Indian Express: Until February 10, 2020, India was on the USTR’s list of developing countries, making it eligible for preferential treatment against CVD investigations and de minimis thresholds. It will no longer get this benefit. Read more

    Coronavirus Threatens to Blow Up Trump’s Energy Trade Deal With China

    Foreign Policy: The goals were never realistic, but now Beijing has good reason to back away from its purchase commitments to Washington. Read more

    Pompeo in Senegal: Africa caught in US-China trade war

    Al Jazeera: The US is sending mixed messages to the continent, they want to do business, but are not open to all African countries. Read more

    Kenya will be in breach of EAC, AfCFTA rules in proposed trade deal with America

    The East African: Kenya’s proposed free trade deal with the US has put it in the crosshairs as critics say the planned bilateral agreement would be a breach of regional and continental trade protocols. Read more

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