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Asia Pacific
The deal - signed earlier on Tuesday by President George W Bush and Singapore's prime minister Goh Chok Tong - will wipe out tariffs on about $33bn of trade between the two countries annually.
Asia Freight-Rates seen red-hot, defying SARS for now
While the SARS virus has been taking a toll on major financial markets in Asia, the dry bulk panamax market appears to be immune to the deadly flu-like disease for now as it set new eight-year highs, pushing up import costs.
Meat Industry Alliance
Australian and South African meat industries to work together on marketing and research.
Live Animal Trade Ban Lifted
Australian winter sheep and cattle trade with Middle East to resume.
China Warns of SARS Spreading to Countryside
China said on Wednesday the number of SARS cases in Beijing, the worst affected place in the world, may soon begin falling, but that the deadly virus could wreak havoc in the vast hinterlands.
Europe
U.S trade group slams exclusion of science in beef, poultry trade regs
Burdensome national standards and technical regulations imposed by the European Union and other major U.S. trading partners are trade barriers that often ignore sound science, according to a report published by the National Foreign Trade Council.
Electronic Tagging for Livestock
European Commission published results of research into tests on electronic tags for livestock.
Asia Pacific
The deal - signed earlier on Tuesday by President George W Bush and Singapore's prime minister Goh Chok Tong - will wipe out tariffs on about $33bn of trade between the two countries annually.
Asia Freight-Rates seen red-hot, defying SARS for now
While the SARS virus has been taking a toll on major financial markets in Asia, the dry bulk panamax market appears to be immune to the deadly flu-like disease for now as it set new eight-year highs, pushing up import costs.
Meat Industry Alliance
Australian and South African meat industries to work together on marketing and research.
Live Animal Trade Ban Lifted
Australian winter sheep and cattle trade with Middle East to resume.
China Warns of SARS Spreading to Countryside
China said on Wednesday the number of SARS cases in Beijing, the worst affected place in the world, may soon begin falling, but that the deadly virus could wreak havoc in the vast hinterlands.
Europe
U.S trade group slams exclusion of science in beef, poultry trade regs
Burdensome national standards and technical regulations imposed by the European Union and other major U.S. trading partners are trade barriers that often ignore sound science, according to a report published by the National Foreign Trade Council.
Electronic Tagging for Livestock
European Commission published results of research into tests on electronic tags for livestock.