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Japan's Trade Agreement with the EU
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6th July 2017
The European Union has agreed a landmark trade deal with Japan. We have collected some study resources on this trade agreement and some of the likely effects. The agreement aims to eliminate 99% of the import tariffs between Japan and the EU and is expected to cover about 30% of world GDP and nearly 40% of international trade.
EU and Japan hail a trade deal that would eliminate 99% of tariffs between them https://t.co/Uh9NzogU7U pic.twitter.com/dEFrUjp93m
— Bloomberg (@business) July 6, 2017
As UK heads for Brexit, EU strikes free trade deal with Japan (Hold on, twas supposed to be other way round) https://t.co/HWA8zwl9hB via @FT
— Lionel Barber (@lionelbarber) July 6, 2017
So the EU reaches a trade deal with the world's 3rd largest economy.If T/May gets her way,we won't see the benefits https://t.co/c2nni7gT2m
— ChukaUmunna (@ChukaUmunna) July 6, 2017
The so-called Economic Partnership Agreement is likely to give Japan's auto industry better access to European markets.
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