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Byline: Woranuj Maneerungsee
Aug. 3--Bilateral free-trade agreements typically revolve around discussions of quotas and tariffs and the principle of market access for traders.
But an even more crucial component is rules of origin. In the end, an agreement without clear, practical and fair rules is nothing but a can of food with no opener -- you know the food is in there, you just can't eat it.
On the surface, the Thai agricultural sector appears to be the winner under the Thailand-Japan free-trade agreement.
Japanese negotiators have agreed to cut tariffs for a range of agricultural products, including chicken, fruit and vegetables and ...
Source: HighBeam Research, FTA fine print remains a big hurdle: Rules of origin still up for...