Turkey told the World Trade Organization on Wednesday that it would retaliate against a Ukrainian tariff on car imports, while Japan and the European Union signalled they could follow suit. »

One year after the entry into force of the EFTA-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, delegations from the EFTA States and Ukraine convened in Kyiv on 29 May 2013 to assess the implementation of the new framework. »

Acting U.S. Trade Representative Miriam Sapiro announced today that the United States has initiated an investigation under section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the acts, policies, and practices of the Government of Ukraine that resulted in the identification of Ukraine as a Priority Foreign Country (PFC) in this month’s Special 301 Report. »

The EU and the US have launched negotiations on the most lucrative bilateral trade deal in history. Announcing the start of talks on the so-called Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland on Monday (17 June), UK Prime Minister David Cameron said the pact is "a once in a generation prize and we are determined to seize it". US President Barack Obama revealed the first round of negotiations would take place in Washington in July. »

The European Union and the Republic of Moldova successfully held this week the final round of negotiations on a Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA), as part of the Association Agreement between the EU and the Republic of Moldova. »

The Committee on Government Procurement agreed on 29 May 2013 to grant observer status to the Russian Federation. This represents a first step towards eventual accession by Russia as a full party to the Agreement on Government Procurement. »