Malaysia’s EU trade negotiations in spotlight - OBG

Malaysia’s EU trade negotiations in spotlight

With the end of an agreement granting Malaysia preferential access to the EU market looming, all eyes are on ongoing negotiations between Kuala Lumpur and Brussels aimed at securing a replacement free trade pact.
Malaysia currently benefits from the EU’s generalised system of preferences (GSP) scheme, which provides developing countries with generous tariff reductions on exports. However, the World Bank’s decision to award the South-east Asian state upper-middle-income-nation status will end its eligibility for the lower levies from January 2014.
While EU representatives are confident that a new free trade agreement (FTA) will deepen economic integration between its member states and Malaysia, ... Read more.

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