China agrees to accommodate Pakistan's demands in amended FTA
- By Web Desk -
- Feb 10, 2018
ISLAMABAD: China has agreed to accommodate Pakistan’s demands in the amended Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to be signed next month.
The Chinese side conveyed the willingness during the ninth round of negotiations on the FTA in Beijing.
During talks, Pakistani delegation led by Secretary Commerce Mohammad Younus Dagha presented the demands of Pakistani exporters and industries for accommodating in the final draft of the FTA.
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The demands included providing tariff concessions equivalent to the ASEAN countries.
The Chinese side also agreed on Electronic Data Exchange which will help reducing the chances of under invoicing.