Special and differential treatment within the framework of ALADI is an integral part of Partial Scope Agreement No. 38 between Mexico and Paraguay. Article 22 contains an MFN clause applicable within ALADI that aims to prevent the erosion of preferences based on special and differential treatment within the
Freight transport volumes in the United States, as measured by the Cass Freight Index, decreased approximately 8% in 2020 compared to 2019. This result reflects the volatility resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Since 1995, the Cass Freight Index has been a reliable measure of the freight market. Overall,
China and Norway will complete the negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) as soon as possible, reported the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. To do this, the two parties focus on trade in goods, trade in services, investment, rules of origin, customs procedures and trade facilitation, and sanitary
Mexico raised its foreign investments captured in the aeronautical industry by 88% in 2020, amounting to 249.7 million dollars. This is the highest amount since 2015 and coincided in a year in which an acute crisis was generated in the aeronautical industry worldwide. For now, global economic growth,
The Coca-Cola System managed in 2020 to have the first country with 100% rPET, Sweden, reported Coca-Cola European Partners plc (CCEP). First of all, the rPET material is a thermoformable monolayer PET sheet and made entirely from post-consumer recycled material. On the other hand, the Coca-Cola System is
Chinese demand for steel surprised to the upside in 2020 overall, growing around 9% year-on-year, ArcelorMittal noted. For the company, this trend is supported by a policy that calls for an increase in the intensity of construction steel. While demand is likely to grow further in 2021, it