Regulatory Digest – November 13, 2017

EU and Chile begin Association Agreement negotiations
A first round of negotiations between the EU and Chile for a modernized Association Agreement will take place Nov. 16 to update the 14-year-old EU-Chile Association Agreement to bring its political and cooperation ambitions and trade provisions into line with the EU’s modern agreements.

Lighthizer’s statement on US-Indo-Pacific Trade
His statement included the president’s sentiments on the rise of free trade and the end of closed markets.

World Trade Outlook Indicator: Q4 2017 
The latest reading of the World Trade Outlook Indicator (WTOI) is at 102.2, or slightly lower than that issued in August – a value of 102.6 – which pointed to a continuing recovery of trade in the second and third quarters. 

Additional items published in the TradeTracker.