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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10815

27 March 2013
Contents Publication in full By article 23 / 35
EXTERNAL ACTION / (ae) japan
Automobile stumbling block to free trade agreement

Brussels, 26/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - The free trade negotiations, officially started on 25 March, will be difficult - especially as regards cars, with European manufacturers facing weak domestic demand and being more and more concerned by an influx of Japanese exports.

In the discussions with Japan, the EU will focus on lifting non-trade barriers. The EU27 have already said that they will lower their customs duties on the import of Japanese vehicles only in proportion to the reduction of...

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