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A 2017 implementation date set for creating a free-trade zone in Africa, a region with a combined economy worth more than $2 trillion, may be too optimistic, according to trade experts. Talks to establish a working free-trade zone will go beyond 2017 according to Experts from this article.

Japan racked up a trade surplus last month as exports of cars, computers and other goods grew, while imports dipped on falling oil prices. Government data released Thursday showed that the trade surplus totaled 111.5 billion yen ($903 million) in October.

This article talks about the Japan trade Surplus which was present in October 2015. According to the Article because of further exports of cars and electronic devices and a reduction in the import of oil the nation is now facing a surplus in October, which is a positive.

The article talks about the huge increases in US's trade deficits. The size of the gap is higher then ever seen before and the increase is huge with a 15.6 percent. The article also talks about China's effect in imports and US currency

The European Union and America are to open negotiations with the aim of creating the world's biggest free trade area worth €86bn (£75bn) within two years.

AMMAN - Pakistani Ambassador to Jordan Lt. Gen. Shafaat Ullah Shah on Tuesday said his country and the Kingdom can do more to increase the trade balance in a manner that would reflect the excellent ties in other fields.

U.S. exports took a hit from an ailing global economy in August and imports from China surged, fueling the largest expansion of America's trade deficit in five months.

This article talks about the surprisingly high trade deficit that South Africa recorded in October. Against popular belief the deficit was bigger than expected due to sluggish world demand, thus more was imported than was exported. Leading to a deficit.

South Korea's terms of trade continued to improve from a year earlier in November, but largely because import prices dropped at a faster clip than export prices, central bank data showed Thursday.

This article talks about the real gained as China stepped up efforts to buttress the yuan, improving the outlook for Brazilian exports, and after Brazil's government reiterated its commitment to meeting the fiscal target. China's central bank said it will impose reserve-requirement ratios on yuan deposited onshore by overseas financial institutions from Jan.

FXStreet (Guatemala) - Analysts at UOB Group explained that New Zealand's merchandise trade deficit shrank in October. See here for latest NZD/USD price action . Key Quotes: "However, exports were weaker than expected as lower global dairy prices continued to diminish export receipts."

India's merchandise exports in October shrunk 17.5 per cent year-on-year to $21.35 billion, leaving the shipment in the negative territory for the eleventh consecutive month due to a persisting weak global demand. Imports contracted an annual 21.15 per cent to $31.1 billion, also for the eleventh straight month, according to data released by the Commerce Ministry on Monday.

The Obama Administration originally criticized China on the devaluation of the Yuan, saying that it was undervalued, meaning that China would have gotten a trade advantage over the other countries. China has since allowed others to have more control over the value of the Yuan and therefore the Obama Administration has softened it's criticism.

Great to hear how USA's critics on China's evaluation resulted, maybe that means the United States doesn't want to spark international tension with it's number one country for imports.

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