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EU pushes for tariff cuts on whiskey, wine, cars in India trade talks
26-Feb-2025 Business Standard
The EU seeks lower tariffs as India’s biggest FTA nears finalisation after nine rounds of talks, with the next set for March 10-14, boosting access for textiles, leather, and marine exports.
India-UK FTA: Focus on tariff reductions, social security agreement
26-Feb-2025 Business Today
After duty cut on bourbon, motorcycles, expectation that India may give similar relaxation to scotch whisky and automobiles.
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25-Feb-2025
Will the African Growth and Opportunity Act survive under Trump?
24-Feb-2025 African Business
With the African Growth and Opportunity Act set to expire and Trump a free trade sceptic, what’s the future of US-Africa trade? Some analysts argue that Washington should shift its focus from AGOA towards building a new partnership centred around AfCFTA.
UK and India to relaunch trade talks in Delhi
24-Feb-2025 BBC
India and the UK will restart free trade talks, nearly a year after negotiations were paused ahead of general elections in both countries.
Philippines, EU to hold next round of FTA talks in June
24-Feb-2025 Philstar
The Philippines and the European Union are set to hold the next round of talks for a free trade agreement in June, following last week’s negotiations.
Malaysia-EU FTA talks to conclude in 2026, says Tengku Zafrul
24-Feb-2025 New Straits Times
The Free Trade Agreement negotiations between Malaysia and the European Union (EU) are expected to be concluded next year, said Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz.
Free trade zone agreement between Eurasian Economic Union and UAE to be signed soon
24-Feb-2025 Armenpress
The agreement on a free trade zone between the Eurasian Economic Union and the United Arab Emirates will be signed in a couple of months, a top Emirati official has said.
Pace of India-Asean trade agreement review talks slow; next round in April
24-Feb-2025 Business Standard
The next round of negotiations for reviewing the India-Asean free trade agreement in goods is expected in April, though the pace of talks is slow, an official said.
France still looking to block EU-Mercosur trade deal, Macron says
24-Feb-2025 Politico
Farmers should not be “an adjustment tool for purchasing power … nor an adjustment tool for trade agreements,” French president says.
Re-imagining trade for people and the planet
24-Feb-2025 rabble.ca
Progressive new trade policies and agreements driven by global environmental objectives, as well as decades-old attempts through the United Nations General Assembly to reshape the global trade system and decolonize it, offer some direction.
Honduras tops ICSID disputes list in 2024
21-Feb-2025 CDR
The centre’s latest caseload statistics reveals 55 new arbitrations were lodged in 2024. Honduras was involved in five of them.
Free trade talks eyed with Gulf nations
21-Feb-2025 Bangkok Post
Thailand is revving up free trade agreement negotiations with Gulf countries to enhance trade, tourism and investment.
Time to think beyond ‘worthless’ free trade agreements: Economists
21-Feb-2025 The Maple
Why should we feel constrained by a free trade agreement? If we could make a compelling economic and policy case to renationalize a key industry, we should just do it and we should stop worrying about whether it’s allowed in the free trade agreement or not.
The MERCOSUR-EU trade agreement and its impact on peasant women: Notes from Brazil
21-Feb-2025 La Via Campesina
Women continue to march, denouncing violence and environmental crimes, fighting against the plundering of common goods, and against the signing and ratification of agreements that continue to fill the galleys of the Global North with our wealth at the expense of the massacre of peoples.
Bhutan free trade deal all set
21-Feb-2025 Bangkok Post
Representatives from Thailand and Bhutan during talks held during the fourth round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA). The FTA is set to be signed during the Bimstec Leaders’ Summit, which Thailand will host on April 2-4.
China pledges to support customs autonomy as free trade pact expands
20-Feb-2025 The Standard
Hong Kong and the mainland signed the Second Agreement Concerning Amendment to the CEPA Agreement on Trade in Services last October, which takes effect on March 1.
Mexico’s CUSMA loss is a warning to New Zealand
20-Feb-2025 CCPA
Genetically modified corn dispute from the US and Canada exposes lack of protection for Indigenous rights in recent trade deals.
Thailand seeks swift finalisation of FTA
20-Feb-2025 The Express Tribune
Thailand Ambassador Rongvudhi Virabutr urged the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to foster and push the government to finalise the FTA as soon as possible.
Trump says new China trade deal ‘possible’ despite tensions
20-Feb-2025 Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump said it would be possible to reach a fresh trade deal with China, signaling he is open to heading off a brewing trade fight between Washington and Beijing.