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Minister Bessant said, "Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first"
15-Apr-2025 Maeil Business Newpaper
Minister Bessant said, "The country that agrees first is advantageous," and "Trump directly participates in the most important trading partners. Korea, Japan, the UK, India, and Australia are negotiated first."
Germany’s Merz hoping for trans-Atlantic free trade agreement
14-Apr-2025 Yahoo
Germany’s incoming chancellor Friedrich Merz spoke out in favour of a trans-Atlantic free trade zone without any tariffs between Europe and the US.
Cheesemaker warns PM to ’be careful’ on trade deal
11-Apr-2025 BBC
One of Britain’s largest cheesemakers has warned the government not to "rush into a trade deal" with the US.
EU will not rip up tech rules for trade deal with Trump, senior official says
11-Apr-2025 The Guardian
Bloc is ‘very committed’ to laws on big tech and is not targeting US companies, says European Commission’s Henna Virkkunen.
No FTA with US please! GTRI calls for zero-to-zero trade deal after 90-day tariff pause
10-Apr-2025 The Economic Times
Global Trade Research Initiative has suggested that New Delhi should avoid signing a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Washington, and instead consider a limited "Zero-to-Zero" tariff deal on 90 per cent of industrial goods.
India seeks quick US trade deal as Trump tariffs paused
10-Apr-2025 Reuters
India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after President Donald Trump’s decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries, while hiking levies on China.
Việt Nam, US to start negotiations on reciprocal trade agreement
10-Apr-2025 Viêt Nam News
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the US agreed to begin formal negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, including discussions on tariffs, and proposed that technical teams from both sides begin consultations immediately.
The return of the chlorinated chicken? Trump administration uses tariffs to push for radical EU deregulation
9-Apr-2025 CEO
White House trade adviser Peter Navarro stated that non-tariff barriers, including food safety regulations, are "orders of magnitude" more important than EU tariff rates.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
9-Apr-2025 Politico
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?
Philippines pushes for US free trade agreement after 17% tariff on exports
8-Apr-2025 Invezz
The Philippines is prioritising a free trade agreement with the United States after Washington imposed a 17% tariff on Philippine goods.
USTR signals potential revision of Korea-US Free Trade Agreement
7-Apr-2025 Chosun Biz
The United States Trade Representative has raised the possibility of changes to the Korea-US Free Trade Agreement while advising on the ’modernization’ of existing trade agreements.
Over 50 countries seek US trade talks after tariffs: Trump officials
7-Apr-2025 Al Jazeera
More than 50 countries have directly contacted the White House to initiate trade talks following US President Donald Trump’s imposition of wide-ranging punitive tariffs, administration officials have said.
India-US BTA talks being eyed by potential FTA partners for similar concessions
7-Apr-2025 The Hindu BusinessLine
While studying implications of tariff cuts for the US, India needs to look at the macro picture.
Elon Musk says he hopes for ’free trade zone’ between Europe and the US
7-Apr-2025 Euronews
US President Donald Trump’s billionaire advisor Elon Musk said he hopes in the US and Europe could eventually establish “a very close, stronger partnership” and reach a “zero-tariff zone situation.”
United States seeks Mexico’s review of alleged denial of workers’ rights at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City, S.A. de C.V.
4-Apr-2025 Office of the USTR
The US has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement to review whether workers at Aludyne Automotive Mexico City are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
Steep US tariffs on Africa signal end of trade deal meant to boost development
4-Apr-2025 Reuters
The US government’s imposition of steep tariffs on African nations signals the end of the AGOA trade deal.
South Africa seeks new US trade deal after tariff hike, says presidency
4-Apr-2025 Reuters
South Africa’s presidency said that the new US tariffs underscore the need to negotiate a new bilateral trade deal with Washington to ensure long-term trade certainty.
Estonia wins 30-year-long Seaplane Harbor ownership dispute tribunal
3-Apr-2025 ERR
An international arbitration tribunal has ruled that Estonia acted lawfully in restoring ownership of the Seaplane Harbor (Lennusadam) and ending a 30-year dispute.
A trade deal with Trump: Why we need to reject the Big Tech wishlist
2-Apr-2025 Global Justice Now
Days before Donald Trump’s second inauguration, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that he wanted to start negotiations on a trade deal with the United States as soon as possible.
Argentina pursues trade deal in Washington as Trump tariffs loom
2-Apr-2025 Reuters
Argentina’s foreign minister will meet US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in a trip aimed at laying the initial groundwork for a trade deal between the two nations.