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Trump signals resumption of trade talks with Nairobi
17-Apr-2025 Business Daily
US President Donald Trump’s administration has signalled its intention to restart talks for a comprehensive trade agreement with Kenya, insisting a deal will inform negotiations with other African countries as the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) expires.
Africa adapts to economic headwinds amid tariffs, regional tensions
17-Apr-2025 The North Africa Post
African economies are pivoting strategies in response to renewed U.S. tariffs, leadership transitions, and escalating regional conflicts, forcing a recalibration of trade relationships across the continent.
Trump touts ‘progress’ in Japan trade talks, as uncertainty roils stocks
17-Apr-2025 Al Jazeera
United States President Donald Trump has touted “big progress” in trade talks with Japan after making an unexpected intervention in the negotiations.
’No hormones please, we’re British beef farmers’
17-Apr-2025 BBC
As talk of a trade deal between America and the UK hots up, farmers on this side of the Atlantic have warned ministers not to dilute British food standards, saying the use of hormones in particular cannot be accepted.
International trade crisis: an opportunity to reduce our dependencies rather than create new ones!
16-Apr-2025 European Coordination Via Campesina
To defend agriculture, food and markets in Europe, we must move away from the free trade paradigm and strengthen food sovereignty!
Small countries sit at nexus of tariff trade-offs
16-Apr-2025 Reuters
In response to Trump’s moves, Australian Prime Minister’s government is now trying to revive a free-trade agreement with the European Union and woo countries from Indonesia to India to the United Arab Emirates.
UK-US agreement may be ’in the foothills’ but to call it a ’trade deal’ would be misleading
16-Apr-2025 Sky
But to call it a ’trade deal’ with the UK would be misleading. It’s an ’economic deal’ to reduce the tariffs. It is, however, a large step forward for the UK, which has been trying to engage America in closer trade alignment since Brexit.
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.