The tariff policy of Donald Trump’s second term as president of the United States represents a reconfiguration of global trade and poses serious challenges for movements against free trade agreements worldwide.
In the area of energy and raw materials, the EU comes up with regressive and restrictive text proposals for its free trade agreement with India (also Tunisia, Vietnam, Mexico) which are directly contradictory to its own conduct and regulations
Campaigners warn new deal could pose threats to climate action and medicine prices; claims of hypocrisy after UK withdrew from a similar deal last year.
As more sectors of the economy go online, “digital trade” is emerging as a vital area of interest, with many governments implementing specific digital trade agendas.
Britain is pressing the United States to speed up the implementation of a trade agreement announced earlier this month, amid uncertainty over when tariff cuts for UK carmakers and steel producers will take effect.
A US federal court has blocked some of Donald Trump’s tariffs after a lawsuit argued the president had exceeded his authority. A lot of governments will wait and see what happens now.
After a federal court of the United States struck down a reciprocal tariff announced by US President Donald Trump, the Global Trade Research Initiative said that India should proceed cautiously in its ongoing Free Trade Agreement negotiations with the US.
The visit gains importance as India and the US are likely to agree on an interim trade agreement by the end of June, with New Delhi pushing for full exemption from the 26 per cent reciprocal tariff on domestic goods.
The UAE and European Union have held talks on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement that will deepen trade ties and open opportunities for investment and innovation.