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NAFTA legacy case dropped
The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has declined jurisdiction over a NAFTA legacy claim filed under CUSMA’s legacy annex by Access Business Group (Amway) against Mexico and ordered the claimant to pay $1.3M USD.
Canada launches public consultations ahead of FTA talks with India
Canada initiates public consultations for a free trade agreement with India, aiming to boost trade and create jobs, with discussions ending January 27.
China, ROK to speed up second-phase FTA negotiations
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides agreeing to accelerate the second-phase negotiations of the China-ROK Free Trade Agreement.
France calls to delay vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal
France has urged the European Union to postpone a vote on a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, saying conditions are not yet in place for an agreement.
US-UK trade deal hits stumbling block
The US government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.
A comprehensive free trade agreement between Tunisia and Algeria may no longer be a fanciful idea!
Talks of a full free trade agreement between the two nations have frequently surfaced, seen as increasingly necessary and strongly recommended by their major partner, the European Union.
Malaysia–US Trade pact does not automatically open services without safeguards
The Malaysian government has clarified that provisions in the Malaysia–United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement do not grant unchecked access to Malaysian services markets
Thailand looks to sign free trade deal with Bangladesh
Thailand has expressed strong interest in opening negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement with Bangladesh, a move that could significantly expand trade and encourage Thai investment, as Dhaka intensifies efforts to deepen economic and diplomatic engagement with South-east Asia.
China urges Gulf nations to seal free trade agreement
China’s foreign minister has pressed the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude long-running talks on a free trade agreement with China, attributing the urgency to rising protectionism and unilateralism as free trade comes "under attack".
India–Mexico FTA talks begin amid looming tariff hikes
India and Mexico are discussing a free trade agreement. This comes as Mexico plans to impose new tariffs on imports from non-preferential partners like India. The terms of reference for the pact are expected soon. Both nations aim for mutually beneficial solutions. This move could strengthen bilateral trade ties and address concerns over rising duties.
Report: US-Indonesia minerals deal threatens sovereignty, labor rights, and the environment
A new report released by Public Citizen and Indonesian environmental organization Satya Bumi exposes how the Trump administration has used the threat of sweeping tariffs to force Indonesia to accept an “agreement” that threatens to dismantle its hard-won progress toward reclaiming control of its mineral wealth — while allowing labor abuses, environmental destruction, and corporate impunity to continue.
Trump’s US-Malaysia deal: cementing extractivist colonialism
The recently unveiled US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade—signed by Donald Trump on October 26, 2025—is not just a trade pact; it’s a high-stakes, asymmetrical deal that prioritizes US strategic interests over Malaysia’s industrial sovereignty.
Indonesia, Pakistan fast-track upgrade to CEPA by 2027
The leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed to establish a Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) to upgrade the partnership from the Indonesia-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (IP-PTA) to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2027.
US trade deal with Indonesia at risk of collapse, US official says
Indonesia is reportedly backing away from key commitments made during the July deal, including the elimination of over 99% of tariffs on U.S. goods and the removal of non-tariff barriers. The official stated Indonesia is no longer willing to honor binding pledges—particularly on industrial, agricultural exports, and digital trade—potentially weakening the deal’s value compared to recent agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia.
India, EU hold ‘intensive talks’ on FTA with year-end deadline in sight
The European Union, led by Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, has kicked off intense two-day negotiations with India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to finalize a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the year-end deadline.
South Africa wants to ensure it is included in any AGOA extension, trade ministry says
South Africa is committed to ensuring that it is included in any extension of U.S. trade initiative the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Sahrawi people denounce, from outside European Parliament, attempts to legitimize looting through new EU–Morocco trade agreement
Sahrawi abroad denounced, in a closing statement following the demonstration organized Wednesday by the diaspora outside the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU’s attempt to legitimize the illegal plundering of Western Sahara’s natural resources through the signing of a new trade agreement with Morocco.
Latest twist in Chevron’s Amazon pollution saga: Ecuador ordered to pay the oil company $220 million
Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001. celebre su derrota.
Türkiye, UK advance trade pact talks as 3rd round held in Ankara
The United Kingdom and Türkiye completed the third round of negotiations on an Enhanced Free Trade Agreement, with talks held in Ankara during the week beginning November 17, 2025.
France seeks to delay crunch vote on EU’s Mercosur mega deal
A senior EU diplomat warns that another delay could kill the Latin American trade deal after 25 years of talks.