Treaties and agreements should facilitate a green and equitable transition by channeling investments into renewable energy, circular economies, and sustainable infrastructure.

Le gouvernement ivoirien a adopté le mercredi 23 avril 2025 à Abidjan, une ordonnance relative à la mise en œuvre du démantèlement tarifaire des produits non sensibles, conformément à l’accord portant création de la Zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECAf).

China and Switzerland have reiterated their willingness to accelerate negotiations on upgrading their bilateral Free Trade Agreement.

The first round of negotiations between the Philippines and Chile for a free trade agreement has been moved to July, a high-ranking trade official said.

Ukraine and the United States have agreed to start working on a free trade area between the countries. A minerals deal was also discussed, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced.

UK Chancelor has signalled that she is prepared to slash tariffs on US automobile imports to the UK in a bid to land a trade deal.

A Türkiye-Japan economic partnership agreement seeking to reduce the imbalance in bilateral trade is still under negotiation, the Turkish trade minister said.

The US and South Korea had a "very successful" meeting, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, as the two countries opened trade talks that may even result in some form of renegotiated US-Korea Free Trade Agreement.

The trade agreement between the European Union and Mexico will be updated to include an energy chapter, the EU’s Executive Vice President for the Clean, Fair, and Competitive Transition, Teresa Ribera, announced.

Malaysia is open to negotiate with the United States on non-tariff barriers and reducing its trade deficit and will explore a bilateral trade agreement, its trade ministry said.

French Economy and Finance Minister Eric Lombard said the European Union and the United States should try to conclude a free-trade agreement.

India and Saudi Arabia affirmed their desire to complete negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty at the earliest, the joint statement at the conclusion of the State Visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Middle East nation asserted.

Even the EU’s most protectionist countries are realizing that they need new friends to trade with as their oldest ally goes rogue.

The government on Tuesday signalled its strong interest in renewing the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) trade agreement with the US, amid rising trade tensions sparked by recent reciprocal tariff orders issued by President Donald Trump.

Kenya and Ethiopia have come to bilateral agreement and agreed to collaborate on the implementation of African Continental Free Trade Area.

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat has announced a partnership with the Republic of Djibouti to host a Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones (SEZs), scheduled for April 21–22, 2025, at the Ayla Grand Hotel in Djibouti City.

As part of the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Tunisia has issued between 200 and 300 certificates of origin for the export of local products to several African countries.

To persist with ‘business as usual’ in the new situation will bring greater suffering to people and even greater subservience to US dictates.

Vietnam is seeking to speed up its negotiations for new free trade agreements while more effectively exploiting the 17 ones it has already signed, as its export-reliant economy is bracing for US tariffs.

Mongolia’s government sees the temporary FTA as tool to expand imports, but business groups and policy experts in Mongolia have voiced concern about the deal’s implications.

President Donald Trump said he plans to be “very nice” to China in any trade talks and that tariffs will drop if the two countries can reach a deal, a sign he may be backing down from his tough stance on Beijing amid market volatility.

South Korea’s acting president Han Duck-soo expects this week’s trade talks with the United States to pave the way for a mutually beneficial outcome.

Protests against free trade agreements in agriculture, fisheries, and dairy took center stage across the Sonamura subdivision.

Bangladesh and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are set to hold the first round of negotiation on the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) soon.

The US seeks preferential access for farm goods in a trade deal with India, while India insists on fair treatment for its developing economy.

India and the US are making progress in negotiating a bilateral trade deal, the countries said after a meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice-President JD Vance in Delhi.

“We expressed Turkey’s willingness to negotiate a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Syria in the new phase and our readiness for these negotiations,” said Turkish Trade Minister.

Negotiations for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) are in their final stages after 14 rounds since January 2022, with no further full talks expected. Key issues remain in the related Bilateral Investment Treaty, particularly dispute resolution mechanisms.

South Korea and Thailand are conducting their fifth round of negotiations this week in Bangkok to finalize an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) aimed at deepening trade and investment ties. The talks, led by senior trade officials from both countries, cover 13 key areas including goods, services, investment, intellectual property, and sustainable development.

The upgraded ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) came into force on April 21, creating a trade area of over 703 million people with a combined GDP of more than US$5.6 trillion.

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and Russia’s First Deputy Prime Minister Denis Manturov discussed advancing a free trade agreement with Eurasian countries, aiming for finalization during Prabowo’s visit to St. Petersburg later this year.

Government of Indonesia urged the EU to adopt a pragmatic approach considering differing economic levels to finalize negotiations by 2025. Indonesia’s growing trade surplus with the EU highlights strong export performance, particularly in palm oil and minerals.

All claims made by Türkiye’s Bursel were dismissed. Moreover, the claimants were ordered to reimburse Uzbekistan for its arbitration expenses.

The expropriation of a hydrogen plant in Mexico early last year has led to the filing of an investment arbitration against the state.

Teresa Ribera, vicepresidenta ejecutiva para la transición limpia, justa y competitiva de la Unión Europea, señaló que hay un capítulo del acuerdo comercia con México enfocado en la transición energética.

Con miras a la suscripción del protocolo que permitirá la entrada en vigor del Tratado de Libre Comercio suscrito entre Perú y Guatemala en 2011, el vicecanciller Félix Denegri Boza, se reunió con su homólogo guatemalteco, Julio Orozco Pérez.

L’un des objectifs majeurs de cette visite est d’accélérer les négociations autour de l’Accord de partenariat économique , en discussion depuis 2014.

D’abord réticent à signer ces accords de crainte de voir son marché envahi par une concurrence déloyale, la publication de cette liste par le Nigeria marque une étape importante.

Le gouvernement indien espère profiter de la pause de 90 jours décidée par Donald Trump sur l’instauration de droits de douane pour conclure un accord commercial.

Le ministre turc du Commerce a exprimé le désir de son pays de négocier un accord de partenariat économique global avec la Syrie.

Le dossier relatif à la ratification des accords de libres échange conclu entre la Tunisie et d’autres partenaires, dont l’UE et l’Association européenne de libre échange (AELA) est actuellement au niveau de la Présidence du Gouvernement. Il sera par la suite examiné par l’Assemblée des représentants du peuple pour adoption.

Le litige opposant le Maroc au groupe Pizzorno Environnement au CIRDI a été provisoirement suspendu suite à un éventuel compromis entre les deux parties.