The Canada-Indonesia trade deal’s “women-inclusive” label masks a neoliberal agenda that benefits Canadian corporations more than Indonesian women. It exploits feminist language to legitimize market expansion, while reinforcing structural inequalities—especially the burden of unpaid care work on women—and enabling corporate power through costly investor rights (ISDS). True gender justice requires systemic change, not just market inclusion.

The US Supreme Court’s decision invalidating the tariffs is yet another reason for countries like Indonesia to be wary of ratifying these deals negotiated with the Trump administration.

A civil society coalition consisting of CELIOS, the Alliance of Independent Journalists (AJI), Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ), Solidaritas Perempuan, and supported by WALHI Nasional and Trend Asia has officially filed a lawsuit for Unlawful Government Act (Onrechtmatige Overheidsdaad) against the President of the Republic of Indonesia at the Jakarta Administrative Court (PTUN) on March 11, 2026.

The Civil Society Coalition for Economic Justice (Koalisi MKE) urges President Prabowo Subianto not to ratify the reciprocal trade agreement (ART) between Indonesia and the United States (US) signed on February 19, 2026. The 19% tariff reduction obtained by Indonesia in this agreement is not commensurate with the surrender of the country’s sovereignty to US interests.

A study tracks how the North American Free Trade Agreement and trade competition with Mexico led to earlier deaths for American factory workers.

The North American economies could agree to renew USMCA as it is for another 16 years— a prospect that appears unlikely. Or they could keep working on ways to improve it; under a convoluted renewal process, they have until 2036 to reach an agreement — or the pact expires.

India will hold off on signing a trade deal with the United ​States for several months, four Indian sources said, as fresh investigations by President Donald Trump’s administration into what it calls excess industrial capacity ‌among trading partners add new friction.

The United States and Ecuador have agreed to reduce tariff rates between the two nations, officials said, as countries seek to navigate US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff campaign.

The 5th round of negotiations on a free trade agreement between the EU and the Philippines took place between 2 and 6 March 2026 in Brussels.

Brussels now needs to formally notify the South American group of its intention to provisionally implement the accord.

Bangladesh and Indonesia have agreed to accelerate negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement to expand bilateral trade and deepen economic cooperation.

Leaders of the South American bloc hope the recent EU trade deal will provide the political will for other pacts with the United Arab Emirates and Canada.

The meetings brought together lead negotiators and legal experts from ASEAN Member States and the ASEAN Secretariat to advance discussions on the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement.

The Omani Undersecretary for Commerce and Industry met the Chinese Ambassador to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and investment, with a key focus on accelerating the GCC-China Free Trade Agreement to boost regional economic integration and market access.

Negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA) between the Philippines and the European Union (EU) may be concluded by June or July this year, Trade Secretary Cristina Roque said.

President Lee Jae Myung and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong agreed to launch negotiations to upgrade their countries’ free trade agreement (FTA) and step up cooperation in artificial intelligence (AI) during summit talks.

Demanding the scrapping of the India-US trade agreement, the Apple Farmers’ Federation of India (AFFI) will hold a protest outside the Parliament next month. The AFFI said it will mobilise apple growers and farmers from Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand for this protest.

Thailand and Japan prepare to review the JTEPA trade agreement in 2027, aiming to expand market access and foster cooperation in the green economy.

The Punjab Legislative Assembly unanimously passed a resolution condemning the proposed trade agreement between India and the United States, with chief minister Bhagwant Mann warning that the pact could severely impact farmers and the agricultural economy.

Bangladesh has asked Bhutan to submit a proposal for a possible free trade agreement after the Himalayan kingdom expressed interest in upgrading existing bilateral trade ties from the current preferential trade agreement.

The Philippines is aiming to conclude free trade agreement (FTA) talks this year with the European Union, Chile and Canada, Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina Roque said.

The European Parliament’s political groups are in the final stages of negotiations on the EU-US trade deal, which could be greenlit by the end of March as requested by the Commission.

South Korea has won an international arbitration case brought by Swiss elevator manufacturer Schindler Holding AG, avoiding a potential payout of 320 billion won ($211.4 million) in damages, the justice ministry said.

Developing nations are compelled to adopt legal frameworks favoring multinational seed companies, often through trade agreements and regional protocols that serve imperialist interests and control over the economies of the Global South.

Este viraje en la globalización no es un bache en el camino. Implica una profunda transformación en la economía mundial, en sus equilibrios políticos y sus relaciones de poder.

A 20 años del NO al ALCA, el gobierno impulsa un nuevo acuerdo comercial con Estados Unidos. Con un texto publicado solo en inglés y sin consulta a la ciudadanía, el Acuerdo Comercial se presenta de manera acelerada, sin brindar la oportunidad de una evaluación profunda, democrática y necesaria sobre sus posibles impactos en la economía, la política y la sociedad argentina.

Los sucesos de los últimos meses en Bolivia, Ecuador y Venezuela deben ser leídos como un intento por instalar un modelo de disciplina fiscal, contractual y social. Reflejan la vuelta a la «seguridad jurídica» que exigen los inversores en un contexto de consolidación de la matriz extractivista y cierre definitivo del ciclo de los industrialismos desarrollistas.

El secretario jurídico de la Presidencia de Ecuador, Enrique Herrería, mencionó que el acuerdo de inversión con Emiratos Árabes Unidos debe contemplar arbitraje internacional. Además, señaló que, al tratarse de un acuerdo de inversión y no de comercio, no sería necesario que pase por la Asamblea Nacional.

La presidenta Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo confirmó que analiza realizar una visita oficial a Brasil, tras la invitación del mandatario Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, con el objetivo de concretar acuerdos económicos que, afirmó, ambos países han trabajado durante meses.

La agenda en la relación comercial entre ambos países es amplia, y si bien en el caso de campo se considera que México ha resultado favorecido en estos años con productos como aguacate, jitomate, frutos rojos, tequila y cerveza un nicho sensible a ambos lados de la frontera son los edulcorantes.

El Consejo de la Unión Europea adoptó formalmente un nuevo reglamento que establece la aplicación de la cláusula bilateral de salvaguardia contemplada en el Acuerdo de Asociación UE‑Mercosur y en el Acuerdo Interino sobre Comercio UE‑Mercosur para los productos agrícolas.

La firma canadiense inició en octubre del año pasado un proceso de arbitraje contra el Estado al amparo del tratado de libre comercio suscrito entre Perú y Canadá. Brookfield estima el valor de sus activos en 2.700 millones de dólares (2.329 millones de euros), misma cifra que reclamará como compensación.

El consorcio húngaro Ganz-Mavag que intentó hacerse con la industria de material ferroviario española Talgo mediante una oferta pública de adquisición en 2024 registró un procedimiento arbitral contra el Reino de España ante el Instituto de Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Suecia (SCC). El procedimiento ha optado por fijar la sede en Zúrich.

Un accord commercial entre l’Équateur et les États-Unis a été signé vendredi. La surtaxe douanière de 10 % qui pesait sur les produits de ce pays sud-américain a été supprimée.

Les effets des accords de libre-échange sont régulièrement évalués, poussant parfois à en signer de nouveaux au regard des résultats. Mais ces estimations sont loin d’être infaillibles, explique une étude.

Les groupes politiques du Parlement européen en sont aux dernières étapes des négociations sur l’accord commercial entre l’UE et les États-Unis, qui pourrait être approuvé d’ici la fin du mois de mars, comme l’a demandé la Commission.

L’entente du groupe italien Eni avec le Nigéria permet de mettre fin à une procédure d’arbitrage international.