Prominent voices from across Canada—including human rights, Indigenous, labour, and environment leaders—are calling on the federal government to halt a proposed free trade agreement with Ecuador.

The Gulf Cooperation Council and the UK are aiming to conclude negotiations on a free trade agreement in the “near future” after commerce ministers from both sides made “significant progress” in talks aimed at deepening trade and investment ties.

Canada expects to conclude free trade agreements with the Philippines and the wider Southeast Asian bloc this year, as Ottawa seeks to boost business ties with the region and grow its non-US trade.

The India–Oman free trade agreement is set to take effect on June 1, 2026, granting duty-free access to nearly 98% of Indian exports while lowering tariffs on Omani petrochemicals and minerals. Simultaneously, India is negotiating a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with Chile to expand trade into digital services and investment.

Taiwan is urging Malaysia to update their 31-year-old Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) to better reflect the modern global landscape and supply chain shifts. To attract high-end technology and foster a comprehensive industrial ecosystem, Taiwan is calling for higher-level government engagement to address comprehensive issues like labor and technology transfer.

India and Peru will probably hold the next round of talks on a proposed free ​trade pact next month, a senior Peruvian diplomat told ‌Reuters, adding that a deal could be signed by the end of the year.

Poland has submitted a complaint against the recently signed trade deal between the EU and South American trading bloc Mercosur to the EU’s top court.

Representatives of Europêche reiterate their deep concerns regarding the proposed free trade agreement between the European Union and Indonesia, the world’s leading tuna producer.

EU governments have endorsed two agreements with Mexico that would update the bloc’s relationship with the country and set new terms for trade once they are formally signed and approved.

The Philippine government is poised to sign at least four trade agreements before the end of the year, Trade Secretary Christina Roque said.

India is fast-tracking the review of the ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) to address a significant trade deficit and secure better market access for its pharmaceutical and agricultural exports.

As President Donald Trump prepares for a high-stakes summit with President Xi Jinping, officials signal a potential deal to revive US energy exports currently stifled by trade war tariffs. While US oil and LNG shipments to China have plummeted due to retaliatory duties, Chinese buyers continue to rely heavily on American ethane and propane to sustain their plastics industry.

Thailand is accelerating negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) with the United States in a bid to reduce tariff risks ahead of a Section 301 review.

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said Bangladesh is moving forward with discussions to sign a Free Trade Agreement with South Korea to boost exports and strengthen bilateral trade ties.

The EU’s Ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, has called for an investment liberalisation chapter in the new EU-India FTA and the finalisation of a separate investment protection pact, terming them "unfinished business" for the landmark deal.

India and Chile implemented a preferential trade agreement in 2006 and are now negotiating to widen its scope for a comprehensive economic partnership agreement.

Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo he will visit Mexico next week as part of a concerted effort to broaden outreach for the resumption of free trade agreement negotiations between South Korea and Mexico.

The US Supreme Court’s decision did not end U.S. trade pressure—it merely reshaped it. What was once a patchwork of negotiated exclusivity has been replaced by a universal, unrelenting tariff regime. Asian nations now face a new reality: no deal is safe, no concession is final, and strategic certainty remains out of reach. The US isn’t just reducing tariffs—it’s reengineering Asia’s economic integration into a strategic tool.

Regional conflict has not derailed efforts to forge closer trade ties but has in fact signalled the need to accelerate a free-trade agreement. EU–UAE free-trade talks have accelerated, with hopes to conclude the bloc’s first Gulf agreement after six negotiation rounds in one year.

India and Canada will hold the next round of free trade agreement negotiations in Ottawa in July. Both nations are committed to a balanced and ambitious pact to boost bilateral trade. Key issues like goods, services, and intellectual property will be discussed. The goal is to increase trade to $50 billion by 2030.

The European Union (EU) and the Philippines will tackle chapters on agriculture and government procurement in the next round of free trade agreement (FTA) talks.

Bangladesh’s apparel exporters are facing fresh concern after the European Union and India reached a free trade agreement, a development industry leaders say could intensify competition in Bangladesh’s largest garment export market.

Governments need to be able to regulate to meet their domestic policy goals or internationally recognised sustainable development goals. That necessarily means that sometimes hard decisions will need to be taken which will affect foreign investments on their soil.

Wingtech, the Chinese parent of the Nijmegen chipmaker Nexperia, said it will commence international arbitration proceedings against the Netherlands under the Netherlands-China investment treaty.

Lansdowne Oil & Gas PLC said the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has registered the company’s request for arbitration against Ireland, in a dispute over the Barryroe oil and gas field.

Durante décadas los TLCs se han presentado como motores de crecimiento y generación de trabajo, pero la evidencia reciente en Colombia muestra un panorama más complejo, evidenciado por la informalidad, la desindustrialización y la reconfiguración productiva.

El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, José Manuel Albares, ha instado a proceder con una votación inmediata sobre la suspensión parcial del Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel. El jefe de la diplomacia española advierte que la credibilidad de la Unión Europea "está en juego" si no se abordan acciones frente al Acuerdo de Asociación con Israel.

La diputada del Frente Amplio, Vianey Mora, reafirmó su oposición frontal a la firma de un TLC entre Costa Rica e Israel, bajo el argumento de defender los derechos humanos y la paz. La legisladora enfatizó su postura en favor de la causa palestina y calificó al Estado de Israel como un "Estado genocida".

El Gobierno prepara el anuncio para que Argentina ingrese al Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífico (TTP) conocido como TTP-11, un acuerdo comercial de gran alcance que vincula a Japón y Nueva Zelanda, junto con otros 10 países de la región Asia-Pacífico.

Perú y la India tienen previsto retomar el próximo mes de junio en Nueva Delhi las negociaciones para un tratado de libre comercio (TLC). "En principio, en junio vamos a retomar las negociaciones y la sede sería Delhi", dijo el embajador peruano en la India, Javier Paulinicha, a la agencia EFE.

El Ministerio de Fomento, Industria y Comercio (Mific) publicó el acuerdo 005-2026 que elimina aranceles aduaneros en el marco del TLC entre Nicaragua y China, con el objetivo de fortalecer el intercambio comercial bilateral.

Rabat ha sido escenario de la novena sesión del comité conjunto encargado del seguimiento del acuerdo de libre comercio entre Marruecos y Estados Unidos, en una reunión centrada en el fortalecimiento de la cooperación económica y la mejora de los intercambios comerciales.

El acuerdo generó división en los distintos sectores. Entidades como la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) y la Cámara Nacional de Agricultura y Agroindustria (CNAA), advirtieron que el tratado podría profundizar el debilitamiento del sector agropecuario nacional, comprometer la seguridad alimentaria del país y acelerar la desaparición de productores nacionales.

El Ministerio de Comercio Exterior (Comex) anunció que los ministros de los países miembros del Tratado Integral y Progresista de Asociación Transpacífica (CPTPP), junto con Costa Rica, concluyeron las negociaciones sustanciales para la incorporación del país a ese bloque comercial.

Depuis 2024, un front hétérogène regroupant ONG environnementales, organisations de défense des droits humains, associations de consommateurs et plusieurs gouvernements européens s’est structuré contre le traité.

Le Japon envisage d’ouvrir des pourparlers avec le bloc commercial du Mercosur, composé de cinq nations sud-américaines, d’ici la fin du mois de mai en vue de conclure un accord de partenariat économique.

Le Conseil européen a donné son feu vert à la signature par l’Union européenne de deux accords régissant le commerce, la sécurité et la coopération avec le Mexique, à une semaine de leur premier sommet bilatéral en onze ans.

Lansdowne Oil & Gas PLC a annoncé que le Centre international pour le règlement des différends relatifs aux investissements a enregistré sa demande d’arbitrage contre l’Irlande dans le cadre du litige portant sur le champ pétrolier et gazier de Barryroe.

Les Etats-Unis et plus d’une douzaine d’autres pays, dont le Japon, la Corée du Sud, Singapour et l’Australie, ont lancé leur propre pacte visant à ne pas imposer de droits de douane sur le commerce électronique.