Members of Congress, grassroots activists, and civil society organizations from the US and Latin America urged the United States to use the Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity (APEP) to undo the damage of decades of corporate-dominated trade policy.

A total of 37 organizations and 29 people conveyed their urge to President Joko Widodo via open letter to stop negotiations between Indonesia - European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA). This demand was conveyed after Indonesia completed the 19th round of negotiations on 1-5 July 2024 behind closed doors.

The deal, which would be ninth such pact Hong Kong has in place, also covers investment and intellectual property.

The EU concluded negotiations with Singapore on a new Digital Trade Agreement designed to increase online trade, help SMEs with digital transformation and facilitate data flows.

A Taiwan-Thailand bilateral investment agreement inked last month is expected to take effect later this year, following a review by the Executive Yuan and subsequent ratification by the Legislative Yuan.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured a newer, revamped version of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (Agoa) as the current administration fully supported the re-authorisation of the trade deal.

At least 14 countries will trade freely within East, Central, and Southern Africa following the ratification of a Tripartite Free Trade Area Agreement.

The United Arab Emirates hopes to reactivate trade talks with the European Union by the end of the year, the UAE trade minister said, and is optimistic the talks would be bilateral.

The Philippines is expanding its free trade agreements to include Latin American and African countries. Undersecretary Allan Gepty of the Department of Trade and Industry announced plans for potential FTAs with African nations and ongoing studies for an FTA with Chile to broaden engagements in Latin America.

The UAE signed a comprehensive economic partnership agreement with Mauritius, with the pact expected to boost both economies by removing tariffs and increasing market access.

New Delhi’s review of zero-duty tariffs under its trade pact with Asean comes amid domestic concerns about cheap Chinese imports.

This agreement aims to boost trade and economic cooperation between the two nations and create new opportunities for bilateral investment.

Indonesia is interested in exploring the establishment of a preferential trade agreement and a bilateral investment treaty with Tanzania.

ASEAN recently dropped another hint that they might try to strike a trade pact with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as the former tries to boost its trade with partners outside the region.

Las negociaciones entre ambos países para la firma de un TLC se iniciaron tras el inicio de las relaciones diplomáticas.

Los esfuerzos del gobierno del presidente, José Raúl Mulino, están enfocados en que el país logre concretar un Tratado de Libre Comercio con el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur), en los próximos seis meses.

El TLCAN cumple 30 años y desde que entró en vigor, el mundo inició una etapa inusitada de homoge-nización de los términos de referencia de sus relaciones internacionales, y la llamada democracia formal se erosionó aún más.

El Ciadi declaró improcedente el cobro de daños que reclamaba la empresa canadiense Infinito Gold a Costa Rica debido a un conflicto relacionado con una mina en Crucitas.

El Ciadi, tribunal que depende del Banco Mundial, instó a Marruecos pagar 150 millones de dólares al grupo Corral Morocco Holding.

Panamá enfrenta demandas de arbitrajes hasta por $57 mil millones, en su mayoría relativas a proyectos mineros.

L’Union européenne a conclu avec Singapour un accord portant spécifiquement sur le commerce numérique, son premier du genre, a annoncé la Commission européenne.

L’accord tripartite de libre-échange Comesa-Cae-Sadc (TFTA) est officiellement entré en vigueur, après avoir été ratifié par le nombre requis d’Etats membres.