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China has made full preparations to join the CPTPP: MOFCOM
20-Jun-2025 Global Times
China has prepared market access offers in areas such as goods trade, services, investment, and government procurement.
Franco Nevada releases Cobre Panama arbitration update
20-Jun-2025 Resource World
Following an engagement with the government of Panama’s legal counsel, Franco Nevada said it has agreed to suspend its arbitration proceeding.
A closer look at the India-Uzbekistan BIT 2024: Key provisions and implications
20-Jun-2025 Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer
The treaty is a prime illustration of India’s post-2016 BIT policy in action and follows India’s Model BIT closely.
Samvel Karapetyan sues France over seized villa on the French Riviera
20-Jun-2025 Public Radio of Armenia
Russia-based Armenian businessman Samvel Karapetyan, the owner of Tashir Group, has initiated arbitration proceedings against France at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
S.Korea trade chief expects talks with US to gather momentum in coming weeks
20-Jun-2025 Reuters
South Korea’s trade talks with the U.S. faced slow progress due to domestic political upheaval, including leadership changes that created uncertainty. President Lee Jae Myung, who won a snap election in early June 2025, initially signaled no urgency for a U.S. deal during his campaign but has since committed to accelerating negotiations.
AfCFTA & digital governance
19-Jun-2025 The US Kenya FTA insights
Africa’s AfCFTA quietly adopted a controversial digital trade protocol, mirroring outdated U.S. tech rules that risk undermining data sovereignty and regulatory power.
Morocco to review Turkey trade deal over expanding deficit, sources say
19-Jun-2025 Reuters
Morocco is planning to review its trade agreement with Turkey and push for more Turkish investment to offset an expanding trade deficit driven largely by Turkish fabric imports.
EU-Mexico FTA: Agreement in principle text (Apr 2018, updated in 2025)
19-Jun-2025 European Commission
As published by the European Commission.
India, Canada to resume FTA talks after 21-months pause
19-Jun-2025 Financial Express
India and Canada to resume FTA talks after 21 months, aiming to revive the Early Progress Trade Agreement and move toward a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement.
Global trade at gunpoint
19-Jun-2025 In These Times
Trump is setting up a protection racket to expand corporate power around the world.
Scottish farmers worried over imported trade deal meat
19-Jun-2025 BBC
Scotland’s meat industry says it is becoming concerned about the "creepage" of imports from countries which have signed trade deals with the UK.
German Chancellor Freidrich Merz asks Anthony Albanese whether he can help speed up Australia-EU free trade agreement
18-Jun-2025 Mercury
Australia could be on the verge of cementing a free trade deal with multiple major countries, with both parties acknowledging the symbolic significance of the pact.
China willing to further tap potential of free trade agreement with Australia, minister says
18-Jun-2025 Reuters
China is willing to work with Australia to further tap the potential of their free trade agreement, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told a forum marking the 10th anniversary of the pact.
Farmers call for UK animal welfare rules to be upheld in Gulf states deal
18-Jun-2025 The Guardian
PM urged to ensure £1.6bn trade agreement does not undermine industry with influx of lower-welfare meat.
New import safeguards under discussion to secure Mercosur deal, French agriculture minister says
18-Jun-2025 Euractiv
“Brazil has been very proactive in protecting itself. Why shouldn’t we also have specific safeguard clauses for agricultural products?” Genevard told reporters.
Madbouly touts tripled trade as Egypt, Serbia finalise free trade deal
18-Jun-2025 Daily News Egypt
Egypt has approved a free trade agreement with Serbia that will gradually eliminate customs duties, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced, noting that bilateral trade has more than tripled to around $300m since 2022.
D-8 preferential trade agreement targets $500 billion in intra-trade by 2030
18-Jun-2025 21st century chronicle
Amb. Isiaka Imam, Secretary-General, D-8, Organisation for Economic Cooperation, says the organisation is focusing on achieving a target of 500 billion dollars in intra-trade among member countries by 2030.
I-EU CEPA talks end, but deal won’t take effect before 2027
18-Jun-2025 The Jakarta Post
The negotiations for the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (I-EU CEPA) have concluded, but the agreement is not expected to take effect before 2027. Once fully implemented, the trade deal is projected to Indonesia’s exports to the European Union by up to 50% over the first three years.
More US rice could reach Japan tariff free, as Tokyo aims to placate Washington
17-Jun-2025 The Japan News
The government may propose increasing duty-free imports of US rice in negotiations over US tariffs, according to government sources.
Trump signs order confirming parts of UK-US tariff deal
17-Jun-2025 BBC
The deal includes a 10% levy on most UK goods, including cars, and did not address the expected removal of charges on steel imports. The UK has agreed to scrap tariffs on beef.