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Canada, PH to start 1st round of FTA negotiation next week - DFA
16-Feb-2026 PNA
Canada and the Philippines will commence their first round of negotiation for a bilateral free trade agreement next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced.
India NZ FTA fails the Interim Tiriti o Waitangi assessment
16-Feb-2026 Scoop
Usually at this stage of a trade negotiation, Ngā Toki Whakarururanga would have prepared a Tiriti o Waitangi assessment of the recently concluded free trade agreement between India and New Zealand, based on having confidential access to the negotiating text.
What Bangladesh-US deal reveals about trade politics
16-Feb-2026 The Express Tribune
The recently concluded Bangladesh-United States trade agreement underscores a familiar reality of contemporary trade diplomacy: when negotiating with Washington, leverage matters more than aspirations.
Australia and EU on verge of striking free trade deal long stalled by beef, parmesan and prosecco
16-Feb-2026 The Guardian
Two sides ‘converge’ on key differences in Brussels after years of negotiations.
Ghana, Zambia commit to strengthening trade ties, unlocking AfCFTA opportunities
16-Feb-2026 Channel Africa
Ghana and Zambia have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening long-standing bilateral relations, placing renewed emphasis on boosting intra-African trade and accelerating investment-led growth under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
US investors escalate legal fight with Seoul over Coupang
13-Feb-2026 The Korea Herald
A growing group of US investors in Coupang Inc. are intensifying a legal dispute with the Korean government over what they call discriminatory action against the company following its massive data breach last year, adding to broader Korea-US tensions.
CK Hutchison launches arbitration over Panama Canal ports contract ruling
13-Feb-2026 Reuters
Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison said its Panama Ports Company unit has started international arbitration proceedings against Panama after the country’s top court annulled its licences to operate two Panama Canal ports
India’s trade policy shift in the EU and US trade deals: Serious implications for Indian citizens and its development pathway
13-Feb-2026 Forum for Fair Trade
Serious concerns have been raised about both the lack of transparency in the negotiation process and the potential long-term consequences of the agreements.
EU farmers worried about EU-Australia Free Trade Agreement outcome
13-Feb-2026 Sheep Central
European farmers this week expressed concern over the EU-Australia free trade deal currently being negotiated.
The battle over seeds in Latin America: the legal siege and people’s response
13-Feb-2026 GRAIN
Corporate encroachment is increasingly disguised as legal protection. Under laws that allegedly safeguard seeds, doors are opened for their registration, certification, or privatisation.
US signs trade deal with Taiwan, lowering tariffs to 15%, while Taipei to boost American goods purchases
13-Feb-2026 CNBC
Washington and Taipei have signed a trade deal lowering tariffs on Taiwanese exports to 15%, on par with those on Asian allies Japan and South Korea, while the island will open its market for US goods.
Bharatiya Kisan Union opposes deal with US, to burn effigies of Modi, Trump
12-Feb-2026 The Hindu
BKU leader Rakesh Tikait says Centre had lost the trust of farmers and the trade agreements with U.S. and European Union will have far-reaching adverse impacts on farmers.
5 things holding up the EU’s trade deal with Australia
12-Feb-2026 Politico
Sticking points remain: access for Australian beef and lamb to the European market; EU trade protections on specialty foods; critical minerals; and an Australian tax on luxury cars.
Tractors hit Madrid to protest EU’s trade deal with South America
12-Feb-2026 KDH
Hundreds of honking tractors rolled into Madrid as Spanish farmers staged a protest against the European Union’s trade deal with four South American countries.
Brazilian lawmakers seek safeguards in Mercosur-EU deal
12-Feb-2026 Valor
Brazilian lawmakers want to negotiate safeguards with the federal government to protect local producers from a potential surge in European imports following the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union.
APIB’s political statement on the EU-Mercosur trade agreement and its impact on the rights of indigenous peoples
11-Feb-2026 APIB
The Articulation of the Indigenous Peoples of Brazil (APIB), the organization that represents nationally and internationally more than 300 indigenous peoples from all regions of Brazil, reaffirms its opposition to the signing and ratification of the EU-Mercosur Trade Agreement.
India to commit zero tax on digital services in trade pact
11-Feb-2026 Financial Express
India will commit to zero tax on digital services and avoid customs duties on digital transmissions under the India-US trade pact, a move that experts warn could limit future policy space as AI and digital services expand.
Brazil examines US-Argentina trade deal over Mercosur conflicts, sources say
11-Feb-2026 Reuters
Brazil is scrutinizing a trade agreement announced last week between the United States and Argentina due to concerns it violates the rules of South American trade bloc Mercosur,.
EU Parliament reaches deal on US trade pact
11-Feb-2026 Politico
Changes worked into the Parliament’s position set the stage for difficult talks with EU capitals on steel and on the duration of tariff concessions.
EU Parliament moves to protect farmers against Mercosur import surges
11-Feb-2026 The Brussels Times
The European Parliament has backed new rules allowing the EU to temporarily suspend tariff preferences for certain agricultural imports from Mercosur members Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay if a surge in imports harms EU producers.