The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes has declined jurisdiction over a NAFTA legacy claim filed under CUSMA’s legacy annex by Access Business Group (Amway) against Mexico and ordered the claimant to pay $1.3M USD.

A new report released by Public Citizen and Indonesian environmental organization Satya Bumi exposes how the Trump administration has used the threat of sweeping tariffs to force Indonesia to accept an “agreement” that threatens to dismantle its hard-won progress toward reclaiming control of its mineral wealth — while allowing labor abuses, environmental destruction, and corporate impunity to continue.

The recently unveiled US-Malaysia Agreement on Reciprocal Trade—signed by Donald Trump on October 26, 2025—is not just a trade pact; it’s a high-stakes, asymmetrical deal that prioritizes US strategic interests over Malaysia’s industrial sovereignty.

People’s movement are express deep concern and disappointment at the lack of public participation, transparency, and open government processes in the ongoing negotiations of the Digital Economy Framework Agreement to the ASEAN member states.

Public Citizen joins 35 civil society, environmental, faith, and human rights organizations today in calling on the Trump administration to halt any ongoing negotiations on critical minerals agreements.

Cameroon and China have launched a new phase in their economic partnership with the signing of a framework agreement marking the first step towards the China-Africa Shared Development Economic Partnership Agreement (APECA).

In Cairo, Afreximbank laid the first stone of its African Trade Centre, a strategic project aimed at strengthening intra-African trade and supporting the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.

Canada initiates public consultations for a free trade agreement with India, aiming to boost trade and create jobs, with discussions ending January 27.

Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides agreeing to accelerate the second-phase negotiations of the China-ROK Free Trade Agreement.

France has urged the European Union to postpone a vote on a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, saying conditions are not yet in place for an agreement.

The US government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.

Talks of a full free trade agreement between the two nations have frequently surfaced, seen as increasingly necessary and strongly recommended by their major partner, the European Union.

The Malaysian government has clarified that provisions in the Malaysia–United States Reciprocal Trade Agreement do not grant unchecked access to Malaysian services markets

Thailand has expressed strong interest in opening negotiations on a bilateral free-trade agreement with Bangladesh, a move that could significantly expand trade and encourage Thai investment, as Dhaka intensifies efforts to deepen economic and diplomatic engagement with South-east Asia.

China’s foreign minister has pressed the Gulf Cooperation Council to conclude long-running talks on a free trade agreement with China, attributing the urgency to rising protectionism and unilateralism as free trade comes "under attack".

India and Mexico are discussing a free trade agreement. This comes as Mexico plans to impose new tariffs on imports from non-preferential partners like India. The terms of reference for the pact are expected soon. Both nations aim for mutually beneficial solutions. This move could strengthen bilateral trade ties and address concerns over rising duties.

The leaders of Indonesia and Pakistan have agreed to establish a Joint Negotiation Committee (JNC) to upgrade the partnership from the Indonesia-Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (IP-PTA) to a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by 2027.

Indonesia is reportedly backing away from key commitments made during the July deal, including the elimination of over 99% of tariffs on U.S. goods and the removal of non-tariff barriers. The official stated Indonesia is no longer willing to honor binding pledges—particularly on industrial, agricultural exports, and digital trade—potentially weakening the deal’s value compared to recent agreements with Malaysia and Cambodia.

The European Union, led by Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic, has kicked off intense two-day negotiations with India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to finalize a landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) before the year-end deadline.

South Africa is committed to ensuring that it is included in any extension of U.S. trade initiative the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a trade ministry spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Sahrawi abroad denounced, in a closing statement following the demonstration organized Wednesday by the diaspora outside the European Parliament in Brussels, the EU’s attempt to legitimize the illegal plundering of Western Sahara’s natural resources through the signing of a new trade agreement with Morocco.

The United Kingdom and Türkiye completed the third round of negotiations on an Enhanced Free Trade Agreement, with talks held in Ankara during the week beginning November 17, 2025.

A senior EU diplomat warns that another delay could kill the Latin American trade deal after 25 years of talks.

Indonesia is pushing to expand the scope of the Indonesia-Turkey Preferential Trade Agreement (IT-PTA) as a stepping stone towards a comprehensive economic partnership. Turkey, meanwhile, suggested exploring collaboration in construction, particularly as Indonesia develops its new capital, Nusantara.

The Philippines and the United Arab Emirates will soon sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to further strengthen bilateral relations and open up new opportunities for economic ties.

Pakistan has called for the full operationalisation of the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA), with Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan urging member states to remove procedural hurdles and accelerate efforts to expand intra-D8 trade.

Malaysia and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) are in the process of finalising a suitable date to begin the first round of negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), according to the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (MITI).

Belgium will have to abstain from voting on the new EU-Mercosur free trade agreement because its various governments have not reached a consensus.

Kenya is pursuing a bilateral deal with the US to replace the stalled Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership (STIP) even as President Donald Trump promised a one-year extension of the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa), which allows them preferential access to the key market.

Indigenous and other Ecuadorians have lived with millions of gallons of toxic pollution from Texaco’s operations for decades. Now, those victims’ tax dollars will go to Chevron, which acquired Texaco in 2001.
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UN prepares for key ISDS reforms, OIC countries strive for balance between investor protection and sovereignty.

Entre los primeros resultados, se declaró —entre las consignas del Congreso— la necesidad urgente de excluir los granos básicos de los tratados de libre comercio, para preservar la producción nacional frente a prácticas especulativas y desigualdades estructurales.

Mientras continúa el genocidio de Israel contra el pueblo palestino, Costa Rica avanza en la firma de un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) con Israel. El ministro de Comercio Exterior de Costa Rica, Manuel Tovar, firmó el lunes pasado en Jerusalén un Tratado de Libre Comercio con Israel, que deberá ser votado por la Asamblea Legislativa para entrar en vigor.

Pese a la oposición pública, el Gobierno de Costa Rica firmó el pasado lunes el texto del Tratado de Libre comercio con Israel. Con manifestaciones en el congreso los ciudadanos de Costa Rica respondieron a la firma del Tratado de Libre comercio con Israel, los manifestantes aseguran que ahora la lucha es en el congreso.

El vicepresidente y ministro de Desarrollo, Industria, Comercio y Servicios de Brasil, Geraldo Alckmin, declaró este viernes que Francia intenta retrasar la firma del Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC) entre la Unión Europea (UE) y el Mercado Común del Sur (Mercosur).

El proceso negociador entre el Mercosur y los Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) para concretar un acuerdo de libre comercio avanza y proyecta abrir nuevas oportunidades comerciales para los países sudamericanos, especialmente para el sector agroindustrial de Brasil.

En ese documento, el gobierno chino señala un objetivo central. Con base en la reciprocidad y el beneficio mutuo, China buscará relaciones comerciales estables y de largo plazo. Además, plantea negociar TLC y otros acuerdos para facilitar el comercio con América Latina y el Caribe.

Estados Unidos anunció que impondrá a Nicaragua, a partir del 1 de enero de 2026, un arancel gradual durante dos años a todas las importaciones nicaragüenses que no se originen bajo el Tratado de Libre Comercio entre la República Dominicana, Centroamérica y Estados Unidos (DR-CAFTA).

Las conversaciones sobre libre comercio entre Emiratos Árabes Unidos ​y la Unión Europea avanzan rápidamente, según ‌dijo el jueves la ministra de Estado de EAU, Lana ‌Nuseibeh, en una reunión informativa con un comisario de la UE.

El Ministro de Comercio e Industria de la India, Piyush Goyal, dijo que las negociaciones del TLC con Omán y Nueva Zelanda se encuentran en las etapas finales. Se espera que ambos acuerdos se concluyan pronto. También dijo que las negociaciones sobre un acuerdo comercial con el país sudamericano Chile también concluirían pronto.

El Ministro de Comercio e Industria, Piyush Goyal, dijo que las negociaciones sobre el Acuerdo de Libre Comercio entre la India y la Unión Europea (UE) están avanzando en una dirección positiva. Destacó que ambas partes están comprometidas a concluir un acuerdo lo antes posible.

Es uno de los conflictos legales más largos (casi 30 años de litigio) que ha vivido el Ecuador y el segundo más relevante en la historia del país por la suma de indemnización que se exigía: Es el caso Chevron. El 8 de diciembre de 2025, un Tribunal Arbitral internacional ordenó que Ecuador pague USD 220 millones a esta petrolera estadounidense.

Le ministre de l’Industrie, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, a encouragé l’accélération de la conclusion et de la signature de l’accord de libre-échange entre l’Union économique indo-eurasienne.

La France a semé le trouble en réclamant le report du vote des Etats européens attendu cette semaine à Bruxelles.

Accord de partenariat économique pour le développement partagé Chine – Afrique (Apeca). Voilà le cadre qui va désormais structurer les relations sino-africaines, en général, et le partenariat stratégique global Chine – Cameroun, en particulier.

Le président de l’Union tunisienne de l’industrie, du commerce et de l’artisanat a appelé, jeudi 11 décembre, à la conclusion d’un accord global de libre-échange entre la Tunisie et l’Algérie, supprimant les barrières douanières et non douanières et dédouanant les produits des deux pays

Vingt-cinq ans après le début des négociations, le parcours de l’accord de libre-échange entre le Mercosur et l’UE touche à sa fin, mais la lutte entre ses partisans et ses détracteurs reste acharnée.

La Belgique s’abstiendra lors du vote à venir des États membres sur le projet d’accord commercial entre l’UE et les pays du Mercosur.

Un accord commercial conclu en juillet entre les États-Unis et l’Indonésie est aujourd’hui menacé d’effondrement, Jakarta revenant sur plusieurs engagements pris dans le cadre de cet accord, a déclaré un responsable américain.

Les députés européens ont adopté lundi 8 décembre une série d’amendements qui renforcent les mesures de sauvegarde liées à l’accord UE–Mercosur — un vote qui risque de compliquer la signature du texte, prévue le 20 décembre au Brésil.

La Commission européenne menace Budapest de nouvelles poursuites judiciaires pour avoir autorisé la compagnie pétrolière nationale MOL à utiliser le controversé Traité sur la charte de l’énergie afin de poursuivre un autre État membre, en violation flagrante d’une décision de la justice européenne.