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UK-India free trade agreement reportedly 90% done as border tax tensions remain
10-Apr-2025     The Economic Times
The United Kingdom and India have made substantial progress in their ongoing free trade agreement, with 90% of the deal already agreed, according to British officials.
No FTA with US please! GTRI calls for zero-to-zero trade deal after 90-day tariff pause
10-Apr-2025     The Economic Times
Global Trade Research Initiative has suggested that New Delhi should avoid signing a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement with Washington, and instead consider a limited "Zero-to-Zero" tariff deal on 90 per cent of industrial goods.
India seeks quick US trade deal as Trump tariffs paused
10-Apr-2025     Reuters
India wants to move quickly on a trade deal with the United States, a government official said, after President Donald Trump's decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on dozens of countries, while hiking levies on China.
Australia rejects China offer after Trump escalation, reopens free trade talks with EU
10-Apr-2025     The Sydney Morning Herald
The European Union’s top trade official is set to travel to Australia soon after the federal election to restart negotiations on an elusive free trade pact.
NZ says trans-Pacific, EU nations can defend free trade
10-Apr-2025     BSS News
New Zealand's prime minister proposed a new alliance to battle global export restrictions, enlisting members of a 12-nation trans-Pacific free trading agreement and the European Union.
Việt Nam, US to start negotiations on reciprocal trade agreement
10-Apr-2025     Viêt Nam News
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that the US agreed to begin formal negotiations on a reciprocal trade agreement, including discussions on tariffs, and proposed that technical teams from both sides begin consultations immediately.
UAE investor files arbitration against Comoros
9-Apr-2025     CDR
A Swiss law firm is representing a UAE company in an ICSID arbitration against the African island nation, alleging expropriation of investments and unfair treatment.
Sri Lanka asks India to raise FTA apparel export quota to 50mn pcs after Trump tariff
9-Apr-2025     economynext
Sri Lanka has requested India to expand the quota to export under the Indo-Lanka Free Trade Agreement to 50 million units from the current 8 million after President Donald Trump slapped a 44 percent tax on the island.
Thai-EU FTA talks progress smoothly, final deal expected by year-end: Pichai
9-Apr-2025     The Nation
Thai-EU FTA talks make solid progress in fifth round; deal expected by end of 2025, says Commerce Minister Pichai.
Trump pushes France to reassess trade alternatives — even the Mercosur deal?
9-Apr-2025     Politico
As Donald Trump launches a full-scale trade war, France wants to replace the United States with other trade partners. Does that mean Paris is ready to accept a massive trade deal between the European Union and South America it has excoriated for years?