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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.