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Türkiye, Egypt move forward on expanding D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement
6-Dec-2025     Türkiye Today
Trade Minister Omer Bolat announced that Türkiye and member states took “important and concrete steps” toward strengthening and expanding the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) during his visit to Egypt.
India, Canada discuss contours of trade pact
5-Dec-2025     Financial Express
The new CEPA will be negotiated from the start and would not be a continuation of the discussions held in the past.
Taiwan, Japan ink pact on digital trade cooperation
5-Dec-2025     Taiwan Today
The agreement includes more comprehensive regulations spanning duty-free cross-border electronic transmission, transnational data transmission, paperless trade, personal data.
Trump could decide next year to withdraw from CUSMA trade deal, Politico reports
5-Dec-2025     CTV
US President Donald Trump could decide next year to withdraw from the Canada-United States-Mexico trade agreement , Politico reported, citing US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
South Sudan, Saudi Arabia seal ambitious trade agreement
4-Dec-2025     Sudans Post
According to a statement from the Ministry of Trade, the deal was concluded during a landmark bilateral meeting between Minister Atong and the Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources. Officials described the discussions as “particularly productive,” marking a significant step toward deepening economic ties between the two nations.
Kenya to appeal regional court ruling that suspended EU trade deal
4-Dec-2025     Reuters
Kenya will appeal against a regional court ruling that halted a trade deal with the European Union, Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui said on Wednesday, adding the ruling imperils $1.56 billion worth of annual exports to the EU.
Japanese investors sue Switzerland over Credit Suisse's AT1 write-down, law firm says
4-Dec-2025     Reuters
The 184 investors filed an arbitration request with the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes, or ICSID, claiming Switzerland violated a free trade agreement with Japan when wiping out the bonds in March 2023.
Strong political push to seal FTA with India by 2025 end: EU ambassador
4-Dec-2025     Business Standard
India and the European Union (EU) to finalize the revamped India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) by the end of 2025. Of the 23 chapters under negotiation, 11 have been completed, with key discussions ongoing in areas such as market access for cars, steel, services, investment, and technical trade barriers.
Israel-US trade talks close to agreement
4-Dec-2025     Globes
Tariffs on Israeli exports to the US will be cut from the proposed 15% but will not be uniform for all industries.
EU pushes Mercosur Trade Pact as raw-materials ethics loom large
4-Dec-2025     Latin America Reports
As the EU accelerates its plan to sign its long-delayed trade agreement with South American economic bloc Mercosur, the pact’s role in securing raw materials is drawing criticism.