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Trump relents on EU car tariffs, as US-China fight derails Qualcomm deal
US-EU talks would seek to eliminate trade barriers for non-automotive industrial goods, and transatlantic trade in services, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and medical products. Europe agreed to increase purchases of US liquefied natural gas and soybeans.
Freeland calls for NAFTA review of “unfair and illegal” US solar panel tariff
Canadian Foreign affairs minister is asking for a NAFTA review into what she calls “unfair and illegal” 30 per cent American tariffs imposed on Canada’s solar panel manufacturers.
Merkel hopes for trade deal amid Trump's tariffs threat
Angela Merkel badly wants a trade deal to prevent Trump from carrying out his threat to put 25% tariffs on car imports into the US.
Mexican leftist appeals to 'anti-establishment' Trump, seeks NAFTA deal
Mexican President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador sent US President Donald Trump a letter urging a swift end to NAFTA negotiations
US courts allies with free trade offers at G20, France resists
The United States sought to woo Europe and Japan with free trade deals to gain leverage in an escalating tariff war with China but its overtures faced stiff resistance from France at a G20 finance ministers meeting.
Top Japanese official has no interest in trade deal with just the US
Chief Cabinet Secretary Suga says US should return to TPP.
US, African officials prepare for post-AGOA trade future
The United States wants to pave the way for a free trade agreement between Washington and sub-Saharan African countries.
UK set to start domestic consultation on first free-trade deals, including with NZ
The British Government has authorised preparations to begin for free-trade negotiations with New Zealand, Australia and the United States and to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans Pacific Partnership
Trump says EU officials want to negotiate trade deal in Washington visit
US President Donald Trump said that European leaders were coming to Washington next week to try to hammer out a deal focused largely on car tariffs.
US trade deals mean justice for some, not justice for all
Those with the means to become international wheeler-dealers can access ISDS. The rest of us have to rely on public courts—the same ones that investors say are “inadequate” to handle their needs. That’s not fair, and that’s not right.