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The global race for free trade agreements since Trump's return
US President Donald Trump's tariffs have unleashed an unprecedented burst of free trade agreements and negotiations towards them by partners seeking to offset potential lost exports to the United States.
Petro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States.
US supports one-year renewal of Africa trade pact
The Trump administration has signalled support for a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Understanding digital services taxes
The US has raised a dispute about the imposition of this tax under “nondiscrimination” provisions of the US-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement, alleging that these taxes are targeted at US companies.
Unequal partnerships: who's really gaining from US-UK tech deal?
The deal represents the latest entrenchment of a few giant US tech firms and their influence over the UK’s economic and political future. In addition, the deal risks weakening the UK’s ability to regulate the digital economy.
US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister
Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the U.S. plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent preferential access to U.S. markets, by a year, after returning from a visit to Washington.
Ghana eyes strategic US port alliance for trade expansion
Ghana has initiated high-level discussions for a transformative port partnership between Tema Port and Delaware’s Port of Wilmington, positioning the West African nation to leverage its role as host of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat for enhanced trans-Atlantic trade connectivity.
Kenya seeks to strike US trade deal by year-end, trade minister says
Kenya expects to conclude a trade deal with the United States by year-end, its trade minister told Reuters, a move that could cushion its exports to a key market if an existing regional trade arrangement that expires this month is not renewed.
Vietnam PM seeks new trade deals to counter US tariff impact
Vietnam's prime minister said Hanoi was pursuing new trade deals this year to mitigate the impact of tariffs imposed on its goods by the United States, its largest market.
African manufacturers in last-ditch bid to extend US trade programme
African manufacturers are lobbying US Congress to grant a last-ditch extension of one or two years to a duty-free trade programme due to expire at the end of September, a Kenyan factory owner involved in the campaign said.