ISDS Case Map
US
The Bangladesh–US reciprocal trade agreement is shifting from a traditional tariff-focused model to one centered on regulatory convergence and strategic economic alignment, reflecting broader U.S. Indo-Pacific economic goals. The deal raises concerns over national policy autonomy and implicit geopolitical obligations.
Laws included in trade deals protect US companies’ rent extraction schemes and stop us from fixing or improving our own devices — from phones and tractors to insulin pumps. Repealing them will save billions and hit Trump’s donor class.
The Bangladesh’s Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States, effectively opens Bangladesh to unregulated imports of genetically modified (GM) meat and dairy products from highly subsidised US agribusinesses, posing a severe threat to local livestock keepers—mostly rural women—who operate without state support.
India and the US advance talks on a Bilateral Trade Agreement, focusing on market access, digital trade, and supply chain resilience amid shifting tariff dynamics.
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has reaffirmed Thailand’s commitment to strengthening trade ties with the United States, saying both sides are working to accelerate talks on the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART).
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) president Ashok Dhawale has alleged that India’s trade agreements with the United States have turned into a curse for farmers, severely impacting the agricultural sector. The trade deals had weakened domestic agriculture, while rising input costs such as fertilizers, pesticides, diesel, and seeds made farming increasingly unviable.
India and the US are engaged in constructive talks aimed at reaching a balanced and mutually beneficial trade agreement, a spokesperson from India's foreign ministry said.
On the US side, there are suggestions that Canada should try to get Trump’s attention by making an immediate concession. However, Canadian sources said they have twice offered concessions to the US administration without receiving anything in return.
Left-wing organizations in Bangladesh, have strongly condemned the recently signed trade agreement with the United States, labeling it as "unequal," "anti-national," and a "treaty of servitude."
Canada-United States Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said the government wants to resolve trade frictions with the Trump administration as part of a comprehensive agreement, rather than through “one-off” deals.
