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Afraid of losing the US-Canada trade pact, Mexico alters its laws and removes Chinese parts
Mexico has been taking a bashing lately for allegedly serving as a conduit for Chinese parts and products into North America.
FTA with US ‘unlikely’ under Trump but nickel deal may be doable
While a free trade agreement (FTA) with the US could open up the market for Indonesian nickel, the incoming administration's protectionist stance makes this less likely. Indonesia's reliance on Chinese investment in its nickel industry could also complicate matters due to ongoing US-China trade tensions.
European trade deals: Greenwashed but still dirty
The strongest economic actors still find their way into the corridors of power of the EU, when we need the planet and the most vulnerable around the world to take power away from them.
Argentina’s Milei to seek free trade agreement with the US
Argentine President Javier Milei said he will seek a free trade agreement with the United States and expects the incoming Trump administration to “support” his government with the International Monetary Fund.
Trump’s tariffs are nothing new – NZ’s real problem is the failing free trade system itself
Headlines following Donald Trump’s election victory focused largely on single issues, such as how US tariff hikes would affect New Zealand’s exports but this oversimplifies and diverts attention from the more systemic challenges a second Trump presidency will pose.
Kenya-US Trade Deal: How Donald Trump's win affects Ruto's Govt STIP agreement with America
Trump could delay the conclusion of the Strategic Trade and Investment Partnership introduced by Biden, calling for fresh talks incorporating his 2020 FTA.
Trump’s plan for US providers in NHS could scupper hopes of free trade deal
Republicans' Project 2025 manifesto suggests opening up NHS to 'foreign competition'.
Third-party funder is the only winner in Odyssey Marine Exploration’s suit against Mexico
The country will likely have to pay over $30 million to an American litigation firm because it wanted to protect its environment from harmful seabed mining.
"Starting point of free trade pact": India on critical mineral deal with US
Trade minister Piyush Goyal said that India has sought a critical mineral partnership agreement with the United States as he hopes for talks on a broader trade pact between the two nations.
Stricter rules of origin won’t help Michigan’s auto workers
The United States International Trade Commission found that, through 2022, there were “few signs” that USMCA’s rules of origin had led to changes in production, trade, employment and investment or competitiveness.