ISDS Case Map
RCEP
India in 2019 decided not to join the mega free trade agreement RCEP as the pact was not addressing its concerns, and, since then, there has been no change in that position, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Bangladesh has initiated the process to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). This move is primarily driven by the need to secure preferential trade benefits after graduating from the least developed countries (LDCs) status in 2026.
The Bangladesh interim government has strongly started processing to access the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), an emerging economic bloc encompassing the Asia-Pacific region that represents one third of global GDP.
Chile is the third economy wanting to join the word’s largest free trade agreement, Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which has been in force in the past two years.
Such arrangements strengthen the logistics and transportation sectors, further reinforcing Hong Kong's role as an international logistics hub.
Southeast Asian countries support Hong Kong's bid for "early accession" to the Pacific mega-trade deal they lead with China, the city's Chief Executive John Lee said.
Chief Executive John Lee has hailed his six-day trip to Southeast Asia with a total of 55 non-binding deals signed with three countries.
A majority of the members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership have responded positively to Hong Kong’s application to join the trade bloc, the city’s Chief Executive said.
Chile has officially submitted an application to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership.
The Philippines’ membership in RCEP is conditional on implementing six measures in the agriculture sector. The Senate hearing is an important activity to ensure that these conditionalities are implemented. If not met, the ratification states: “The Senate of the Philippines may recommend to the President the withdrawal of the agreement.”
