ISDS Case Map
CPTPP
Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership
Having officially applied last September, Indonesia expects CPTPP members to discuss its accession later this year, with support from countries like Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK. Joining the CPTPP would grant Indonesia duty-free access to nearly 99% of tariff lines among members, expanding trade opportunities.
The Philippines plans to formally apply to join the high-standard Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) within the year to diversify its trade markets, amid recent US tariffs on Philippine goods.
The European Union would be open to entering into a collaborative relationship with the CPTPP trade bloc, Danish Foreign Minister said.
New Zealand Prime Minister is positioning the CPTPP trade deal as a key foreign policy tool to strengthen free trade amid global tariff tensions, particularly by fostering closer cooperation between CPTPP members and the European Union. While full EU membership in the CPTPP faces challenges, including differing economic models and complex ratification processes, there is growing support for deeper collaboration to uphold rules-based trade and counter protectionism.
New Zealand's prime minister proposed a new alliance to battle global export restrictions, enlisting members of a 12-nation trans-Pacific free trading agreement and the European Union.
Chinese Foreign Minister pressed for an early restart of free trade talks between Japan, China and South Korea. He also reiterated China's interest in joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement.
Almadex has filed its memorial submission relating to its international arbitration proceedings under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership with Mexico, seeking damages of US$1.06 billion.
Time will tell how Trump’s digital trade agenda will evolve.
The USTR's review of the USMCA should reveal that its digital trade chapter, built on the Obama-era neoliberal TPP rules, seeks to consolidate tech power, monopolize markets, undermine workers’ rights, and disregard AI transparency and accountability.
China's bid to join the CPTPP faces obstacles, primarily due to geopolitical considerations rather than purely economic ones. While China's economic clout makes its inclusion seem logical, some CPTPP members, influenced by the US, appear to be blocking China's entry to limit its influence in the Asia-Pacific region.
