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India-EU free trade pact: What's agreed, what's at stake after years of talks
23-Jan-2026     Reuters
India and the European Union are close to concluding a long-sought free trade agreement (FTA), with an announcement expected on Tuesday at the India–EU Summit in New Delhi.
EFF urges SA to reject AGOA extension, accuses US of geopolitical self-interest
22-Jan-2026     IOL
The EFF has called on the South African government to reject the recent extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), warning that the programme primarily serves US geopolitical and economic interests rather than advancing African development.
Kenya strikes preliminary duty-free trade deal with China
22-Jan-2026     Reuters
Kenya has struck a preliminary trade deal with China that would give 98% of its exports duty-free access to the large Chinese market, the Nairobi government said on Thursday, with a full, final agreement in the pipeline.
17 African countries remain in limbo as US extends AGOA to 2028
22-Jan-2026     Business Day
Seventeen African countries, including Ethiopia, Uganda and Zimbabwe, remain in trade limbo even as the African Union (AU) welcomed the US House of Representatives’ approval of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Mexico, South Korea move closer to bilateral free trade agreement
22-Jan-2026     Mexico Business News
Mexico and South Korea are advancing talks to finalize a bilateral free trade agreement aimed at lowering tariffs and boosting economic cooperation. The renewed momentum follows a high-level parliamentary exchange, with Mexico pledging to support negotiations and facilitate the process.
EU pulls tariff preferences on 87 pc of Indian exports ahead of FTA
22-Jan-2026     Deccan Chronicle
From January 1, 2026, India faces a significant setback in the European Union market as the EU suspends Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) benefits for 87% of its exports. This move means Indian products must now pay full Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariffs, eliminating the previous 20% average tariff reduction under GSP.
Egypt, South Korea sign joint statement on comprehensive economic partnership agreement
21-Jan-2026     Ahraminfo
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib and South Korea’s Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Yeo Han-koo signed a joint statement on a proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between the two countries on Sunday.
“The scent of fraud”: the door opens for a new corporate assault on Honduras
21-Jan-2026     FPIF
While the fate of current ISDS claims remains to be seen, similar corporate investments and interests imposed under the narcodictatorship (the period 2009-2022) are sure to proceed with fewer barriers under the 2026-2030 Honduran government.
Can "geopolitical" tariffs be dealt with through trade deals?
21-Jan-2026     International Economic Law and Policy Blog
A big reason for signing a trade agreement is to get certainty on tariff levels, and if the U.S. can raise tariff levels above the bound rate for geopolitical reasons, that certainty is lost to some degree and the trade agreement is much less valuable.
EU sees Mercosur as a source of critical minerals
21-Jan-2026     BNamericas
The European Union recognizes the key role that the free trade agreement with Mercosur, an economic bloc formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, will have for the supply of critical minerals to the European continent.