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China’s duty-free access offers growth path as Agoa waivers
17-Jun-2025     Business Daily
On June 12, 2025, China announced it would extend duty-free market access to 53 African countries, eliminating tariffs on 98 percent of taxable products originating from these nations.
Vietnam, US conclude third round of bilateral trade talks
17-Jun-2025     Vietnam Plus
Vietnamese Minister Nguyen Hong Dien and US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick engaged in negotiations, making considerable progress on tariffs and trade cooperation, with plans for an upcoming online working-level meeting and virtual ministerial dialogue to resolve outstanding issues.
Would a free trade agreement with the US be of interest to Mozambique?
17-Jun-2025     Club of mozambique
The Mozambican government intends to negotiate a free trade agreement with the United States. An economist at the CIP fears that it could harm the country’s economy due to “weak competitiveness”.
US-China trade truce leaves military-use rare earth issue unresolved, sources say
16-Jun-2025     Reuters
The renewed US-China trade truce struck in London left a key area of export restrictions tied to national security untouched, an unresolved conflict that threatens a more comprehensive deal.
Canada agrees to ratify Britain’s accession to major trans-Pacific trade pact
16-Jun-2025     Yahoo
Canada has agreed to ratify Britain’s accession to a major trans-Pacific trade pact as Sir Keir Starmer and Mark Carney sought to revive talks on a stalled bilateral deal.
Third round of Vietnam-US reciprocal trade pact talks sees 'significant progress'
16-Jun-2025     The Investor
The third technical round of negotiations for a reciprocal trade agreement between Vietnam and the US has concluded in Washington, D.C.
Malaysia-European Free Trade Association partnership agreement could negatively impact many sectors, says CAP
16-Jun-2025     The Star
The proposed Malaysia-EFTA Economic Partnership Agreement (MEEPA) could negatively affect public health, farmers' rights, and food security in Malaysia. It includes "TRIPS-plus" intellectual property provisions that extend patent monopolies, limit access to affordable generic medicines, and increase drug costs.
India-EU FTA nears completion, says Goyal; focus now on non-tariff barriers
13-Jun-2025     Business Standard
The focus of India and the EU negotiation is now on easing regulatory hurdles to facilitate smoother trade, especially for key Indian exports facing high EU barriers, such as chillies, tea, Basmati rice, and dairy products.
Cameroon ratifies Samoa agreement to extend EU-ACP trade pact
13-Jun-2025     Business in Cameroon
On June 11, Cameroon officially deposited its instruments of ratification for the Samoa Agreement at the EU headquarters in Brussels. This new partnership agreement between the EU and the countries of Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific is set to replace the 2000 Cotonou Agreement, which established the framework for the Economic Partnership Agreements.
Ghana secures 0% tariffs for exported goods to China- Okudzeto Ablakwa
13-Jun-2025     GhanaWeb
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has announced a significant trade development following high-level talks with China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the ongoing China-Africa Summit in Changsha in China.