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Korea, UK seal upgraded free trade deal easing auto export rules
16-Dec-2025     The Korea Herald
The agreement eases the rules of origin for Korean automobiles and consumer goods exports to the UK, while expanding market access for Korean firms in Britain’s high-speed rail and services sectors.
UK and South Korea strike trade deal
16-Dec-2025     BBC
British industries including pharmaceuticals, car manufacturing, alcohol and financial services are expected to benefit from an extension to the current tariff-free trade on most goods and services.
Cambodia applies to join trans-Pacific trade pact: Report
16-Dec-2025     Anadolu
Cambodia has applied to join the trans-Pacific free trade pact, officials from member countries.
France and Italy want Mercosur trade deal vote delayed, say sources
16-Dec-2025     Reuters
Italy and France want a final European Union vote on the Mercosur trade deal to be delayed, two sources familiar with the discussions said, a move which risks derailing an accord that has taken 25 years to negotiate.
Cameroon-China trade pact opens door to tariff‑free push for Cameroon exports
16-Dec-2025     Business in Cameroon
Cameroon and China have launched a new phase in their economic partnership with the signing of a framework agreement marking the first step towards the China-Africa Shared Development Economic Partnership Agreement (APECA).
Africa – Afreximbank : Start of construction of the African trade centre
15-Dec-2025     Africa 24
In Cairo, Afreximbank laid the first stone of its African Trade Centre, a strategic project aimed at strengthening intra-African trade and supporting the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area.
Canada launches public consultations ahead of FTA talks with India
15-Dec-2025     Hindustan Times
Canada initiates public consultations for a free trade agreement with India, aiming to boost trade and create jobs, with discussions ending January 27.
China, ROK to speed up second-phase FTA negotiations
15-Dec-2025     CGTN
Chinese Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao met with the Republic of Korea's Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Kim Jung-kwan in Beijing on Saturday, with both sides agreeing to accelerate the second-phase negotiations of the China-ROK Free Trade Agreement.
France calls to delay vote on EU-Mercosur trade deal
15-Dec-2025     Al Jazeera
France has urged the European Union to postpone a vote on a trade deal with the South American bloc Mercosur, saying conditions are not yet in place for an agreement.
US-UK trade deal hits stumbling block
15-Dec-2025     The New York Times
The US government has paused a tech-focused trade pledge with Britain over broader disagreements about Britain’s digital regulations and food safety rules.