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India, New Zealand to resume FTA talks in Delhi: What's on the agenda and why is dairy a sticking point?
13-Oct-2025     India TV
Dairy has become a key sticking point in the India–New Zealand Free Trade Agreement negotiations due to the conflicting interests of both countries.
Korean SMEs struggle from influx of cheap Chinese goods following FTA
13-Oct-2025     Pulse
South Korean companies are suffering increasing damage following the Korea-China Free Trade Agreement as low-cost Chinese products are flooding into the domestic market, an analysis showed.
Mercosur, Canada resume FTA talks
13-Oct-2025     MercoPress
Canada and the Southern Common Market further explored on Friday a possible free trade agreement during a meeting in Brasilia between chief negotiators and technical teams.
Switzerland hopes to seal updated trade deal with China early next year
13-Oct-2025     Reuters
Switzerland hopes to seal an updated free trade agreement with China in early 2026, Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis said, following a meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal
10-Oct-2025     Euronews
Inserted into a parliamentary resolution, a few lines welcoming the Mercosur agreement were rejected by a majority of European lawmaker.
Deputy Economy Minister holds talks with GCC on free trade agreement prospects
10-Oct-2025     1tv.ge
The parties discussed strengthening trade and economic ties between Georgia and Gulf Cooperation Council member states, with particular attention to the possibility of launching free trade agreement negotiations.
Malaysian small-scale farmers worry about rights under proposed seed law changes
10-Oct-2025     Mongabay
Malaysia is preparing to amend its Protection of New Plant Varieties Act to join the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) by 2026 - a key criterion for Malaysia to join a trans-Pacific free trade agreement.
EU sees new US trade demands hollowing out deal struck by Trump
9-Oct-2025     Yahoo
The US has been seeking an opening to discuss the bloc’s legislation, including digital and technology rules as well as corporate compliance and climate-related regulations.
No going back to former free trade system, Lutnick says
9-Oct-2025     The Globe and Mail
North America is not going back to the free-trade regime that existed for decades, and the United States is no longer interested in buying Canadian-made cars, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said.
As AGOA expires, countries will feel “double impact” of US tariffs
9-Oct-2025     Yahoo
The African Growth and Opportunities Act (AGOA) expired on Tuesday 30 September after being in place for 25 years (it was renewed for ten years in 2015).