ISDS Case Map
Mexico
The European Union mulls protecting handicrafts in the same way as gourmet food amid a push from Latin American countries.
26 years of free trade, industrial paradise for transnational corporations and
environmental hell for the peoples.
The Philippines will pursue separate discussions with Mexico and the US for potential free trade agreements with each these two countries.
To qualify for tariff-free trade, makers of heavy vehicles must meet various requirements, including a 60% regional content threshold that will increase gradually and 70% regional inputs of steel and aluminum.
The measures would face legal challenges under Mexico’s commitments not just under the outgoing NAFTA but also its successor, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, an industry source said.
While the world is busy dealing with the coronavirus health crisis, the European Union and Mexico concluded talks on a new trade pact, provoking strong reactions.
The EU and Mexico have agreed to eliminate customs duties on practically all goods, to enhance and facilitate digital trade, and have taken on new obligations on good regulatory practices.
European civil society organisations are deeply concerned about the renewal of the European Union-Mexico trade agreement.
The European Union and Mexico finalised a major upgrade to their free trade deal after the two sides agreed to grant reciprocal market access to each other’s tenders for public contracts.
The announcement came three days after the US government launched a campaign to get Mexico to reopen plants, suggesting the supply chain of the North American free trade zone could be permanently affected.
