Free trade agreement

Canada, Mexico say trilateral deal is key ahead of talks to review USMCA

Mexico's Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard and Canada's Minister responsible for Canada–U.S. Trade and Intergovernmental Affairs and One Canadian Economy, Dominic LeBlanc, attend the kickoff of the Team Canada Trade Mission to Mexico at a hotel in Mexico City, Mexico, February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo

Singapore and South Korea to upgrade FTA, leaders say as President Lee pays state visit

Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (right) meeting South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on March 2.

‘A bad surprise’ says France, as EU provisionally implements contested Mercosur mammoth trade deal

epa12781105 European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen briefing the press on the latest developments regarding Mercosur, in Brussels, Belgium, on Feb 27.

Brazil examines US-Argentina trade deal over Mercosur conflicts, sources say

Panama's President Jose Raul Mulino, Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, European Council President Antonio Costa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Paraguay's President Santiago Pena, Argentina's President Javier Milei, Uruguay's President Yamandu Orsi and Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira during the signing ceremony of a free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur, ending more than 25 years of negotiations, in Asuncion, Paraguay, January 17, 2026. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

FTA between S’pore, Paraguay comes into effect under deal on lower tariffs with South American bloc

Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan with [from left] Argentina President Alberto Fernández, Paraguay President Santiago Peña, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou, at the signing ceremony for the MERCOSUR-Singapore Free Trade Agreement in Rio de Janeiro, 7 December 2023. Credit: Ricardo Stuckert

A deal that will shape the future of digital trade

Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu (right) and EU Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic at the signing of the EU-Singapore Digital Trade Agreement in May 2025.

Mexico's Sheinbaum, Trump talk trade as USMCA review approaches

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum attends a press conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, Mexico January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Vietnam, EU elevate diplomatic ties as international order ‘is under threat’

FILE PHOTO: European Union and Vietnamese flags are seen at the government office in Hanoi, Vietnam June 30, 2019. REUTERS/Kha/ File Photo

EU adds India in rush for trade deals after Trump’s return

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen pose during a photo opportunity ahead of their meeting at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi, India, January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Altaf Hussain

EU Parliament refers Mercosur trade deal to bloc’s top court, to joy of European farmers

Farmers outside the EU Parliament in Strasbourg, France, celebrating on Jan 21, as lawmakers vote to refer the recently-signed Mercosur trade deal to the courts.

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