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Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Motir·Kr·
The 4th round of formal negotiations for a Korea-Bangladesh Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from June 14–19, 2026. Eleven working groups are meeting on topics including goods concessions, services, and rules of origin. Korea is seeking to diversify export markets amid a rapidly changing global trade environment.
Ustr·United States·
USTR has invoked the USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) against Mexico regarding alleged denial of workers’ rights at Newmont Corporation’s Minera Peñasquito silver-gold mine in Zacatecas. This is a formal trade enforcement action under the USMCA labor chapter targeting a specific facility. The RRM allows expedited review and potential remedies including tariffs on goods […]
Gac·Canada·
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs has introduced legislation titled ‘An Act respecting the prohibition of the importation of goods produced by forced labour.’ The bill would reinforce Canada’s existing framework to prevent forced-labour goods from entering the Canadian market. This represents a significant legislative step beyond the current Customs Tariff prohibition.
Motir·Kr·
Korea’s Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo visited Morocco on June 11-12, 2026, meeting with Morocco’s Minister of State for Trade Omar Hejira. The two sides agreed to establish a director-general level working group to advance trade and investment cooperation, with the explicit goal of launching negotiations for a Korea-Morocco Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) as soon […]
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UK and New Zealand ministers issued a joint statement regarding the New Zealand-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement. The statement addresses implementation or progress of the bilateral FTA between the two countries. Specific details were not available in the snippet.
Moea·Tw·
On June 9, 2026, Taiwan’s Trade Remedy Commission issued an affirmative preliminary injury determination in an antidumping investigation into certain polyamide film imports from China. The Commission found a reasonable indication that the domestic industry is materially injured by imports allegedly sold below normal value. The case proceeds under Taiwan’s trade remedy jurisdiction.
Motir·Kr·
During President Lee Jae-myung’s EU visit, South Korea secured $165 million in foreign direct investment from four European advanced technology companies including Germany’s Orafol, France’s Quandela, Netherlands’ Prodrive Technologies, and Sweden’s Mycronic. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy also signed a digital trade agreement with the EU at an investor roundtable in Brussels. The […]
Motir·Kr·
South Korea and the EU formally signed a Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) during President Lee Jae-myung’s visit to Belgium on June 10, 2026. The two sides also agreed to launch a Korea-EU Competitiveness Partnership and establish a new high-level economic dialogue. Additionally, four European advanced-technology companies announced foreign direct investment totaling USD 165 million into […]
Moit·Vn·
The US has published final results of an administrative review of antidumping duties on honey imports from Vietnam. The announcement involves specific duty rate determinations affecting Vietnamese honey exporters. This is a key trade remedy development for Vietnam’s honey sector.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK government has published a conclusion summary outlining the provisions and chapters of the newly concluded UK-GCC free trade agreement. The document covers the full scope of the deal’s trade policy content across multiple chapters. This marks a significant bilateral trade agreement between the UK and the six GCC member states.
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