PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Wto·Int·
WTO Deputy Director-General Nordquist urged members to complete acceptance and implementation of the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies and advance negotiations on additional disciplines targeting overcapacity and overfishing. She warned that harmful fisheries subsidies undermine ocean sustainability and coastal livelihoods. The remarks were delivered at the Monaco Blue Initiative on 27 May 2026.
Wto·Int·
The WTO Committee on Agriculture met on 27-28 May 2026 for its first session since MC14 in Yaoundé, covering farm domestic support and members’ notifications, net food-importing developing country status determinations, and global agricultural forecasts. Members also discussed the trade impacts of El Niño and the Middle East conflict on food markets.
Wto·Int·
The WTO conducts its sixteenth Trade Policy Review of Japan on 27 and 29 May 2026, based on reports from both the WTO Secretariat and the Government of Japan. The review examines Japan’s trade policies and practices across all sectors.
Doc India·In·
A US delegation will visit New Delhi from June 1-4, 2026 for formal discussions on a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) between India and the United States. The announcement signals an active negotiating round in the ongoing India-US trade agreement talks.
Doc India·In·
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Canadian Trade Minister Maninder Sidhu reaffirmed commitment to a USD 50 billion bilateral trade target and agreed to push for early conclusion of India-Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations. The meeting signals renewed momentum in FTA talks between the two countries.
Seco·Ch·
The Swiss Federal Council decided on 27 May 2026 to extend country-specific exemptions under Swiss export control legislation on military equipment trade to all EU and EFTA states. Three federal ordinances will be amended, with changes taking effect 1 July 2026. States newly added to the lists will receive the same concessions previously applicable to […]
Doc India·In·
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal met Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in Ottawa to advance negotiations on a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Carney described the CEPA as a ‘game changer’ for bilateral trade. The talks signal renewed momentum in India-Canada trade negotiations.
Mti·Sg·
At the APEC Ministers Responsible for Trade Meeting 2026, Singapore called for Asia-Pacific collaboration to keep supply chains open, strengthen the WTO, and advance digital trade. The statement covers three substantive policy areas: supply chain resilience, multilateral trading system support, and digital trade facilitation. No further details are available from the snippet.
Doc India·In·
Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is visiting Canada for high-level business interactions and talks on the India–Canada Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). The visit signals active bilateral FTA negotiations between the two countries. No specific outcomes have been announced yet.
Dg Trade·Eu·
The EU and Mexico signed the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and an interim Trade Agreement (iTA) at a bilateral summit. This represents a significant upgrade to the existing EU-Mexico trade relationship. Details of tariff schedules, market access commitments, and other provisions are expected within the full agreement text.