USTR Ambassador Greer will travel to New Delhi to meet Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal to discuss the U.S.-India Joint Statement and Interim Agreement as part of broader bilateral trade agreement negotiations. He will also travel to Uzbekistan, likely for related trade discussions. The visit reflects active FTA negotiation progress between the two countries.
Topic Archives:Market Access
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade Socializes Ministerial Regulation No. 18/2026 on Import Licensing Policy Amendments
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade held an online socialization session on Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 18/2026, the second amendment to Permendag No. 16/2025 on Import Policy and Regulation, enacted on June 4, 2026. The session targeted businesses, associations, surveyors, and relevant government agencies. The regulation aims to improve the effectiveness of import licensing services and legal […]
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade Socializes Ministerial Regulation No. 18/2026 on Import Licensing Policy Amendments
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade held an online socialization session on June 15, 2026 for Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 18 of 2026, which amends import policy regulation No. 16 of 2025. The regulation aims to improve the effectiveness of import licensing services and legal certainty for importers.
Canada Tables Legislation to Strengthen Prohibition on Goods Produced with Forced Labour
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.
Joint Statement on deepening the EU-Eastern and Southern Africa EPA
The EU and Eastern and Southern Africa have concluded negotiations to deepen their Economic Partnership Agreement. The joint statement marks a substantive advancement of the existing EPA framework. Specific outcomes of the deepened agreement are referenced but not detailed in the snippet.
EU concludes modernised Economic Partnership Agreement with Eastern and Southern Africa states
The EU and four Eastern and Southern Africa states (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, and Seychelles) have concluded negotiations on an enhanced Economic Partnership Agreement. The modernised EPA updates the trade relationship between the EU and these ESA partners. No further details from the snippet.
Preference Tier Graduation: Vanuatu under UK DCTS
The UK has issued a notice on the preference tier graduation of Vanuatu within the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS), which changes the preferential tariff treatment Vanuatu receives for exports to the UK. This is a formal tariff preference adjustment affecting market access for a Pacific island nation.
UK-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Trade Deal: Conclusion Summary
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.
Japan Resumes Poultry Product Exports to Hong Kong from Aomori Prefecture
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced the resumption of poultry-derived product exports to Hong Kong from Aomori Prefecture. The resumption follows a previous suspension, likely related to avian influenza controls. This represents a specific market access restoration for Japanese poultry products.
Indonesia-Philippines Agree on Counter-Trade MoUs Worth IDR 6.29 Trillion (USD 350 Million)
Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso witnessed the signing of two tripartite counter-trade MoUs between Indonesian and Philippine businesses, with potential transactions of USD 350 million (IDR 6.29 trillion). The counter-trade arrangement is positioned as a strategic measure to address trade fluctuations. The deal represents a concrete bilateral trade policy outcome between Indonesia and the Philippines.