The EU is preparing to table a new tariff offer to the South American trading bloc ahead of a new round of negotiations starting on Monday (2 October 2017). Eleven member states are attempting to put a brake on an offer to extend tariff rate quotes on beef, poultry, sugar, …
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UK – US : Fox promises Washington stability and certainty
UK trade secretary Liam Fox is in the United States for two days of talks with US counterparts as part of a recently established US-UK trade and investment working group. Fox will further travel to Mexico. Fox is on a mission to reassure its partners that Britain will deliver stability …
Competition and subsidies key sticking points in Mexico talks
The EU and Mexico have had an extensive two weeks of negotiations on the upgrade of their 2001 FTA between 21 June and 5 July 2017. A Commission report circulated to member states but not made public and seen by Borderlex reveals that although the talks have overall been productive, there …
EU and Mexico accelerate pace of free trade talks
It’s Trump time. The EU and Mexico have agreed to accelerate the pace of their ongoing negotiations to liberalise trade. “Together, we are witnessing the worrying rise of protectionism around the world. Side by side, as like-minded partners, we must now stand up for the idea of global, open …
In brief: Trump threatens German carmaker’s planned Mexican operation with punitive tariffs
US president-elect Donald Trump, who is set to take the reins of power on 20 January 2017, has told Germany’s top tabloid newspaper Bild Zeitung, that BMW, one of Germany’s top carmakers, would face a 35 percent import duty on 3 Series sedans it is planning to start building in San …
EU Mexico FTA – Brussels reveals first negotiating priorities
The Commission has published six negotiating texts it tabled to Mexico after first round of talks held this year with the North American country aiming at modernising their 2001 free trade agreement. The texts tabled reveal the EU’s priorities: rules of origin, public procurement, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, energy and raw …
EU and Mexico hold second round of free trade negotiations – in shadow of Trump and Brexit
This week, the EU and Mexico have been holding a second round of negotiations to upgrade their fifteen year old free trade agreement. The two sides have so far talked mainly about the scope and format of talks, little about actual substance. The UK’s exit from the EU and the election of …
Mexico and Uganda alcoholic beverages laws in EU limelight
The EU is looking after its alcoholic beverages industry in the WTO, the latest WTO meeting on technical barriers to trade reveals. The Commission is putting pressure on Colombia with a pending case on its domestic laws on alcoholic beverage marketing arrangements and taxes. Is it now setting its sights on Mexico and …
After Canada & US, Mexico next in EU North America free trade pipeline
EU member states are expected to give the green light to negotiations to upgrade a fifteen-year-old free trade agreement between the EU and Mexico. Iana Dreyer outlines what is at stake in the talks.
