British International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has signed a trade continuity agreement with Israel, ahead of the anticipated withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated Fox on the agreement during a telephone conversation after the signing-ceremony, and said Israel’s consideration of the UK as an important friend was reflected by the agreement. Britain is Israel’s largest European trade partner, and third largest trading partner overall. In 2018, the trade turnover between the two countries amounted to about 11 billion U.S. dollars.

Mexico’s government said on Tuesday it had reached an agreement with Brazil on the free trade of light vehicles, subject to a 40 percent regional content requirement, paving the way for more open commerce between Latin America’s two biggest economies.

Despite calls to 'take back control' the economic reality is that tariffs will be determined by the 'bound rates' that the UK already has in place under the WTO and, ultimately, no tariff regime will make up for loss of access to the EU market

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration will push for a comprehensive free trade agreement with Japan and signaled his eagerness to seek a further opening of the country’s agriculture market.

The Vietnamese rubber industry enjoyed robust growth in exports but experienced a fall in export prices in the first two months of 2019.

The year is 2029, the US-China trade war is still being waged, and it has cost the American economy US$1 trillion.

The U.K. reached a temporary deal that secures trade with Norway and Iceland should Britain tumble out of the European Union with no deal at the end of March.

The Government has issued multiple preferential policies and support schemes regarding taxes, credit and land use to attract both domestic and foreign investment in agriculture and rural areas. The policies are being implemented right from their promulgation and have been continuously improved towards creating a more convenient environment for investors.

In addition to positive growth with several bright spots in the first two months of this year, the socio-economic situation still faces several worrying signals.

German chancellor and EU leaders baffled and frustrated as they await UK’s next move