EU and US leaders have been urged to remove all tariffs and non-tariff barriers to transatlantic trade
Trade
India softens on EU-Pakistan trade
MEPs have welcomed news that India has withdrawn its opposition to EU proposals aimed at helping Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods, which continue to affect some 20 million people
EU told to 'de-couple' Tymoshenko case from Ukraine trade deal
A top Ukrainian businessman has appealed to the EU to press ahead with a trade association agreement with Kiev
EU commissioner warns over China's investment climate
European trade commissioner Karel De Gucht has raised concerns that "economic openness in China is not improving"
System overhaul
The WTO must become more democratic and accountable if the world is to profit from multilateral trade deals, warns Keith Taylor
EU urged to forge closer trade links with Taiwan
Two senior MEPs have called for "deepened" trade links between the EU and Taiwan
Trading standards
It is vital that Europe is not left behind as global trade moves forwards, warns Robert Sturdy
EU urged to consider lifting restrictions on Japanese food
Japan's ambassador to the EU has called for "stringent" restrictions on food imports from the earthquake-stricken country to be lifted "as soon as possible"
EU urged to press ahead with FTA talks with Japan
The EU has been urged to press ahead with the start of negotiations on a free trade agreement with Japan
