Free-trade agreements: impact on the EU’s trade balance

21.1.2025

Question for written answer  E-000240/2025
to the Commission
Rule 144
Barbara Bonte (PfE)

The Commission announced last week that it had reached a political agreement with Mexico on modernising the Global Agreement with that country, which was concluded in 2000, and had begun negotiations with Malaysia on a free-trade agreement.

• 1.What has been the impact of the Global Agreement with Mexico on the EU’s trade balance?
• 2.What products and services does Mexico supply the EU with that we cannot produce within the EU ourselves?
• 3.What products and services will Malaysia supply the EU with that we cannot produce within the EU ourselves?

Submitted: 21.1.2025