<h1>Major Trade and Economic Partnership Enters Into Force, Unlocking Market Access, Customs Streamlining, Services Liberalization and Investment Facilitation</h1> A Trade and Economic Partnership Agreement between a large Asian economy and a four-state European free trade group entered into force on 1 October 2025, creating binding market-access, customs-streamlining, services liberalization and investment facilitation commitments across goods, services and investment. The treaty establishes an investment facilitation mechanism with a target to mobilize USD 100 billion over 15 years and support one million direct jobs, and provides for standards cooperation and regulatory dialogue to deepen value-chain integration and predictable mobility/qualification recognition. The agreement, signed in March 2024, aims to increase two-way trade and strengthen resilient supply chains.