US: Trump administration to impose steep tariffs on drone imports to boost domestic production
The Trump administration is imposing tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and drone components, as part of efforts to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers and potentially accelerate the decoupling of drone supply chains from China. Under
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EU pivots from administrative cleanup to aggressive trade defence, targeting Chinese goods
After a week that began with a massive administrative consolidation of existing trade defence measures and transitioned into routine agricultural tariff management, the European Union pivoted sharply back to an aggressive protectionist stance. The
See MoreUS: Trump administration returns USD 100 billion in struck-down tariffs
The Trump Administration has disbursed roughly USD 100 billion in refunds from tariffs the Supreme Court invalidated in February, according to a court filing released 5 August 2025. The figure represents about 60% of the USD 166 billion the
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US: Trump administration to reject solar industry push for faster polysilicon tariff rollout
The Trump administration is expected to reject requests from some US solar manufacturers to accelerate the implementation of a proposed 15% tariff and price floor on imported polysilicon products. The measures could be announced as early as Thursday
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US: 25 Democratic states challenge Trump’s forced-labour tariffs
A coalition of 25 Democratic-led US states has challenged the Trump administration in court, alleging that the President's latest tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners, like many of his previous sweeping tariff measures, exceed the legal
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Canada imposes provisional safeguard tariff on imports of wood cabinets, vanities
Canada’s Minister of Finance and National Revenue announced a provisional safeguard measure, in the form of a 25% surtax, on imports of certain wood cabinets and vanities, on 31 July 2026, while the Canadian International Trade Tribunal safeguard
See MoreUS: Trump administration plans 15% tariff on polysilicon, solar imports
The Trump administration is expected to announce a 15% tariff and introduce minimum import prices on polysilicon and related solar products, including wafers, cells, and solar panels, following a national security investigation conducted under
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UK shifts steel strategy to quotas, activates major bicycle duties
After four days of administrative quiet, UK trade policy saw significant implementation this week, defined by a strategic shift in the steel sector and a major reinforcement of trade defences for bicycles. The expiry of long-standing anti-dumping
See MoreEU unleashes broad trade defence campaign targeting China, Russia, and now US Biofuels
The European Union executed a significant protectionist shift this week, defined by a sustained and escalating campaign of trade defence actions. The week began with sweeping new controls on Russian industrial materials taking effect and was
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Argentina: ARCA removes export caps, simplifies small shipment rules
Argentina's tax authority (ARCA) announced on 29 July 2026 that it has scrapped value limits on postal and courier exports under General Resolution ARCA No. 5883, effective 30 July 2026, and has streamlined documentation requirements for incoming
See MoreArgentina: ARCA simplifies cross-border postal imports with higher duty-free thresholds, advance digital clearance
Argentina’s Customs Collection and Control Agency (ARCA) announced on 30 July 2026 that it approved a new regime for international postal shipments entering the country through the designated postal operator, including door-to-door
See MoreEU extends suspension of the EU rebalancing measures against the US
The European Commission has adopted an Implementing Regulation extending the suspension of EU rebalancing measures on US exports to the European Union on 31 July 2026. The decision means that the rebalancing measures, adopted last summer in the
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Turkey updates import inspection list for selected products under Agriculture, forestry controls
Turkey has revised the product list covered by the Communiqué on Import Inspections of Products Subject to the Control of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (Product Safety and Inspection: 2026/5) through a new amending Communiqué (Product
See MoreEU customs duty blamed for surprise delivery charges
Europe's consumer federation and a senior EU lawmaker are urging the European Commission to ensure that consumers are not required to bear the cost of a new customs handling fee on online purchases. This follows the EU introducing a EUR 3 fee on
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US: Trump says USMCA matters more to Canada and Mexico
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday, 28 July 2026, that he has no interest in revising the six-year-old US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), stating that the trade deal matters far more to Mexico and Canada than to the US. The position comes as
See MoreUS: Trump threatens tariffs on Canada over cross-border wildfire smoke
US President Donald Trump renewed his threat to impose tariffs on Canada in response to wildfire smoke drifting across the border on 24 July 2026, telling reporters: "We're going to put a big tariff on Canada because of the smoke." The statement
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US: Senate approves sweeping tariffs on Russian energy buyers including India
The US Senate moved forward on a bipartisan Russia sanctions bill with an 86-12 procedural vote, handing President Donald Trump the authority to impose tariffs reaching up to 100% on the five largest buyers of Russian oil and gas. India ranks
See MoreUK expands bicycle anti-dumping duties in major trade defence action
This week was marked by a significant tightening of UK trade policy, headlined by a major expansion of the anti-dumping regime for bicycles. New 48.5% duties were applied to imports from Malaysia and Pakistan, and in a key anti-circumvention move,
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