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 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
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UK 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,
See MoreEU pivots from farm tariffs to major anti-dumping action on Chinese industrial goods
A week largely defined by the routine activation of hundreds of seasonal agricultural tariffs took a sharp turn in its final hours with the imposition of significant new anti-dumping duties on a wide range of industrial goods from China. While the
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US, Mexico lock in September USMCA talks as auto content dispute deepens
The US and Mexico will meet for a fourth negotiating round in early September 2026 to work through disagreements on revamping the 26-year-old North American trade agreement (USMCA). US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer held talks this
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China, US consulting on proposed tariff cuts
China and the US are seeking feedback from businesses and other stakeholders on proposed reciprocal tariff reduction arrangements covering about USD 30 billion in bilateral trade, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said on 23 July
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US targets interim USMCA deals with Mexico, Canada by year-end as full overhaul slips to 2027
US Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer signalled this week that the Trump administration has abandoned hope of completing a full USMCA overhaul this year. Speaking before the Senate Finance Committee on 22 July 2026, Greer said he aimed to
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US, Jordan sign reciprocal trade agreementÂ
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the signing of a reciprocal trade agreement with Jordan on 21 July 2026 and released a fact sheet outlining its key provisions. “President Trump is deepening our economic and
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Singapore updates guidance on current areas of GST audits
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) updated its guidance on the Current Areas of GST Audits, introducing clearer content, improved readability and new sections explaining the actions taxpayers should take and the consequences of errors
See MoreUS, Mexico to convene for third round of USMCA negotiations tomorrow
The US will meet with Mexico in Mexico City for the third bilateral negotiating round related to the Joint Review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) on 21 July 2026, according to a release by the USTR dated 17 July 2026. This
See MoreEU launches targeted trade defence strikes on steel, tyres, agri-food
Following a quiet start to the month, the European Union's trade policy took a sharp enforcement turn this week. Regulators launched a series of significant new trade defence actions, moving sequentially from the steel sector to the automotive
See MoreUK completes massive steel quota rollover as new biofuel duties take effect
This week's UK tariff activity was defined by a massive administrative cycle that finalised the third-quarter steel tariff rate quota regime, accounting for the vast majority of the week's more than 7,300 changes. This large-scale but routine update
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US walks away from USMCA renewal, eyes major trade overhaul
The Trump administration has declined to renew the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), putting the trade deal on a 10-year countdown toward possible termination. The announcement came following the agreement's mandatory six-year review and signals
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Canada, Uruguay sign customs mutual assistance agreementÂ
The Canada Border Services Agency announced the signing of a customs mutual assistance agreement with Uruguay on 25 June 2026. Erin O’Gorman, President of Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), together with His Excellency Pablo Sader, Uruguayan
See MoreUS, Australia sign customs mutual assistance agreement
US Customs and Border Protection, on behalf of the US, in a release on 25 June 2026, announced that it signed a Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Australia in Brussels, Belgium. The CMAA is a bilateral agreement that enables both countries
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Germany: Federal Council approves tax advisory reforms, anti-profit shifting measures
The German Federal Council (Bundesrat) approved the Ninth Act Amending Provisions in Tax Consultancy Law and Tax Law on 11 June 2026. The legislation introduces a broad package of administrative, procedural and substantive tax measures designed
See MoreUS announces initiation of Section 301 investigation of Germany’s underpayment for pharmaceuticals
The US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 against Germany on 18 June 2026. This investigation will seek to determine whether persistent underpayment for innovative
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