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International trade update: WTO DSB agenda, EU-US tariff deal, EU trade defence and anti-dumping actions, UK-US deal scrutiny, HMRC customs guidance—week ending 31 July 2025

Published on: 31 July 2025

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WTO

WTO publishes agenda for July 2025 DSB meeting

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Secretariat has issued an airgram setting out the draft agenda for the Dispute Settlement Body meeting on 25 July 2025. Members will consider compliance reports from the US, the EU and Indonesia across seven disputes, including US anti-dumping duties on Japanese steel, EU biotech product authorisations and palm oil limits, and Indonesia’s import curbs. The docket also features a proposal to appoint Appellate Body members, backed by more than 100 WTO members. See: LNB News 23/07/2025 10.

WTO outlines reform roadmap ahead of 2026 Ministerial Conference

The WTO reported strong participation in early consultations on institutional reform, with members aiming to table structured proposals at the 14th Ministerial Conference in March 2026. The 22 July 2025 update notes movement on governance, equity and modern trade topics, with dispute settlement and digital trade also in play. See: LNB News 25/07/2025 27.

Trade in goods

EU countries endorse EUR93 billion US retaliation package; Hungary opposes

EU countries have backed a EUR93 billion US retaliation package, with Hungary opposing...

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