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Businesses spearheaded by wine importer VOS Selections urged the Court of Appeal to issue its mandate without delay, enabling the Trade Court to determine the most appropriate remedy for importers implicated in the suit, according to their motion placed before the court. The mandate, which the US Supreme Court fully upheld in its ruling of 27 February 2026, found tariffs authorised under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ( IEEPA) unlawful, yet vacated and remitted the question of a permanent injunction to the Trade Court for additional consideration there. ' Issuing the mandate at once not only accords with this Court's stay, it will also expedite a fair and efficient resolution of this matter and more than 900 related challenges to the tariffs presently pending before the Court of International Trade ( CIT),' the companies stated, and easing the Court's...
In this issue: WTO Subsidies and countervailing measures Safeguards Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts WTO WTO establishes panel on India automotive incentives and receives US tax appeal The WTO Dispute Settlement Body agreed to set up a panel to examine India’s incentive schemes for advanced chemistry cell batteries, automotive parts and electric vehicles, after China’s second request on 24 February 2026. China alleges these programmes disadvantage foreign businesses, breaching national treatment and bans on import‑substitution subsidies, while India says its measures align with WTO obligations. The US has lodged an appeal in DS623, which concerns Inflation Reduction Act tax credits, after the panel report was circulated on 30 January 2026. In addition, the EU filed its first request to establish a panel on China’s rules for licensing standard essential patents, arguing they...
Trump approved the order on the evening of 20 February 2026, introducing a 10% levy due to apply from 24 February 2026 until 24 July 24 2026 under section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 ( TA 1974). Under this provision, the President may impose a baseline tariff of up to 15% on every country for no more than 150 days, unless Congress authorises a longer period. Many classes of products are carved out from the section 122 charge, covering imports already facing particular sectoral duties, plus items not widely produced at home, including food, books and textiles, per a White House fact sheet. On 21 February 2026, Trump posted on Truth Social that he would promptly lift the Section 122 tariff to the statutory ceiling of 15%, immediately and in full as announced there......
In this issue: Free trade agreements Anti-dumping Safeguards Customs Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free trade agreements Commission adopts proposals for EU- UK agreement on Gibraltar The European Commission has signed off proposals covering the signature, provisional application and conclusion of an agreement between the EU and the UK regarding Gibraltar. Designed to round out the legal architecture of EU– UK relations created by the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, from which Gibraltar was left outside, the initiative seeks to eliminate physical obstacles to the movement of people and goods between Spain and Gibraltar, while preserving the integrity of the Schengen area. The package now goes to the Council to take the steps needed for signature and conclusion, and the European Parliament must give its consent in line with the EU...
On Tuesday, MEPs approved the agriculture safeguard linked to the EU– Mercosur trade pact, removing the last parliamentary obstacle before the measure is published and implemented in parallel with the accord. This regulation enhances the EU’s capacity to respond promptly if farm imports from Mercosur states—namely Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay—cause, or risk causing, serious injury to EU producers at home. In a Strasbourg plenary, France, members supported amendments intended to simplify the trigger for intervention and significantly speed up investigative procedures......
In this issue: Free trade agreements Anti-dumping Safeguards Dispute settlement Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free trade agreements Commission announces entry into force of EU- Singapore Digital Trade Agreement The European Commission has confirmed that the EU- Singapore Digital Trade Agreement ( DTA) took effect on 2 February 2026, marking the EU’s first standalone bilateral accord on digital trade. The DTA sets out rules for cross-border digital dealings and captures pledges on online consumer safeguards, the protection of personal data and privacy, together with measures against unsolicited commercial messages. It advances paperless trade, accepts the legal effect of electronic signatures, contracts and invoices, and bans customs duties on electronic transmissions. It likewise outlaws unjustified data localisation obligations and any compelled handover of software source code. The DTA builds upon the 2019 EU- Singapore Free Trade Agreement, with talks on the accord having begun on 20 July...
The following document is attached: Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2026/274 dated 5 February 2026, revising Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2025/1981, establishing a final anti-dumping levy on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware produced in......
Commission Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2026/276 of 5 February 2026 imposing a definitive anti-dumping duty and definitively collecting the provisional duty Enclosed is the following document......
In this issue: WTO Anti-dumping Safeguards Customs Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content WTO WTO panel publishes report in dispute over US Inflation Reduction Act 2022 domestic content bonus credits The WTO has issued a panel report in a case initiated by China against the US concerning domestic content requirements embedded in the US clean energy tax incentives. The panel determined that the domestic content bonus credits under the US Inflation Reduction Act 2022 conflict with several WTO agreements and have nullified or undermined benefits accruing to China under those agreements. It also concluded that the measures are not justified by the public morals exception in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994. The recommendation is that the US withdraw the measures by 1 October 2026. See: LNB News...
EU steelmakers saw exports to the US fall sharply after Washington doubled import tariffs last year, highlighting the immediate exposure of the sector to the measure. Between July and November 2025 — the initial five months following the jump from 25% to 50% — EU steel deliveries to the US were down 25% year on year, according to export data reviewed by MLex. In volume terms, EU steel sales to the US across July– November slipped from 1.58 million metric tonnes in 2024 to 1.18 million metric tonnes in 2025, the figures show. The dataset covers shipments of semi-finished products such as slabs and billets, along with finished steel including bars and coils, plus steel tubes. In June last year, US President Donald Trump announced the tariff rise under Section 232, targeting global imports of steel and aluminium after......
In this issue: Free trade agreements Trade in goods WTO Subsidies and countervailing measures Anti-dumping Lex Talk® International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Free trade agreements Commission confirms conclusion of EU- India free trade agreement talks. The European Commission has stated that the EU and India have finalised negotiations on a free trade pact intended to reinforce trade and economic ties between the two parties. The Commission characterises the deal as the largest trade agreement either side has secured to date. See: LNB News 27/01/2026 11. Trade in goods Northern Ireland Office notifies the Assembly, under the Windsor Framework, of a decision on the Non- Road Mobile Machinery Regulation. The Northern Ireland Office has issued correspondence from Secretary of State Hilary Benn to the Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly concerning a Windsor Framework decision under Schedule 6B of the Northern Ireland Act 1998. The letter refers to a...
In this issue: Free trade agreements Trade in goods Lex Talk®International Trade: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts Free trade agreements EU and Mercosur sign partnership and interim trade agreement to strengthen economic and strategic relations The EU and Mercosur have concluded a Partnership Agreement and an Interim Trade Agreement. These accords are set to deepen economic, diplomatic and geopolitical ties, unlocking significant fresh commercial prospects for EU businesses and supporting employment across the Union, while shaping one of the world’s largest trading areas, covering roughly 700 million consumers. This development stands as a landmark in relations between the two regions and is projected to boost annual EU exports to Mercosur by 39%, valued at around €49bn. See: LNB News......
In this issue: WTO Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts WTO WTO announces Madagascar's initiation of safeguard investigation into imports of dry pastries and breakfast cereals According to the World Trade Organization ( WTO), Madagascar advised the Committee on Safeguards on 6 January 2026 that a safeguard probe, launched on 24 December 2025, will examine imports of dry pastries and breakfast cereals. The notice obliges stakeholders to return completed investigation questionnaires within 30 days of the communiqué’s publication and permits them to seek technical support from Madagascar’s National Authority in charge of Trade Corrective Measures ( ANMCC) while doing so. The inquiry will consider whether rising imports of dry pastries and breakfast cereals are causing, or risk causing, serious harm to Madagascar’s domestic industry. See: LNB News 12/01/2026 17. WTO announces Madagascar's initiation of safeguard...
In this issue: Trade in goods WTO Anti-dumping Daily and weekly news alerts Trade in goods UN General Assembly adopts convention on negotiable cargo documents The United Nations General Assembly has approved the United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents, establishing a fresh legal regime that permits goods moved by road, rail, air or sea to be evidenced and represented by a single negotiable instrument, in either paper or electronic form. Designed to ease global trade, the Convention enables goods to be bought, sold or pledged as security whilst in transit, trimming paperwork, fostering digital trade and broadening access to finance. The benefits are expected to be especially significant for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as businesses in developing and landlocked economies. See: LNB News 23/12/2025 12. WTO WTO announces Türkiye's initiation of safeguard investigation into paper and paperboard...
China has sought World Trade Organisation ( WTO) dispute talks with India over certain measures influencing solar cells, solar panels and information technology ( IT) products. The request,......
In this issue: Free trade agreements WTO Trade in goods Customs Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content International Trade Highlights 2025/2026 International Trade Highlights 2025/2026 Free trade agreements Department for Business and Trade announces finalised UK- South Korea free trade agreement On 15 December 2025, the Department for Business and Trade confirmed the UK and South Korea had concluded a free trade deal, forecast to add £400m to UK services exports and safeguard £2bn of UK exports from tariff rises. The pact preserves duty-free access on 98% of tariff lines, aligning with the EU’s terms with South Korea, and widens prospects for UK companies in an import market predicted to expand by 26% by 2035. Updated rules of origin ease duty-free entry and back broader supply chain flexibility for automotive and...
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION ( EU) 2025/2337 of 24 November 2025 The notices are enclosed. It updates Implementing Regulation ( EU) 2023/1452, setting a final anti-dumping levy on imports of continuous filament glass fibre goods originating in the......
China has unveiled a bolstered trade-policy compliance framework obliging state bodies to carry out compulsory, pre-emptive reviews to confirm that domestic actions accord with World Trade Organisation ( WTO) rules and China’s wider ambition of further opening its economy. The updated implementation rules were issued on 5 December 2025 by the Ministry of Commerce ( Mofcom) and will come into force 30 days after release. These adjustments may prompt more prudent policymaking, as officials are under heightened scrutiny to prove WTO alignment before rolling out measures that influence markets......
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In this issue: WTO Anti-dumping Lex Talk®TMT: a Lexis®Nexis community Daily and weekly news alerts WTO WTO publishes latest trade monitoring report highlighting surge in tariffs The WTO has issued its newest Trade Monitoring Report, flagging a marked rise in new tariffs and other import actions from mid- October 2024 to mid- October 2025 during this period. Goods worth $2.64bn, equal to 11.1% of global imports, were affected—over quadruple the previous period. Adding comparable export steps takes the total to $2.96bn in total. WTO members also unveiled 331 trade‑facilitating measures covering an estimated $2.09bn in merchandise. The report adds that nearly one fifth (19.7%) of world imports are now under measures introduced since 2009......
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