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Germany says ‘Made in Europe’ criteria could apply to defense, security December 10, 2025 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

Germany has named defense, economic security and technology sectors where the EU is at a global disadvantage as areas in which so-called "Made in Europe" rules could apply, MLex has learned. The German paper c... (more story)

Chinese platform Temu targeted in raid under EU foreign-subsidy rules (update*) December 10, 2025 | Lewis Crofts

The European Commission has carried out unannounced inspections at Chinese platform Temu, looking into suspicions of a breach under EU rules that combat the distortive effect of subsidies from foreign governme... (more story)

Chips, energy industry want clarity on EU’s economic security strategy December 10, 2025 | Cynthia Kroet

Representatives from the semiconductor and energy industries have warned about the practicalities of the new EU’s economic security strategy, claiming they need stability and clarity on the way forward. The Eu... (more story)

Using competition policy as trade tool could backfire, French watchdog chief says December 09, 2025 | Jean Comte

Using competition policy to achieve European trade goals could backfire at home, but it could play a role in boosting resilience to shocks and reducing strategic weaknesses, the president of the French competi... (more story)

No repurposing of trade tools for economic security, EU’s Redonnet says December 09, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello and Lewis Crofts

The EU won’t repurpose its trade instruments or the Foreign Subsidies Regulation but will apply them through an economic-security lens, senior officials have said. Denis Redonnet said on Tuesday that tools bui... (more story)

Trump announces $12bn aid package for US farmers December 08, 2025 | Bradley Dress

President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $12 billion aid package for US farmers impacted by his trade wars, offering them long-sought relief from tariffs and retaliatory action from China.

USCIT delivers mixed ruling on Commerce’s Malaysian wind tower order December 08, 2025 | Bradley Dress

The US Court of International Trade remanded in part and sustained in part the Commerce Department’s 2021 antisubsidy investigation on Malaysian wind towers, supporting the agency’s decision that exemptions on... (more story)

EU-Mercosur trade deal farming safeguard backed by European Parliament committee December 08, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

A mechanism designed to protect EU farmers from any market shocks from the EU's planned trade deal with South America's Mercosur bloc has been approved by lawmakers on a key European Parliament committee. The ... (more story)

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US lobster trade calls for level playing field in USMCA review December 10, 2025 | Zack Budryk

Among those seeking concessions in the upcoming review of the US-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, the US lobstering and fishing industries are asking for increased parity in US-Canada trade rules.

Pharma companies, drug access advocates clash over IP in USMCA trade deal December 10, 2025 | Nick Robertson

The review of the US-Mexico-Canada trade deal again has pharmaceutical companies at odds with organizations aiming to increase access to medications. IP protection requirements are at the center of a debate ov... (more story)

Japan reinvents industry policy to protect technologies and supply chains December 04, 2025 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan is recalibrating its industrial policy to safeguard critical technologies and secure domestic supplies of strategic materials, amid escalating geopolitical tensions and widening export controls by major ... (more story)

Russia remains wild card as US, India hope for trade deal by year’s end December 03, 2025 | Zack Budryk

US officials and their Indian counterparts anticipate the announcement of a trade agreement framework by the end of the year, but negotiations on outstanding issues like defense deals and India’s importation o... (more story)

New EU economic-security doctrine tests how far existing trade tools can stretch December 03, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet

The EU’s new economic-security strategy introduces no fresh trade-defense instruments, the European Commission said on Wednesday, as they aren't needed. Instead, the regulator aims to adapt existing tools to t... (more story)

With EU-Mercosur deal almost done, are EU lawmakers set to spoil the party? November 28, 2025 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU-Mercosur trade deal is at a critical point, with the European Parliament emerging as the final battleground after a quarter of a century of talks. A cross-party bid for court scrutiny and the center-rig... (more story)

Trump’s latest US tariff threat on Canada still not in force November 25, 2025 | Bradley Dress

President Donald Trump’s threat to raise the 35 percent duty rate on Canadian goods has yet to come into force more than a month after he threatened to hike tariffs on Canada.

Trump administration yields to pressure on food prices with tariff exemptions November 21, 2025 | Zack Budryk and Eliana Hubacker

The administration of US President Donald Trump faces increasing pressure from rising food prices as it develops trade policy, compelling the White House to exempt several products from the tariffs that have b... (more story)