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China trade grows 3.8% in 2025 as diversification cushions geopolitical risks January 14, 2026 | MLex Staff

China’s General Administration of Customs said Wednesday that China's foreign trade will face sustained pressure in 2026, but stressed that its import and export performance remains resilient despite global he... (more story)

Japanese law firms warn of broad impact from China's dual-use export controls (update*) January 14, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

In response to China’s tightening export controls on dual-use items to Japan, major Japanese law firms have warned of potentially wide-ranging effects on Japanese companies. Citing uncertainty over the scope o... (more story)

US producers differ over cause, impact of 2022 price shifts in MAMMO sales January 13, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

US monomer producers clashed in a USITC hearing over whether undersold Korean and Taiwanese monomer and oligomer (MAMMO) imports contributed to price crashes in late 2022.

France to put supply of critical minerals at top of G7 agenda January 13, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello and Fanny Roux

France's economy minister Roland Lescure has said his country will put securing the supply of critical raw materials at the top of the G7 agenda, during France's rotating presidency of the group. Finance minis... (more story)

US House votes to expand export controls on remote access to AI chips January 13, 2026 | Zack Budryk

The US House passed a bill Monday broadening export controls to address what sponsors call a loophole that gives Chinese firms remote access US AI chips.

US House passes bills to extend key Africa, Haiti trade deals January 13, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US House of Representatives on Monday passed two bills that would extend trade deals granting duty-free treatment for many products for Haiti and Africa. 

China weighs blocking Nvidia H200 chip purchases on geopolitical tensions January 13, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese authorities are leaning toward blocking domestic internet and technology companies from purchasing Nvidia’s H200 chips amid mounting geopolitical tensions following recent US actions involving Venezuel... (more story)

Chinese EV exporters offered price floors to avoid EU anti-subsidy tariffs January 12, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

Chinese electric vehicle exporters may avoid EU anti-subsidy duties by committing to minimum export prices under a framework published on Monday. The European Commission guidance explains how price undertaking... (more story)

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Dutch court to weigh probe into Nexperia management after chip supply crisis January 13, 2026 | Inbar Preiss

An Amsterdam court will hear arguments on Wednesday on whether to formally investigate chipmaker Nexperia after a supply chain crisis that has hit European carmakers. Experts expect judges to order a probe, a ... (more story)

Delay on US furniture tariffs offers industry relief; high court uncertainty looms January 09, 2026 | Zack Budryk

The postponement of new US tariff rates on certain furniture gives importers a one-year reprieve from higher duties, but within the industry, everything remains in flux until the US Supreme Court rules on the ... (more story)

US secures data moratorium commitments ahead of key WTO vote January 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The Trump administration spent much of 2025 shoring up support for a permanent renewal of a moratorium on electronic transmissions at the World Trade Organization, securing commitments from several countries i... (more story)

US House set to take up Africa, Haiti trade bills next week January 07, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US House of Representatives is set to take up key bills supporting duty-free trade with Africa and Haiti next week, renewing a push to restore the deals after they expired in late 2025.

China's data policy pulled between security, growth and public backlash January 07, 2026 | MLex Staff

Companies operating in China face diverging pressures in 2026 as data privacy and cybersecurity policy pull in several directions at once. Public unease over data misuse, rising geopolitical friction with the ... (more story)

Meta's Manus deal highlights China's AI challenge, regulatory gaps January 06, 2026 | MLex Staff

Meta Platform’s blockbuster acquisition of Manus appears straightforward: A US tech giant buys a promising artificial intelligence startup. But the deal exposes a troubling pattern for Beijing — Chinese-develo... (more story)

What to expect in EU trade policy in 2026 January 05, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello and Cynthia Kroet

EU companies face an unusually full trade-policy agenda in 2026, with the European Commission preparing proposals on European preference rules, follow-up measures on economic security, as well as a final push ... (more story)

EU’s carbon border levy goes live, but expect its design to keep evolving January 02, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s carbon border levy — the first of its kind in the world — went live on Jan. 1 after a series of additional clarifications in December. But those late rules on default values and certificates are only ... (more story)