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US forced-labor tariffs unjustified, EU Commission says as trade deal vote nears June 03, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Proposed new US tariffs over forced labor affects EU and US efforts to implement their trade deal, which includes commitments to cooperate on eliminating forced labor from supply chains, the European Commissio... (more story)

Chinese, Turkish welded steel mesh hit with EU dumping probe June 03, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello and Karoline Del Vecchio

Chinese and Turkish exports of welded steel mesh are being investigated to determine whether the goods are being dumped, causing harm to the EU industry, the European Commission announced Wednesday. The move f... (more story)

Trump nominates three to fill commissioner vacancies at USITC June 02, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker and Nick Robertson

President Donald Trump has made three nominations for commissioners to the US International Trade Commission, potentially filling openings that have been vacant for years.

US dials up pressure on Brazil with proposed 301 tariffs June 02, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US announced a proposed major new increase in tariffs on Brazil, which would resurrect the high duty rates on Brasilia that President Donald Trump had in place before losing his emergency authorities under... (more story)

EU Commission defends clean industry law's direct intervention powers June 02, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act must contain powers for the European Commission to intervene in specific situations to avoid “forum shopping” between member states, the regulator has said. In repl... (more story)

EU lawmakers push for tighter ‘Made in Europe’ scope in key industrial law June 02, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

The EU’s “Made in Europe” public-procurement preference should be limited to the bloc and a narrow group of trusted partners, lawmakers leading the European Parliament’s work on the Industrial Accelerator Act ... (more story)

Goldwind goes to EU court to contest info requests in foreign-subsidy probe June 02, 2026 | Lewis Crofts

Chinese wind-turbine producer Goldwind Science & Technology has started litigation at the EU courts to contest information requests made by the European Commission as part of a probe into the potentially disto... (more story)

EU Parliament trade committee approves EU-US trade deal June 02, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The European Parliament’s International Trade committee has approved on Tuesday the compromise agreement between the EU institutions on the EU-US trade deal. The vote paves the way for the parliament as a whol... (more story)

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US tariff refund battle heats up after DOJ motion June 02, 2026 | Bradley Dress and Zack Budryk

The US Department of Justice has renewed a fight over refunds for illegal emergency tariffs, declaring it will appeal a court order for universal relief to importers seeking money for "finally liquidated" entr... (more story)

Pappas nomination could add rare patent expertise to USITC June 02, 2026 | Nick Robertson

The nomination Monday of Peter-Anthony Pappas, who leads IP policy for the Senate Judiciary Committee, to the US International Trade Commission could bring much needed expertise to a quasi-judicial body that's... (more story)

New head of EU trade department inherits China challenge May 29, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Ditte Juul Jørgensen will take over as the European Commission's director-general for trade on Monday, inheriting a growing agenda that includes responding to China's industrial overcapacity, addressing mounti... (more story)

EU probe of JD.com-Ceconomy is first test of Chinese M&A distortion May 29, 2026 | Lewis Crofts, Andrew Boyce and Nicholas Hirst

JD.com is the first company to test the EU’s long-held concern that Chinese state influence is distorting dealmaking on European soil. But enforcers face a complicated task, unpicking the alchemy of deal valua... (more story)

How far will Brussels go to shield EU industry from Chinese overcapacity? May 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

As the European Commission weighs measures to counter Chinese overcapacity and reduce strategic dependencies, the question is how far Brussels is willing to go. Divisions among member states and Europe’s conti... (more story)

Trump-Xi summit projects stability, but US-China challenges remain May 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

President Donald Trump’s high-stakes visit to Beijing last week projected stability to the difficult trading relationship with China but offered little else, with the fragile truce still in place and existing ... (more story)

US manufacturers look to Section 301 to supplement duty orders May 20, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

US manufacturers are hoping Section 301 tariffs will fill a perceived enforcement gap that traditional duty orders have failed to address. Witnesses at a recent government hearing on the matter included repres... (more story)

Xi, Trump sidestep chip curbs while reviving AI security talks May 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Discussion of chip export controls was notably absent from the recent Trump-Xi summit, reflecting in part Beijing’s reduced urgency to secure relief from US curbs as China accelerates its push for technologica... (more story)