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EU-US trade deal could 'probably' be in place by May, US ambassador suggests March 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU-US trade deal could be in place by May, the US ambassador to the EU suggested on Friday, as he voiced caution over amendments urged by EU lawmakers this week as they their stance on the agreement, provi... (more story)

China counters US Section 301 probes with dual investigations as Xi-Trump meeting looms March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has opened two trade barrier investigations into US measures affecting global supply chains and green product trade, signaling a calibrated response to Washington’s renewed use of Section 301 tools ahead... (more story)

Japanese chip suppliers dominate China trade show despite self-sufficiency push March 27, 2026 | MLex Staff

Japanese exhibitors dominated displays of semiconductor manufacturing equipment and chemical materials at one of China’s largest chip industry trade shows, underscoring how Chinese manufacturers and internatio... (more story)

EU clinches biggest customs reform since 1968 March 27, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

EU governments and lawmakers have agreed on the bloc’s biggest customs reform since 1968, nearly three years after the overhaul was first proposed. The deal creates a new EU Customs Authority in Lille, launche... (more story)

Changing US tariff landscape raises counterfeit threat, leaves businesses uneasy March 26, 2026 | Nick Robertson

An increase in sales of counterfeit goods could be an unintended consequence of US President Donald Trump’s tariff regime, with consumers turning to knock-offs as prices rise. The footwear industry could be es... (more story)

EU states question overlap of industrial investment plan with other rules March 26, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

EU countries are questioning the overlap between the newly proposed clean industry law, the Industrial Accelerator Act, and existing rules regarding permitting for manufacturing projects, MLex has learned. The... (more story)

European Parliament backs EU-US trade deal, talks with member states to start March 26, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The European Parliament on Thursday approved the EU-US trade agreement with a large majority, paving the way for negotiations with the member states to start. The vote comes months after the deal was provision... (more story)

China flags Mexico tariff measures as trade barriers, raising bilateral tensions March 26, 2026 | MLex Staff

China has formally determined that Mexico’s recent tariff increases and related measures amount to trade and investment barriers, highlighting rising friction between the two trading partners. China’s Ministry... (more story)

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US Section 301 trade probes loom over fragile China truce March 26, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Eliana Hubacker

The Trump administration’s looming Section 301 trade investigations into China will test a fragile truce reached late last year between Washington and Beijing and risk renewing tensions between the world’s two... (more story)

EU lawmakers back US trade deal, but much uncertainty still lies ahead March 26, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

The EU-US trade deal came closer to reality on Thursday with European Parliament members finally approving their position on it, after having delayed their work multiple times over concerns that the US side wo... (more story)

China's Five-Year Plan reveals fundamental economic tensions March 23, 2026 | MLex Staff

In China's latest five-year economic and social blueprint, Beijing has set ambitious targets that pull in opposite directions: tech supremacy versus social stability, export-led growth versus reduced trade fri... (more story)

Deception, ‘dummy servers’ enabled Supermicro AI diversion scheme, US alleges March 20, 2026 | Samuel Rubenfeld

An alleged scheme to divert billions of dollars’ worth of high-performance Supermicro servers integrated with Nvidia artificial intelligence technology to China involved repeated deceptions of corporate compli... (more story)

India shifts from freeze to filter on China-linked foreign direct investment March 20, 2026 | Freny Patel

India has eased foreign direct investment rules for China-linked investments, introducing a 10 percent threshold and fast-track approvals in select sectors under Press Note 3. While the move aims to revive cap... (more story)

USTR’s 301 review on forced labor casts shadow over USMCA March 19, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk, Eliana Hubacker

The Trump administration’s sweeping Section 301 trade investigation into forced labor will cast a shadow over the upcoming talks for the review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement and throws a wrench ... (more story)

With WTO’s credibility at stake, can global calls for reform find consensus? March 16, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet, Bradley Dress, Freny Patel and Henrique Santiago

When trade ministers of 166 countries meet later this month, how to reform the World Trade Organization will be the most urgent point on the agenda. Many countries agree that a reform is necessary to ensure th... (more story)

USTR’s Section 301 investigations raise questions about broad scope March 13, 2026 | Bradley Dress, Zack Budryk

The US has launched two major Section 301 trade investigations covering most of its trading partners, but the broad scope of the cases raises a host of questions about the evidentiary standards behind the prob... (more story)