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US trade court denies Trump push for stay on Section 122 tariffs May 21, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US Court of International Trade on Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request for a stay after the federal government lost a case to impose a temporary 10 percent global tariff under Section 122 o... (more story)

EU targets simpler, less fragmented rules on raw materials recycling May 21, 2026 | Louis de Briant

The European Commission is focusing its raw materials overhaul on simplifying rules for reuse and recovery. In addition, it wants to reduce fragmentation inside the EU single market, which it says is preventin... (more story)

Member states question EU Commission powers under draft industry plan May 21, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Several EU member states are pushing back against the European Commission’s proposed powers under its flagship clean industry law, warning that Brussels would gain too much leeway to rewrite key parts of the l... (more story)

China, Russia pledge closer AI, cybersecurity ties during Putin Visit May 21, 2026 | MLex Staff

China and Russia pledged to deepen cooperation in the digital economy and artificial intelligence technologies, while strengthening efforts to combat cybercrime, according to a joint statement released followi... (more story)

Acrylic esters from four countries face EU customs registration May 21, 2026 | Karoline Del Vecchio

EU customs officials are set to begin registering imports of acrylic esters, industrial chemicals used to make products such as coatings or adhesives, at the bloc's borders. The measure applies to goods from C... (more story)

China, US make progress on agricultural cooperation under Trump-Xi trade package May 21, 2026 | MLex Staff

US beef and poultry exporters are set to gain early benefits from the Trump-Xi trade package after China and the US agreed to ease agricultural market-access barriers. China’s Ministry of Commerce said Wednesd... (more story)

EU critical-minerals projects still face financing gap, officials say May 20, 2026 | Oscar Pandiello

EU strategic critical raw-materials projects are still struggling to secure the financing and long-term purchase agreements needed to move from planning to production, officials said. The bloc has selected 60 ... (more story)

Wallonia closer to backing EU-Canada trade deal, pave way for Belgian approval May 20, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

Wallonia, Belgium's French-speaking southern region, is inching closer to approving the EU-Canada trade deal in June, paving the way for Belgium’s ratification nearly a decade after the agreement provisionally... (more story)

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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)

Xi-Trump summit shows a rivalry being managed, not resolved May 20, 2026 | MLex Staff

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s question to Donald Trump about whether the US and China can escape the “Thucydides Trap” framed a summit that showed the two powers are learning to manage competition rather than... (more story)

EU exporters face headaches in recovering costs of nixed US import tariffs May 18, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Bradley Dress

European companies are exploring the recovery of costs linked to US tariffs struck down by the US Supreme Court in February. Consultancies and law firms are assessing demand for claims, MLex has learned. While... (more story)

EU negotiators poised to agree US trade deal as Trump deadline threat looms May 18, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

EU lawmakers and member states have a good chance of agreeing to greenlight the EU-US trade agreement in talks on Tuesday, overshadowed by US President Donald Trump's threat of "much higher tariffs" if the dea... (more story)

Vietnam's IP reforms no longer enough as US demands enforcement results May 18, 2026 | Hoa Dinh

Vietnam’s elevation to “Priority Foreign Country” status in the US Special 301 Report suggests that legislative reforms and short-term crackdowns may no longer satisfy Washington, as the US increasingly pushes... (more story)

Global trade faces new questions as WTO digital trade moratorium lapses May 15, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The failure of World Trade Organization members this spring to agree on how to proceed with a moratorium on digital tariffs underscores increasing divisions across global trade, and it risks broadening tension... (more story)