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EU-Australia trade deal to be signed by commission president in mid-February February 04, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is due to sign a new trade deal between the EU and Australia on a visit to the country on Feb. 17 to 19, MLex has learned. The agreement would follow new trad... (more story)

CK Hutchison's Panama ports face arbitration as court ruling fuels geopolitical crossfire February 04, 2026 | MLex Staff

CK Hutchison said Wednesday that its Panama Ports Company unit has begun international arbitration against Panama after the country’s Supreme Court struck down the legal basis for its port concessions at Balbo... (more story)

Trump administration says more critical minerals deals coming February 03, 2026 | Bradley Dress

US Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Tuesday the administration was planning to announce as many as 11 more critical minerals deals, a day after the announcement of the first-ever national stockpile for the key resources.

US House passes bill with Africa, Haiti trade extension, sending measure to Trump February 03, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US House on Tuesday passed a funding bill that includes a one-year extension of trade preference programs for Africa and Haiti, legislation expected to be quickly signed into law by President Donald Trump. 

US erythritol producer argues Chinese dumping materially harms industry February 03, 2026 | Zack Budryk

Representatives for Cargill, the sole US producer of erythritol, argued before the US International Trade Commission on Tuesday that the US industry is materially harmed by Chinese imports.

SEP policies in EU, UK, draw US stakeholder scrutiny in Special 301 comments February 03, 2026 | Nick Robertson

In comments for the Office of the US Trade Representative’s annual Special 301 report, multiple major trade organizations called on the US government to place the European Union and United Kingdom on IP watch lists.

Anglo American-Teck deal approved under EU foreign subsidies rules February 03, 2026 | Anna Ferrari

Minerals company Anglo American has won EU foreign-subsidy approval for its merger with Teck Resources, according to an update on the European Commission's website.

Export restrictions on critical raw materials waste divide EU countries February 03, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet

The EU's national governments are divided about whether they should allow applying export restrictions on waste to retain critical raw materials in Europe as they discuss amendments to the bloc’s Critical Raw ... (more story)

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Mexican strawberry probe scrutinized as US Commerce eyes industry support February 03, 2026 | Bradley Dress

The US Commerce Department’s probe into whether there is enough industry support for an antidumping investigation into fresh strawberries from Mexico has raised a host of questions about the petition and the underlying case.

US-Korea tariff blowup highlights risk of ‘framework’ deals January 30, 2026 | Zack Budryk

The administration of US President Donald Trump has frequently employed framework or handshake deals for bilateral trade agreements to be formally ratified later, but a dispute over the pace of formalizing a U... (more story)

Trump threatens new Canada tariffs, but legality, logistics unclear January 30, 2026 | Eliana Hubacker

President Trump threatened to impose a 50 percent tariff on all Canadian aircraft imports on Thursday following Canada’s refusal to certify several Gulfstream jets, though the legal authority and practical mec... (more story)

India–EU FTA: Carbon tax threatens to undercut new tariff victories January 30, 2026 | Freny Patel & Oscar Pandiello

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement offers geopolitical and tariff gains, but leaves Indian exporters exposed to the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism, risking offsetting benefits with carbon c... (more story)

India-EU trade deal redraws the rules of risk and reward January 30, 2026 | Freny Patel

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement promises export gains and strategic de-risking for India, but exposes domestic industries to regulatory strain, tougher standards and uneven competition, testing the balance b... (more story)

India-EU FTA to force high-speed overhaul of Indian patent law January 29, 2026 | Freny Patel

The India-EU Free Trade Agreement pressures India to strengthen the protection of intellectual property to attract investment, while testing its ability to balance innovation, public health priorities and its ... (more story)

EU, India sign ‘mother of all trade deals’ amid Trump tensions January 27, 2026 | Cynthia Kroet and Oscar Pandiello

The EU and India have signed a broad trade agreement, a deal 19 years in the making that was given fresh urgency by rising trade tensions with the US and China. The agreement between the world's biggest tradin... (more story)

Japan's plan to tighten FDI screening revives security–investment trade-off January 26, 2026 | Sachiko Sakamaki

Japan is considering expanding foreign investment screening to cover indirect acquisitions of Japanese companies, aligning its rules more closely with other industrialized economies amid rising economic securi... (more story)