PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Moit·Vn·
Turkey has updated its list of bodies authorized to conduct official inspections on imported food products. This represents a regulatory change affecting market access for food exporters to Turkey. Vietnamese exporters shipping food products to Turkey will need to comply with the updated inspection requirements.
Ustr·United States·
The United States announced successful resolution of a USMCA Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) matter at Grupo Yazaki’s facility in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico. The US has resumed liquidation of tariffs on goods from the facility, which manufactures automotive components. The RRM is a USMCA enforcement tool addressing labor rights violations.
Mofcom·Cn·
China’s Ministry of Commerce published the final determination of a sunset review of anti-dumping measures on single-mode optical fiber originating from India. The announcement formalizes whether existing AD duties will be maintained or terminated. This is a binding trade remedy decision under Chinese AD law.
Moit·Vn·
The UK has initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Poly(ethylene Terephthalate) (PET). This is relevant to Vietnamese exporters of PET products to the UK market. No further details are available from the snippet.
Doc India·In·
India and the Southern African Customs Union (SACU) have signed Terms of Reference to launch negotiations toward a Preferential Trade Agreement. The ToR formalizes the framework for bilateral trade talks between India and SACU members (South Africa, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia). This marks a concrete step toward a preferential tariff arrangement between the two parties.
Gac·Canada·
Canada’s Foreign Affairs Minister announced sanctions against Streit Group, a defence manufacturing company, under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. The sanctions target the company specifically in the context of Canada’s measures related to Russia.
Dg Trade·Eu·
The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of terephthalic acid originating from South Korea and Mexico. This action targets dumped imports entering the EU market for this chemical commodity.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK Secretary of State has published trade remedies notices concerning imports of Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride (S-PVC) originating from China, Mexico, and South Korea. The notices relate to specific trade remedy measures on these named product-country combinations.
Doc India·In·
India’s DGFT has eliminated the requirement to submit physical duty payment challans when applying for Export Obligation Discharge Certificates under the Advance Authorisation and Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) schemes. The change streamlines compliance procedures for exporters using these duty exemption/remission schemes. This is a customs procedure reform affecting how exporters document duty obligations.
Mofcom·Cn·
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a preliminary determination in its anti-dumping investigation into imports of pecans originating from Mexico and the United States. The announcement (No. 32, 2026) formally publishes the initial findings of the investigation. Provisional anti-dumping measures may follow from this preliminary ruling.