The Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce issued a clarification on policy shifting from raw mineral ore extraction and export toward value-added processing. This reflects a change in export policy for the minerals/commodities sector, potentially restricting raw ore exports in favor of domestic processing. Specific details from the full text would elaborate the measures involved.
USTR Ambassador Greer hosted G20 Trade Ministers in Milwaukee for the G20 Trade Ministerial, leading discussions on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains, updating the MFN principle, and other trade topics. The ministerial brought together trade ministers from major economies to address substantive international trade policy issues.
Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy (SE) and the National Customs Agency (ANAM) issued guidance on the repeal of Annex 4 of the Price Resolution as it applies to operations using consolidated customs declarations (pedimentos consolidados). The measure affects customs valuation procedures for consolidated import entries. This signals a regulatory change in how prices are declared in […]
WTO General Council met on 5-6 October 2026 to discuss WTO reform, follow-up on past ministerial conference outcomes, and ongoing negotiations. Members also took up the Agreement on Electronic Commerce, emerging agricultural trade issues, and preparations for future ministerial conferences.
China’s Ministry of Commerce has initiated an anti-dumping investigation into imports of para-nitrotoluene originating from the European Union. The announcement is published as MOFCOM Announcement 2026 No. 44, dated October 3, 2026.
USTR has launched a public consultation process ahead of the 2027 mandatory joint review of the USMCA, as directed by Congress. The office is soliciting public comments on the agreement’s operation and will hold a public hearing. Dates and submission details are forthcoming.
US, Mexico, and Argentina trade ministers agreed to a joint statement on eliminating forced labor in global supply chains at the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee. USTR Ambassador Greer announced the trilateral commitment on the margins of the G20 meeting. The statement represents a named plurilateral policy outcome on forced labor in supply chains.
G20 Trade Ministers reached consensus on a statement condemning the weaponization of food through coercive trade actions under the U.S. G20 Presidency. USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer announced the agreement following constructive ministerial discussions in Milwaukee. The consensus represents a named multilateral policy outcome on trade-linked food security.
USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer chaired the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, where all G20 members reached consensus on a statement addressing the weaponization of food through coercive trade actions. The ministerial produced substantive outcomes on trade policy including food security and trade coercion. Greer issued a chair’s statement summarizing the results.
Mexico’s Ministry of Economy has extended the applicability of the prior import permit requirement for sugar and food preparations. This non-tariff measure controls imports of these commodities through a licensing/permit system. The extension maintains existing import restrictions on these product categories.