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Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Ustr·United States·
USTR has invoked the Rapid Response Labor Mechanism under USMCA to seek Mexico’s review of alleged denial of workers’ rights at Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Mexico in Coahuila. The RRM is a USMCA enforcement tool targeting denial of rights of free association and collective bargaining at specific facilities. This is a named enforcement action under a […]
Ustr·United States·
USTR Ambassador Greer will host the G20 Trade Ministerial in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, leading discussions on forced labor in supply chains, updating the MFN principle, and countering weaponization of trade. The ministerial brings together G20 Trade Ministers to address a range of substantive trade policy issues.
Mdic·Br·
Brazil’s Gecex held its 241st ordinary meeting, issuing formal deliberations on trade-related matters under CAMEX authority. Gecex meetings typically produce binding resolutions on tariffs, trade remedies, export controls, and import/export licensing. The specific measures adopted are contained in the deliberations document.
Dg Trade·Eu·
The European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of pea protein from China into the EU. This is a trade remedy action targeting dumped Chinese exports of this agricultural product.
Boft·Tw·
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs met with steel industry associations on September 24 and reached consensus to reduce the ‘open application quota’ share for metal-coated steel sheets (EU Category 4A) from 20% to 10%, with allocations split into three tranches to prevent immediate exhaustion. The adjustment responds to the EU’s continued tariff-rate quota regime for […]
Moit·Vn·
Vietnam’s government issued Decree No. 365/2026/NĐ-CP dated 23 September 2026 governing the business of rice exports and imports. The decree establishes regulatory conditions and procedures for rice trading across borders. This represents a substantive update to Vietnam’s rice trade regulatory framework.
Seco·Ch·
Switzerland’s Federal Council harmonized financial provisions across four sanctions ordinances implementing UN sanctions related to terrorism financing and proliferation. An exemption from reporting and authorization requirements for certain transactions was granted to international organizations under the Iran Ordinance.
Wto·Int·
The WTO Dispute Settlement Body agreed on 25 September 2026 to establish a panel at Russia’s request to review the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and an alleged export subsidy under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme. This is a significant WTO dispute touching on trade-linked climate measures.
Dtn Th·Th·
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry reported that the RCEP ministerial meeting on 21 September 2026 in Manila agreed to establish an ad hoc working group to consider accession of candidate countries to RCEP. Ministers also advanced preparations for a major review and upgrade of the RCEP agreement planned for 2027. The outcomes reflect RCEP’s role as an […]
Dti·Ph·
The Philippines and UK held a Joint Economic and Trade Committee meeting, producing a joint statement with named policy outcomes on bilateral trade relations. The snippet is truncated but the JETC format typically yields specific commitments on market access, trade facilitation, or FTA-related discussions.