PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Ustr·United States·
USTR Ambassador Greer will travel to Mexico July 22-24 for bilateral talks with Secretary Ebrard as part of the USMCA Joint Review process. Discussions will cover steel and aluminum and derivative products, automobiles, economic security, and labor. This is a continuation of ongoing USMCA review negotiations.
Ustr·United States·
The US and Mexico will meet in Mexico City on July 21 for three days for the third bilateral negotiating round of the USMCA Joint Review. Discussions will focus on trade in steel and aluminum and de minimis (implied by snippet truncation). This is part of the formal USMCA review process.
Mdic·Br·
Brazil’s MDIC/CAMEX published the temporary exception list for automotive products under ACE-14, the bilateral trade agreement between Brazil and Argentina. This list governs preferential tariff treatment and exceptions for automotive sector trade between the two Mercosur members.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK delivered statements at the WTO General Council meeting in July 2026, presented by the UK’s Permanent Representative Kumar Iyer. The statements cover UK positions on WTO matters discussed at the General Council. Specific policy positions and outcomes are contained in the full text.
Dtn Th·Th·
Thailand participated in ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) Joint Committee meetings to negotiate a modernization review of the agreement. The talks aim to upgrade the FTA to align with current global trade conditions and improve trade facilitation for businesses. Negotiating parties are targeting conclusion of the review within 2026.
Maff·Japan·
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has lifted the temporary suspension on imports of live poultry and poultry meat products from Hungary. This measure was related to avian influenza controls. The lifting restores market access for Hungarian poultry products to Japan.
Maff·Japan·
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries announced the lifting of a temporary import suspension on poultry meat and related products from Belgium. This measure relates to SPS-based import restrictions, likely imposed due to avian influenza. The removal restores market access for Belgian poultry products to Japan.
Mti·Sg·
The Agreement on Trade in Essential Supplies between Singapore and New Zealand has entered into force as of July 17, 2026. This bilateral agreement aims to ensure continued trade flows of essential goods between the two countries. It represents a named, specific trade policy outcome between two Asia-Pacific nations.
Wto·Int·
The United States notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards on 17 July 2026 that it initiated a safeguard investigation on lamb meat imports on 13 July 2026. This is a formal WTO notification of a trade remedy proceeding.
Mdic·Br·
Brazil is presenting its defense in a US Section 301 trade investigation. The press release addresses Brazil’s formal response to the US trade remedy proceeding under Section 301 of the Trade Act. This directly concerns a named trade remedy measure targeting Brazil.