PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
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Taiwan’s Executive Yuan approved two operational frameworks on July 29, 2025, establishing a review committee jointly chaired by the Ministry of Labor and Ministry of Economic Affairs to identify and restrict imports of goods produced with forced labor. Under the mechanism, the Ministry of Economic Affairs will invoke Trade Act Article 11 to ban such […]
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HMRC has concluded a compound settlement with a UK exporter for breaches of export control regulations. The notice formally announces the enforcement action outcome. No further details about the exporter or specific goods are provided in the snippet.
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade is accepting dossiers requesting exemption from formal anti-circumvention measures applied to certain hot-rolled steel products originating from the People’s Republic of China. This relates to trade remedy enforcement targeting circumvention of existing trade defense measures on Chinese steel imports.
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The United States has issued final determinations in its anti-dumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on concrete reinforcing steel (rebar) imported from Vietnam. This represents the conclusion of a trade remedy proceeding that will determine duty rates applied to Vietnamese rebar exports to the US market.
Wto·Int·
Brazil has requested WTO dispute settlement consultations with the United States over additional duties imposed on Brazilian products following two US Section 301 investigations. Brazil argues the additional duties exceed applicable MFN rates under the US harmonized tariff schedule. The request was circulated to WTO members on 30 July 2026.
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Brazil’s presidential decree formally promulgates the Mercosur-Singapore trade agreement. The Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) has published implementation manuals on the Siscomex portal covering rules of origin and tariff reduction schedules. The agreement is now entering operational implementation.
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The European Commission has imposed anti-dumping duties on imports of polyamide yarns from China into the EU. This action targets dumped Chinese imports in this textile sector. No further details are available from the snippet.
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The World Customs Organization has published a new study on rules of origin for remanufactured and recycled goods, approved by the 147th/148th Sessions of the WCO Council. The study addresses how to determine origin for these product categories, which have growing relevance for circular economy trade flows.
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A WTO panel circulated its report on 28 July 2026 in dispute DS629, initiated by China against Türkiye concerning measures affecting electric vehicles and other types of vehicles. The case addresses Turkish trade measures imposed on Chinese vehicles.
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HMRC has concluded compound settlements with two UK exporters for breaches of export control regulations. The notice details enforcement actions taken against non-compliant exporters.