PTPolicyTraderThe policy behind the trade.
Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Gac·Canada·
The U.S. announced Section 301 tariffs targeting 60 economies including Canada over forced labour practices. Canadian Minister LeBlanc issued a statement in response to the announcement. The measure invokes U.S. trade law to impose tariffs linked to forced labour concerns.
Ustr·United States·
USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer took final Section 301 action against 60 economies for failing to prohibit imports produced with forced labor. The action follows Section 301 investigations into acts, policies, and practices of these economies related to forced labor enforcement failures. This represents a significant trade remedy measure affecting multiple trading partners.
Ustr·United States·
USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer is imposing Section 301 tariffs on 60 economies for failing to prohibit imports of goods produced with forced labor, acting at President Trump’s direction. The action follows a USTR investigation under the Trade Act of 1974. This represents a significant use of trade remedies linked to forced labor enforcement.
Gac·Canada·
Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs announced public consultations on the administration of tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) for certain steel imports listed under item 82 of the Import Control List. The consultations aim to gather input on how these TRQs are managed and allocated.
Ustr·United States·
USTR Ambassador Greer criticized the EU’s nearly $1 billion fine on Google as part of an aggressive pattern targeting U.S. technology firms, framing it as creating uncertainty in the Turnberry Agreement governing transatlantic trade. The statement signals U.S. concern that EU digital enforcement actions are undermining the bilateral trade framework. This touches on digital trade […]
Dbt·Gb·
The UK has submitted its schedule of commitments under GATT and GATS to the WTO. These schedules define the UK’s bound tariff rates and services market access commitments as a WTO member.
Ustr·United States·
USTR announced country-specific and first-come, first-served in-quota TRQ allocations for raw cane sugar, refined sugar, and sugar-containing products for FY2027 (October 1, 2026–September 30, 2027). These allocations are made under U.S. WTO commitments. The announcement directly affects market access for sugar-exporting countries to the U.S. market.
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade is applying trade safeguard measures (TPP) to protect the domestic cosmetics industry from serious injury caused by surging imports. The safeguard instrument is designed to give domestic industry breathing room to recover. This represents a specific named trade remedy action targeting the cosmetics sector.
Wto·Int·
A joint WTO-IMF Trade Policy Activity index shows a marked rise in global trade policy activity during 2025-26, with heightened tensions among major economies against an overall upward trend. The index tracks the volume and nature of trade policy measures worldwide.
Doc India·In·
India completed its eighth Trade Policy Review at the WTO in Geneva. The review is a formal WTO mechanism examining a member’s trade and related policies. No further details are available from the snippet.