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Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade held an online socialization session on June 15, 2026 for Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 18 of 2026, which amends import policy regulation No. 16 of 2025. The regulation aims to improve the effectiveness of import licensing services and legal certainty for importers.
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 Spain. This measure relates to SPS-based trade restrictions previously imposed, likely due to avian influenza. The removal restores market access for Spanish poultry products to Japan.
Ustr·United States·
USTR Jamieson Greer has initiated a Section 301 investigation against Germany over alleged persistent underpayment for innovative pharmaceutical products. The investigation will determine whether Germany’s pricing practices are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce. This is a formal trade action under the Trade Act of 1974 that could lead to retaliatory tariffs […]
Ustr·United States·
The USTR and Mexico’s Secretariat of Economy held the second round of bilateral USMCA joint review negotiations in Washington on June 15-17, 2026. The joint statement follows a meeting between Ambassador Greer and Secretary Ebrard. No specific outcomes are detailed in the snippet, but the review process is a formal FTA mechanism.
Ustr·United States·
USTR Jamieson Greer and Mexican Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard issued a joint statement following the second round of bilateral USMCA joint review negotiations held June 15-17, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The statement covers outcomes of the formal review process under the USMCA agreement. No further detail is available from the snippet alone, but the meeting […]
Dbt·Gb·
The UK and New Zealand held their second joint public session under the Environment and Labour chapters of their FTA. Minutes from the 16 March 2026 session have been published as transparency data. The session covers implementation of sustainability-related commitments in the bilateral agreement.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK government has published statutory guidance listing preferential tariff rates and rules of origin for trade agreements under the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. These reference documents cover the UK’s post-Brexit preferential trade arrangements. The guidance serves as the authoritative source for traders and officials applying preferential duty rates.
Motir·Kr·
South Korea’s Trade Commission voted at its 474th meeting to recommend anti-dumping duties of 4.93–8.41% for five years on seamless copper pipes imported from Thailand, citing material injury to domestic industry including market share decline and reduced operating profits. Provisional anti-dumping duties of 3.64–8.41% have been in effect since March following a preliminary determination in […]
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade held an online socialization session on Ministerial Regulation (Permendag) No. 18/2026, the second amendment to Permendag No. 16/2025 on Import Policy and Regulation, enacted on June 4, 2026. The session targeted businesses, associations, surveyors, and relevant government agencies. The regulation aims to improve the effectiveness of import licensing services and legal […]
Mofcom·Cn·
China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued the list of winning enterprises and their allocated quotas from the second tender round for 2026 export quotas on licorice and licorice products. This constitutes an official export quota allocation under China’s managed export system for these commodities.