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Trade policy, commodities, and sustainability across the Indo-Pacific
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Trade Minister Budi Santoso confirmed the Indonesia-EU CEPA will be signed in October 2026, providing 0% tariffs on key Indonesian exports including crude palm oil (CPO) and textiles to the European Union. The agreement is expected to expand market access and attract investment. This represents a significant milestone in Indonesia-EU trade relations.
Dti·
The Philippine DTI is soliciting public comments on proposed certification requirements for aluminum products. This constitutes a potential non-tariff measure/TBT development affecting market access for aluminum. Details of the specific standards or conformity assessment procedures are not visible in the snippet.
Moit·Vn·
The US is conducting administrative reviews of anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on solar energy panels, raw honey, and woven bags imported from Vietnam. These reviews determine final duty rates applicable to Vietnamese exporters for the relevant review periods. The item covers multiple AD/CVD proceedings affecting key Vietnamese export sectors.
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesian Trade Minister Budi Santoso expressed optimism about the Indonesia-EU CEPA implementation, with the Ministry of Trade coordinating across ministries to finalize ratification documents, align domestic regulations, and ensure technical readiness. The minister emphasized efforts to maximize market access benefits for Indonesian businesses and the national economy.
Moit·Vn·
The US ITC has announced the application of a global safeguard measure following its investigation into quartz stone surface products. This affects Vietnamese exporters of quartz surfaces to the US market. The measure represents a formal trade remedy action with direct market access implications.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK Trade Remedies Authority has issued a notice relating to the expiry review of anti-dumping duties on welded tubes and pipes of iron or non-alloy steel originating in Belarus and China. The review determines whether existing duties should be maintained or allowed to lapse.
Kemendag·Indonesia·
Indonesia’s Ministry of Trade issued Ministerial Regulation No. 12/2026, amending export policy rules for rice (fifth amendment to Permendag 23/2023), effective 29 April 2026. The release also covers shipments of bananas and pineapples to Japan, indicating new or updated market access arrangements for these commodities.
Mofcom·
China’s Ministry of Commerce published a decision on the succession of anti-dumping duty rates applicable to specific companies subject to anti-dumping measures on copolymer polyoxymethylene (POM) imported from the United States, European Union, Taiwan, and Japan. The announcement covers the inheritance of enterprise-specific duty rates under existing anti-dumping orders.
Seco·Ch·
Swiss President Guy Parmelin and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao announced on 20 August in Bern the conclusion of negotiations to optimise the Switzerland-China FTA. The original agreement has been updated, though specific changes are not detailed in the snippet.
Dbt·Gb·
The UK Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has published trade remedies notices concerning imports of boom lifts originating from China. The notice relates to a specific product category and country of origin under UK trade remedy procedures.