The European Commission has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins from Taiwan and South Korea. This action targets unfairly traded imports entering the EU market.
Topic Archives:Market Access
EU–Canada CETA Joint Committee Fifth Meeting Joint Statement
The EU and Canada held the fifth meeting of the CETA Joint Committee, issuing a joint statement on implementation and advancement of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement. The meeting addresses ongoing CETA implementation across trade in goods, services, investment, and related disciplines.
Access to Colombia’s frozen fries market restored for EU exporters
Colombia has revoked all anti-dumping duties on imports of frozen fries from Belgium, Germany, and the Netherlands, restoring full market access for approximately 85% of EU frozen fries exports previously affected. The move ends a trade remedy measure that had restricted EU exporters’ access to the Colombian market.
EU and Australia conclude FTA negotiations and announce Security and Defence Partnership
The EU and Australia have concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement described as ambitious and balanced. The announcement was made alongside a new Security and Defence Partnership. No further details on FTA specifics are available from the snippet.
Commission welcomes political agreement on new EU steel safeguard measure
The European Commission has welcomed a political agreement between the European Parliament and Council on a new measure to protect the EU steelmaking sector against global overcapacity. This likely refers to a successor or reform of the EU steel safeguard regime. No further details are available in the snippet.
Commission proposes full resumption of EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement
The European Commission has proposed the full resumption of the EU-Syria Cooperation Agreement, marking a significant step in normalizing trade and economic relations with Syria. This agreement covers trade and cooperation frameworks between the EU and Syria. The proposal would restore preferential trade arrangements that had been suspended.
EU and US launch strategic partnership on critical minerals
The EU and US signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) establishing a strategic partnership on critical minerals, accompanied by an EU-US Critical Minerals Action Plan. The agreement formalizes bilateral cooperation on securing critical mineral supply chains. Details of specific commitments or measures under the Action Plan are not provided in the snippet.
New Generalised Scheme of Preferences approved for application in 2027
The European Parliament has voted to approve the new EU Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP), completing the legislative process for the scheme’s entry into application on 1 January 2027. The GSP provides preferential tariff access to developing countries exporting to the EU. This represents a significant update to the EU’s unilateral trade preference framework.
EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement Enters Provisional Application
The EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement (ITA) begins provisional application on 1 May 2026, enabling EU producers, exporters, and farmers to immediately access the deal’s benefits. This marks a major milestone in one of the world’s largest FTAs, covering trade in goods, tariffs, and market access between the EU and Mercosur bloc.
Commission welcomes political agreement on implementation of EU-US trade deal
The European Commission welcomed a political agreement between the European Parliament and Council on two Regulations to eliminate tariffs on all US industrial goods and grant preferential market access for certain US agricultural and seafood products. This implements the EU-US trade deal framework. The agreement covers both tariff elimination and agricultural/seafood access provisions.