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In its determination on Brazil’s trade practices, the USTR has zeroed in on the instant payment system Pix—raising alarms not only in Brasília but also in Brussels. The post As the US targets Brazil’s payment system, Europe should pay close attention appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Exclusive: deal in 2020 had sought to stimulate local battery making but industry says it still cannot meet targets The EU and UK car industries are urging the European Commission to adjust the Brexit trade deal and suspend, for a second time, tariffs on imports of electric vehicles. They have expressed concerns that they will not be able to meet the conditions set for 1 January 2027 for tariff-f…

A long trade war looms. Trump’s scattershot protectionism, chaotic tariffs and belligerence against our natural allies guarantees that US trade policy will remain a hot mess We are in for a long trade war. In the months since “Liberation Day” last year, when Donald Trump let loose a volley of tariffs against imports from everywhere, countries have rushed to build new relationships in the hope of …

Business secretary Peter Kyle to meet European counterpart over proposals to almost halve amount of tariff-free imports The UK business secretary, Peter Kyle, is to raise concerns about EU plans to dramatically reduce tariff-free imports of British steel with its trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, in Brussels on Friday. The UK steel industry has previously warned of “devastating” consequences fr…

US claims world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in ‘unreasonable’ trade practices that ‘restrict US commerce’ Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on imports from Brazil , charging that the world’s 10th-biggest economy engages in trade practices that are “unreasonable’’ and that “burden or restrict US commerce”. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva s…

As China’s industrial surpluses flood global markets, the EU is quietly debating whether it needs its own version of US Section 301—marking a potential shift toward more assertive trade defense tools against Beijing. The post As China’s surpluses become unbearable, the EU is edging toward its own Section 301 appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Read the full article here. The post Nikoladze published in the inaugural volume of the Journal of Geoeconomics on Chinese economic coercion and the case of trade restrictions against Australia from 2020–2024. appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Read the full article here. The post Lipsky cited in a New York Times article on the specter of Trump’s tariffs over G7 ministers meeting. appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Exclusive: Top official presented idea in Brussels, but sources say EU rebuffed it The UK government pitched the creation of a single market for goods with the EU as the cornerstone of an ambitious attempt to reintegrate British trade back into Europe, the Guardian can reveal. During recent visits to Brussels, the Cabinet Office’s top official on EU relations, Michael Ellam, presented the idea to…

MEPs had twice frozen ratification process in protest at Trump’s threats to increase tariffs and take control of Greenland The EU has finally agreed to implement its trade deal with the US after five hours of talks between members of the European parliament and member states in the hope of averting more tariffs threatened by Donald Trump. It means the agreement struck last July at the US presiden…

In short Why it matters Anticipation of a manufacturing “reshoring boom” Tariffs led to US manufacturing onshoring/reshoring commitments. In February 2025, US President Donald Trump began imposing tariffs on China, Canada, and Mexico. Then in April 2025, he announced widespread tariffs on nearly every country, calling the move Liberation Day for the US. A month […] The post US manufacturing resho…

What China and the United States manage to agree on in Beijing on key export controls or purchase agreements will significantly shape the Trump administration’s approach to rebuilding its tariff wall. The post As the Trump-Xi summit draws closer, trade uncertainty still looms large appeared first on Atlantic Council .

The agreement bridges two highly complementary but historically protectionist markets, offering benefits for both regions. The post What the EU-Mercosur trade deal’s provisional implementation means and what comes next appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Auto manufacturers should take steps to make their supply chains and investments more resilient to shocks resulting from significant changes to the agreement or its expiration. The post Three scenarios for the USMCA’s review—and why auto manufacturers should prepare now appeared first on Atlantic Council .

China sold goods worth about $148bn to EU in first quarter of year, but imported just $65bn The EU is experiencing a prolonged “China shock” as a flood of Chinese EVs into Europe helped push Beijing to a record surplus with the bloc. New data showed China’s trade surplus – where its exports to the EU exceeded imports from the bloc – was $83bn (£61bn) in the first three months of 2026. Continue re…

With the USMCA under review, Mexico faces a delicate balance: rushing risks economic harm, but delay brings uncertainty—making patience a viable fallback strategy. The post In renegotiating the USMCA, Mexico should neither rush nor stall appeared first on Atlantic Council .

Conservatives and former provincial premiers among those PM names to advisory committee on economic relations Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, says his new advisory committee on economic relations with the United States will draw on the “best advice and the broadest perspectives” as the country braces what many expect will be tense trade negotiations with its southern neighbour. The 24-membe…

Decision to reduce duty-free quotas by 47% aimed at curbing Chinese imports Business live – latest updates The EU is to go ahead with plans to double tariffs and halve quotas on imports of steel from July, in a move designed to curb Chinese imports but which could damage UK exports to the bloc. The decision by EU lawmakers and member states after late night talks on Monday, will reduce duty-free …

Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) President and CEO John Neuffer today expressed disappointment trade negotiators from around the world failed to reach an agreement to permanently prohibit duties on digital trade during last week’s World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The duty-free flow of data and digital goods advances trade in semiconductor technol…

The US Supreme Court recently struck down IEEPA tariffs, which the White House had used as leverage in trade talks, but there are other options. The post How the White House’s plan B on tariffs can give it all the trade leverage it needs appeared first on Atlantic Council .