WASHINGTON – The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will hold public hearings starting on Tuesday, July 7 and continuing through Thursday, July 9, regarding proposed responsive action in the Section 301 investigations of the acts, policies, and practices, of 60 economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor. The hearings will be held at the U.S. International Trade Commission (500 E Street SW, Washington, DC)...

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Long list of downstream products added to carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) Tougher anti-circumvention rules to prevent abuse A temporary decarbonisation fund to protect EU firms in export markets Environment Committee MEPs have backed extending the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism to downstream goods and setting up a fund to support industry's low-carbon transition. The Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety adopted its position on proposed changes to the CBAM by 56 to 11, with 12 abstentions. The MEPs...

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What quotas have been put in place on steel imports into the EU and whom do they concern? The EU's steel measure, which enters into application on 1 July 2026, reduces duty-free imports of 26 categories of steel products into the EU by an average of 47% as compared with the quotas under steel safeguard. As of 1 July 2026, a total of 18.3 million tonnes of steel will be allowed to enter the EU duty-free each year. Today's implementing...

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From 1 July 2026, the EU will introduce a temporary €3 customs duty on low-value parcels imported from outside the EU, mainly through e-commerce. This includes a wide range of products commonly bought online, such as clothing, toys, electronics, and other consumer goods worth up to €150. Every day, millions of low-value parcels enter the EU. Many contain products that do not meet EU safety standards or are undervalued or falsely declared to avoid customs duties. At the same time, the current customs duty exemption gives non-EU sellers an unfair advantage over businesses that manufacture...

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Today, the Council formally adopted two regulations implementing the tariff-related commitments set out in the EU-US Joint Statement of 21 August 2025. The adoption completes the legislative process and confirms the EU’s commitment to a stable, predictable and mutually beneficial transatlantic trade relationship, while preserving the necessary guardrails to protect European economic interests. "We are committed to a strong and open transatlantic partnership with our historic ally, but openness must go hand in hand with safeguarding our interests. These measures achieve both, supporting...

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