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Trade News
Trade News
03
Jun
On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee gave its green light to two pieces of legislation implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US Joint Statement.
MEPs on the International Trade Committee (INTA) approved the provisional agreement, reached on 2 May 2026 with the EU Council, implementing EU tariff commitments under the August 2025 EU-US Joint Statement.
The two legislative acts were adopted by 31 votes in favour, 6 against, and with 3 abstentions (adjustment of customs duties and opening of tariff...
03
Jun
Key Points
The DOJ has appealed Judge Richard K. Eaton’s universal refund order requiring CBP to return about $166 billion in IEEPA duties.
The government’s three-category framework for IEEPA refunds distinguishes unliquidated entries, finally liquidated entries with CIT suits, and finally liquidated entries without suits, with the last category driving the appeal.
Judge Eaton denied the government’s attempt to substitute lower-ranking officials for CBP Commissioner Rodney S. Scott, ordering Scott to testify despite the government’s “apex doctrine” arguments.
The...
03
Jun
Key insights
President Donald Trump's tariffs have reshaped U.S. trade policy and international trade dynamics, with significant impact on global supply chains.
The Supreme Court now ruled that tariffs imposed under emergency powers are unconstitutional without congressional authorization – and a subsequent court order has set a process in motion for importers to pursue refunds on qualifying entities.
Learn about the potential wide-ranging economic impact on key industries and how it could affect your business and operations.
This is...
02
Jun
US policymakers are rebalancing economic efficiency with national security amid rising geopolitical risk.
When it comes to international trade, countries have always weighed economic efficiency against national security. After World War II, they pursued free international trade through low tariffs in the belief that it was both economically efficient and politically stabilizing. World trade tripled as a share of GDP between 1950 and its peak in 2008, with about half of this trade in intermediate goods, reflecting the importance of cross-border production relationships. Although...
01
Jun
The EU’s new agreements with Mercosur and Mexico open major opportunities for European investors. For foreign investment protection, investors, however, still have to rely on older international investment agreements and contract-based protection. Investors should be aware of investment risks and proactively protect their investments - through treaty planning, careful structuring and robust contracts.
Mercosur and Mexico: Two Key Markets for European Investors
Mercosur and Mexico are major markets for European investors that appear to be particularly interesting in times of global...
29
May
Despite disruptions to trade related to the current crisis in the Middle East, G20 merchandise trade expanded strongly in Q1 2026. Measured in current US dollars, both exports and imports increased by 5.3% quarter-on-quarter compared with Q4 2025, driven partly by trade of semiconductors and other high-tech products in East Asia. Preliminary estimates indicate that G20 trade in services1 expanded modestly, with exports rising by 1.7% and imports by 1.5% (Figures 1 and 3).
In North America, merchandise trade exports from...
28
May
Euro area
The first estimates of euro area balance showed a €7.8 bn surplus in trade in goods with the rest of the world in March 2026, compared with +€34.1 bn in March 2025.
The euro area exports of goods to the rest of the world in March 2026 were €265.3 billion, a decrease of 5.5% compared with March 2025 (€280.6 bn).
Imports from the rest of the world stood at €257.4 bn, a rise of 4.4% compared with March 2025 (€246.5 bn).
In March 2026, the euro...
28
May
Exporters selling internationally often face a difficult balance: offering competitive payment terms while protecting their business from non-payment risk.
Factoring helps solve the cash flow challenge by advancing funds against unpaid invoices. However, exporters must choose between recourse factoring and non-recourse factoring.
Understanding the difference is essential for managing financial risk in global trade.
In a recourse factoring arrangement, the exporter remains responsible if the buyer fails to pay the invoice.
Here is how it works:
The exporter ships goods and issues an invoice.
The factor advances...