There are timid signs of a gradual Washington ‘awakening’ to trade files that the European Union would want to settle with Washington to move on on trade.
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EU, UK play hardball on Section 232 tariffs
The countdown for a second round of European retaliatory tariffs in response to United Sates tariffs on steel and aluminium from the European Union and the ex-EU member United Kingdom is now clearly on.
EU considers extending its global steel safeguard
The European Union is considering extending its safeguard measures on steel imports beyond the three years mandated by its regulation. The European Commission said it was acting following “a duly substantiated request received from twelve EU member states” – and is now consulting stakeholders. The safeguards were introduced in July …
Week in Brussels: China deal furore, US suspends French digital tax duties, chides Italian taxes
This has been overall quiet and very cold week on the Brussels trade beat. Trade negotiators appear to have taken a bit of a breather after their Christmas break was upended due to historic trade and investment agreements with the United Kingdom and China being concluded at the very last …
Week in Brussels: European Commission trade defence push
This week’s Week in Brussels column focuses on EU trade defence.
Week in Brussels: EU US, anti-dumping cases, Russia market distortions, deforestation
By Sarah Anne Aarup and Iana Dreyer. A selection of trade policy developments in the EU this week.
Steel, WTO leader selection, Mercosur at trade minister’s table
Protecting the steel industry, what to do with the EU Mercosur trade pact and finding common ground in the WTO director-general selection process were among the main topics discussed by trade ministers in Berlin today at an informal meeting hosted by the German presidency of the Council.
Turkey requests WTO panel in dispute with EU over steel safeguard
Turkey has decided to litigate. Earlier this year, Ankara requested consultations with the European Union as Brussels revised for the second time a contentious safeguard on steel imports introduced initially in 2018. The measures were taken in response to the United States’ decision back then to restrict imports of steel …
Second revision of EU steel safeguard leaves much unclear on modalities
“We will continue to use our trade defence instruments in a robust fashion to ensure that our economic recovery takes place in a level playing field,” said Sabine Weyand in a recent meeting with MEPs last week. Discussing the revised EU steel safeguard, which is coming into force tomorrow, Weyand …
Week in Brussels: digital tax wars, new strategy, SME exports, anti-subsidy
It’s been quite a week in terms of trade news, with the launch of an EU healthcare initiative with the WTO’s Ottawa Group meeting and new plans to control foreign subsidies of companies operating in Europe. Below some other notable news. UK talks: European Parliament talks tough on LPF and …
