The European Union is suing India over recent tariff increases above its bound rates in the World Trade Organization. Brussels is also filing a case against Turkey due to what the EU thinks is WTO-inconsistent treatment of its pharmaceutical companies. India tariffs Since 2014, India has been gradually increasing import …
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Week ahead in EU trade: EU-US, China, Chile, Tunisia, E-commerce
April could see a slowdown in decision-making in trade policy in Brussels. But this does not mean there will be less anxiety over two major files: EU-US trade relations and Brexit. In April we will also see new developments on EU-Chile and EU-Tunisia trade negotiations and on e-commerce. Continued EU-US, …
A week in Brussels: Brexit, IPI, where is the Vietnam FTA?
So, dear friends, we are going into a week-end with the United Kingdom ready to default into a no-deal Brexit on 12 April. Or most likely there will be a long extension of its EU membership, and potentially general (and European) elections…. This week was dominated by wrangles between France …
EU 5G cybersecurity recommendations complicate EU-China investment game
The European Union released new recommendations to member states related to strengthening the security of its 5G networks. But will this complicate the EU’s investment negotiations with China further? A lot of this will be mediated by one factor: the United States. The new EU recommendations are part of a …
Member states agree to relaunch procurement ‘reciprocity’ legislation
Caution. That’s how one could sum up the decisions taken by European Union heads of government today in Brussels on China and on the United States. Council conclusions released this afternoon largely endorse the policy proposals tabled by the European Commission last week to address concerns over reciprocity in market …
EU and China accuse US of throwing spanners in their trade dealings
The United States will be an uninvited guest at a coming EU-China summit in April. The meeting will be held in Brussels and is part of a wider European tour by president Xi Jinping, who will also make stops in Rome, Monaco, Paris and Croatia. China principally plans to expand …
Week Ahead in EU Trade: Brexit, EU US, China, Myanmar and Cambodia
This week’s main focus will be on Brexit, EU-US relations, and China. Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, will also be on the agenda. Brexit and FTA rollovers The House of Commons might vote a third time on Britain’s withdrawal agreement with the EU on Tuesday or Wednesday if prime minister Theresa May …
Week in Brussels: Trump trouble, Korea labour dispute, Turkey, palm oil fight
It’s been an eventful week, with the EU coming up with new initiatives vis-a-vis China, the European Parliament voting down the EU’s United States trade strategy, a beef deal with Washington, and negotiations going on with Indonesia and Mercosur to try and achieve a free trade agreement with them. In …
China strategy paper: Commission vows to step up ‘reciprocity’ demands, security measures
Ahead of the European Council next week and an EU-China summit in early April, the European Commission formally tabled a series of actions that make policy vis-à-vis Beijing “more realistic, assertive and multi-faceted”. The new commission communication entitled EU China – A Strategic Outlook says that “there is a growing …
A week in Brussels: EU would accept steel quota, Korea FTA, women in trade
It’s been a week heavy on Brexit-related trade news and transatlantic. Over at the WTO e-commerce negotiations officially started on Wednesday (separate article in a couple of hours). Doing something useful for yourself for and women in trade It’s international women’s day today. So this is a good moment to …
