EU-China: Beijing agrees to curb hybrid auto exports - Borderlex - European trade policy

China will limit its hybrid car exports to the EU below half of projected levels over the next four years, EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič said.

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Overcapacity pledge could shield EU from US tariffs - Borderlex - European trade policy

The EU may have found a way out of possible US tariffs over industrial overcapacity by signing a Washington-led pledge to tackle the problem, two former US trade officials said.

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AI trade boom leads WTO to double 2026 goods forecast - Borderlex - European trade policy

A boom in trade in goods related to artificial intelligence offset the impact of geopolitical shocks to deliver unexpectedly strong growth in world trade in the first half of 2026, the World Trade Org...

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An EU Section 301 – what are we talking about? - Borderlex - European trade policy

Find the current debate in Brussels around trade protection plans targeting China confusing? Here’s a guide through the maze.

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MEPs and industry at odds as Šefčovič heads to Beijing - Borderlex - European trade policy

As EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič travels to Beijing for talks ahead of a crunch EU-China summit, the European Parliament has called for firm action if China keeps its market closed to European ...

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Franco-German rapid reaction trade tool awaits Council response - Borderlex - European trade policy

Franco-German rapid reaction tool: Critics fear this may another new instrument that risks not being used whilst others see this as a warning signal to Beijing to act on overcapacities and refrain fro...

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EU, Malaysia still stuck on cars, geographical indications - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Union and Malaysia still face difficult issues in five areas of a possible free trade agreement, including motor vehicles and geographical indications, after the fifth round of talks held...

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EU lawmakers in no rush to ratify WTO e-commerce deal - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Parliament will take its time to scrutinise the World Trade Organization’s plurilateral e-commerce agreement, despite a European Commission push for the EU to ratify the deal early next y...

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An EU Section 301 – what are we talking about? - Borderlex - European trade policy

Find the current debate in Brussels around trade protection plans targeting China confusing? Here’s a guide through the maze.

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EU lawmakers in no rush to ratify WTO e-commerce deal - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Parliament will take its time to scrutinise the World Trade Organization’s plurilateral e-commerce agreement, despite a European Commission push for the EU to ratify the deal early next y...

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Indonesia faces tariff gap before EU trade deal kicks in - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Commission will not extend Indonesia's current trade preferences when they expire on 1 January, the EU's chief negotiator for the bilateral trade deal told members of the European Parliam...

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EU court rejects Polish bid to suspend Mercosur deal - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Court of Justice rejected Poland’s request to suspend the EU-Mercosur trade agreement.

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Perspectives: Undermining FTAs because of China is bad EU policy - Borderlex - European trade policy

The EU’s Made in Europe and whack-a-mole approach to China is undermining its free trade agreement agenda, to the detriment of long-term partnerships and of the policy stability needed to foster growt...

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Exclusive: Lawmakers seek EU-first rule for state contracts - Borderlex - European trade policy

European Parliament rapporteurs want public procurement contracts to favour European Union firms first, before opening the market further on the basis of reciprocity.

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EU and Philippines edge towards free trade deal - Borderlex - European trade policy

Brussels and Manila are closing in on a free trade agreement, with the European Commission's chief negotiator telling parliamentarians a deal could be sealed within weeks — though gaps remain on goods, services and government procurement.

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Japan's bid to host CPTPP secretariat opens rifts - Borderlex - European trade policy

Japan's offer to host a new secretariat for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement on Trans-Pacific Partnership looks set to open up political divisions within the 12-nation trade bloc.

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EU, UAE trade talks make progress but key gaps remain - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Union and the United Arab Emirates have made good progress on their free trade agreement, but "quite important gaps" remain in several areas, a senior European Commission trade official told the European Parliament’s international trade committee.

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Juul Jørgensen: EU wants 'proof of concept' from China - Borderlex - European trade policy

Ditte Juul Jørgensen, the European Commission's new director-general for trade and economic security, said the EU is looking for "concrete results" and "proof of concept" from its ongoing talks with China over the bilateral trade imbalance.

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EU to push for interim fix on stalled WTO investment pact - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Union will push for the plurilateral World Trade Organization agreement on investment facilitation to be applied on an interim basis, despite the continuing opposition of several WTO members.

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EU reset tops crowded UK trade agenda - Borderlex - European trade policy

Relations with the EU will dominate UK trade policy this autumn, as London seeks to finalise its delayed 'reset' agreement on closer trade and economic ties.

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EU steel origin rules: lenient yet harsh, lawyers say - Borderlex - European trade policy

New rules to establish the origin of steel imported into the EU present a mix of challenges and concessions to traders, trade lawyers said.

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Trade truce, new frictions: what's ahead for Brussels this autumn - Borderlex - European trade policy

Brussels heads into autumn with one trade war brewing and another simmering.Tariff pressure from Washington has stabilised for now, but Beijing is fast overtaking the United States as the bloc's biggest trade headache, while a Brazilian animal-product ban and a packed free trade agenda add to the workload.

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Opinion: How managed trade can save the EU-China relationship - Borderlex - European trade policy

The EU and China risk heading towards a trade war, notwithstanding the launch of a Trade and Investment Dialogue earlier this summer.But agreeing on a form of managed trade could provide an exit ramp, striking a balance between providing Europe with the goods and inputs it needs, preserving employment in China and not impeding the EU’s efforts to re-industrialise.

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Australian opposition threatens to sink EU trade deal - Borderlex - European trade policy

The leader of one of Australia’s main opposition parties said he would not support ratification of the trade agreement between Australia and the European Union, calling it "the worst deal ever".

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Opinion: How managed trade can save the EU-China Relationship - Borderlex - European trade policy

The EU and China risk heading towards a trade war, notwithstanding the launch of a Trade and Investment Dialogue earlier this summer.But agreeing on a form of managed trade could provide an exit ramp, striking a balance between providing Europe with the goods and inputs it needs, preserving employment in China and not impeding the EU’s efforts to re-industrialise.

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UK seeks Morocco deal on public procurement access - Borderlex - European trade policy

The UK government plans to negotiate a public procurement chapter with Morocco to secure improved access to an expanding state procurement market in the North African country.

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EU targets neighbours with 50% above-quota steel duty - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Union has decided to apply the 50% out-of-quota duties foreseen in a new steel regulation enacted at the end of June to free trade agreement partners Albania, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, North Macedonia, Serbia, Switzerland and Tunisia. It also targeted Türkiye with which it is in a customs union.

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Editor's Take: Origin determination – the next trade battle with the US? - Borderlex - European trade policy

The next trade battles with the US will be less about tariffs but about proof or product origin at customs at a time when Washington cracks down on China.

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What’s in the new Switzerland-China trade agreement? - Borderlex - European trade policy

Switzerland has defied the western trend towards trade conflict with China by concluding a comprehensive new trade deal with Beijing.

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