TRADE DEFENCE

On 11 August 2017, the European Commission initiated a new anti-dumping investigation on imports of new and retreaded tyres for buses or lorries originating in mainland China, currently classified under CN codes 4011 20 90 and 4012 12 00. According to the Commission, Chinese manufacturers may be gaining market share from their EU competitors, such as Goodyear Dunlop, Michelin and Continental, in an unfair manner. More

While populist calls for protectionist policies, largely inspired by perceived income inequality and a misunderstanding of the potential benefits of globalisation, have become an issue across the world, the EU has suffered more than most. The Union, however, may now be on the brink of embracing a more forward-looking approach to trade reform. More

Renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement – a 1994 trade deal that includes the United States, Canada and Mexic0 – is a top priority for the Trump administration, but trade relations with the European Union, reforming the World Trade Organisation and enforcing existing trade deals are also high on the list, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer told the Senate Finance and House Ways and Means committees in June. More

The U.S. Department of Commerce is accelerating its section 232 investigation into the national security effects of aluminium imports by moving up from 29 June to 23 June the deadline for submitting written comments, data, analyses and other pertinent information. More