EU foreign-subsidy rules need China-focused overhaul, metals lobby leader says
July 07, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
The EU’s Foreign Subsidies Regulation should be overhauled to better address systematic Chinese subsidies in sectors such as metals, the director general of industry group European Metals told MLex. James Wats... (more story)
EU should collect duties from start of trade probes, metals association head says
July 07, 2026
| Oscar Pandiello
EU trade defense rules should be changed so tariffs apply as soon as investigations start to avoid industries getting damaged while they're waiting for measures to take effect, the head of business group Europ... (more story)
Chinese tires hit with five-year dumping duties in EU
July 07, 2026
| Karoline Del Vecchio
Imports of new tires for passenger cars and light trucks from China into the EU are hit with definitive measures of up to 45.3 percent to counter dumping, the European Commission said Tuesday. The measures fol... (more story)
Advocates, industries take different stance on US tariffs on Brazil products
July 06, 2026
| Zack Budryk
Representatives of US and Brazilian industries testified Monday about 25 percent Section 301 tariffs on Brazilian imports at a US Trade Representative hearing Monday, with the long-grain rice industry warning ... (more story)
EU countries seek greater say over 'Made in EU' scope of planned industry law
July 06, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet
EU governments want more say over which countries would be subjected to or excused from controversial so-called Made in Europe conditions for suppliers in the bloc's planned green industry law, a draft seen by... (more story)
Holst Porzellan challenges increased dumping tariff on Chinese imports
July 06, 2026
| Karoline Del Vecchio
German porcelain importer Holst Porzellan is challenging the European Commission's decision to hike the dumping duty on imports of ceramic table and kitchenware from China to 79 percent. The company has claime... (more story)
EU countries divided about investment threshold in planned clean industry law
July 06, 2026
| Cynthia Kroet
EU member states have differing views on the size of foreign direct investment that would trigger supervision from the European Commission in a planned law which aims to strengthen Europe's industrial capacity... (more story)
Lenaerts set to be reappointed as judge for EU top court
July 06, 2026
| Jean Comte
Koen Lenaerts, a judge at the EU higher-tier court and currently the president of the institution, is on track to be reappointed for another mandate, according to documents seen by MLex. EU member states are s... (more story)