In a vote that was delayed until the last minute, a majority of member states agreed to new trade protection measures for the ferroalloy industry. Industry association Euroalliages is relieved.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
According to Greens shadow rapporteur Anna Cavazzini, Parliament should reject the trade deal with the US across the board. However, she is unlikely to find a parliamentary majority for this.
By Janos Allenbach-Ammann
According to GTAI, Germany is heading for a record trade deficit with China: Imports are likely to exceed exports by around EUR 87 billion in 2025.
By Redaktion Table
On the sidelines of the ASEAN summit, the US and China agreed on a “preliminary consensus” in the trade dispute, which must now go through the respective internal approval processes. A final agreement could already be signed at the meeting between Trump and Xi in South Korea.
By Fabian Peltsch
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce in the EU is criticizing the EU rules on restricting steel imports. The EU Commission wants to allow a maximum of 18.3 million tons of duty-free steel imports into the European Union in future.
By Leonardo Pape
The World Bank has lowered its growth forecast for South Asia in 2026 to the lowest level in 25 years. Reasons include the US tariffs on Indian exports. The effects of AI on the labor market are also a factor.
By Fabian Peltsch
China plays a trump card in the trade war and puts US soybean farmers in trouble. The leverage from Beijing comes as no surprise.
By Andreas Landwehr
The US government wants to adhere to the tariff deal, which provides for an upper limit of 15 percent.
By Redaktion Table
A study by IW Cologne shows that the USA is more dependent on imports from the EU than from China. According to the authors of the study, a more confident stance would have been possible in the tariff negotiations with the USA.
By Julia Fiedler
The dispute over the future of the Chinese video platform TikTok in the USA has apparently been settled after around a year. The details of the agreement will be announced on Friday.
By Marcel Grzanna
