In a statement the EU’s ambassador to the UK, João Vale de Almeida said, the European Union will not give a new mandate to renegotiate post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland since they have been agreed as part of the… Read More ›
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EU plans virtual summit with China on April 1
In a statement the Vice-President and EU trade chief Valdis Dombrovskis said, on April 1, the European Union will hold a summit with China in an attempt to diffuse growing tensions between the two. “We know we are in a… Read More ›
Sinn Fein could sweep elections in Northern Ireland following First Minister’s resignation over Brexit protocols
Northern Ireland’s first minister has resigned in protest over post-Brexit trade rules. The development comes in the wake of another minister trying to halt some checks on agri-food goods coming into Northern Ireland from the UK, without following Brexit protocols…. Read More ›
USMCA to take effect from July 1, 2020: USTR
In a statement, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said, he has notified Congress that the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement will be effective from July 1 – a month later than initially planned. Both Canada and Mexico have taken necessary measures… Read More ›
Chinese exports of aluminum foil feel the pinch following U.S. trade action
China has countered the U.S. trade move by saying they are not in synch with existing WTO rules. On Thursday, Gao Feng, the spokesperson from China Ministry of Commerce, stated that the trade rules created by the European Union against… Read More ›