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Turnberry deal – new MEP sunset clause likely flashpoint with EU capitals

#EUUS #tariffdeals #tradewars

by @robfranciseu.bsky.social

Turnberry deal - MEP sunset clause likely flashpoint with EU capitals - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Parliament will table amendments to a European Commission proposal to implement the bloc's commitments under the tariff deal agreed with the Trump administration last summer. But will member states just go along with them?
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February 11, 2026 at 2:31 PM
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Strings attached to the European Commission’s price undertaking on electric cars with VW Anhui #EV #EUChina

Commission agrees first price undertaking with China-based EV maker - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Commission agreed its first price undertaking deal with a China-based battery electric vehicle manufacturer following a probe it launched in December. 
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February 10, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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EPP’s Mercosur rapporteur not happy @ prospect of trade deal being applied provisionally without prior parliamentary consent. But his group won’t mount opposition to this

#EUMercosur #ratification

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Kallas signals opposition to suspending EU-Israel pact - Borderlex - European trade policy
The EU high representative for foreign affairs and security policy Kaja Kallas signalled that she opposes suspending the EU-Israel association agreement amid an intensification of Israeli attacks on Gaza and the worsening humanitarian situation in the territory.
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February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
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INTERVIEW

An Uruguayan perspective on the meaning of the #EUMercosur agreement

INTERVIEW: Message to EU - don't delay Mercosur ratification - Borderlex - European trade policy
An interview with former Uruguayan vice minister of foreign affairs Nicolás Albertoni
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February 10, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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A rare Uruguayan perspective on the EU Mercosur agreement with ex trade minister Nicolás Albertoni -

interview with our managing editor @robfranciseu.bsky.social

#EUMercosur

INTERVIEW: Message to EU - don't delay Mercosur ratification - Borderlex - European trade policy
An interview with former Uruguayan vice minister of foreign affairs Nicolás Albertoni
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February 10, 2026 at 12:32 PM
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What to look out for in trade policy in EU, UK and at WTO in Geneva this week:

Buy European
EU Australia
UK India
WTO reform

Week Ahead: EU competitiveness, EU Australia, Mercosur safeguard, UK India, MC14 - Borderlex - European trade policy
The week ahead in EU and UK trade as well as at the WTO in Geneva. By Rob Francis and Chris Horseman.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:56 AM
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EU UK reset - the saga continues…

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EU, UK schedule intensive talks on reset as May summit looms - Borderlex - European trade policy
EU and UK ministers committed to meeting every two weeks in a push to conclude the 'reset' talks between London and Brussels by the time of the next EU-UK summit in May.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:13 PM
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EU critical minerals trade: not going that well #CRMs

By @chrishorseman.bsky.social

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EU will struggle to meet critical raw materials targets, auditors warn - Borderlex - European trade policy
The EU will struggle to meet its targets for safeguarding the supply of critical and strategic raw materials by 2030, the European Court of Auditors said.
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February 4, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Kicking off a fireside chat w Director General for Trade and Economic Security Sabine Weyand - at drinks hosted by Borderlex together with @tradeexperettes.bsky.social - #OWIT - Women in Trade today on all things trade!

Talking economic security, trade deals & more! with @davidheniguk.bsky.social
February 3, 2026 at 5:36 PM
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EU investigates subsidies into Chinese wind turbine maker #FSR #EUChina

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EU deepens anti-subsidy probe into Chinese wind turbine maker - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Commission announced an in-depth investigation into a Chinese wind turbine manufacturer suspected of unfairly subsidising its European subsidiary.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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EU UK reset - talks to intensify

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EU, UK schedule intensive talks on reset as May summit looms - Borderlex - European trade policy
EU and UK ministers committed to meeting every two weeks in a push to conclude the 'reset' talks between London and Brussels by the time of the next EU-UK summit in May.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:07 PM
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The 🇬🇧 UK building relationship w 🇨🇳 China

👉 Beijing cuts whisky tariff, pledges talks on services trade

UK China: Beijing cuts whisky tariff, pledges talks on services trade - Borderlex - European trade policy
China cut its import tariff on whisky from 10% to 5% following prime minister Keir Starmer's visit to Beijing at the end of last week.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:02 AM
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In EU trade this week 🗓️:

👉 MEPs get real about EU-US deal
▪️ US-UK partnership meet
👉 EU-UAE trade talks

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Week Ahead: Getting real on Turnberry, EU UK talks, EU-UAE round - Borderlex - European trade policy
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February 2, 2026 at 8:38 AM
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WTO panel ruling: 🇺🇸 US Inflation Reduction Act local content requirements are illegal

By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

WTO panel: US IRA local content requirements are illegal - Borderlex - European trade policy
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February 2, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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Comment:

The #EUIndia FTA: A new model linking trade, climate and industrial policy?

By Colette van der Ven

The EU-India FTA: A new model linking trade, climate and industrial policy? - Borderlex - European trade policy
An assessment of the climate and sustainability provisions in the EU-India trade agreeement
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February 2, 2026 at 8:26 AM
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EU confectionary and other sugar user industries slam European Commission plan to suspend duty relief for inward processing as beet sugar industry asks for protection.

By @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

EU sugar users slam commission plan to suspend duty relief - Borderlex - European trade policy
Sugar-using industries strongly criticised European Commission plans to suspend duty-free imports of sugar which EU companies can process and then export as food products to third countries.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:55 AM
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New EU task force on agri-food import controls

(Nooo, nothing to do with #EUMercosur, they say...!)

The ins and outs by @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

EU launches task force on agri-food import controls - Borderlex - European trade policy
The EU launched a task force to monitor the safety of imported food products, in a move designed primarily to reassure nervous European farmers.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:44 AM
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EU Brazil data adequacy decision complements #EUMercosur trade agreement writes  @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

#crossborderdataflows 

Brazil joins Argentina, Uruguay in EU data adequacy framework - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Union granted Brazil an ‘adequacy decision’ regarding its domestic regulations on personal data protection a status equivalent to that of the EU’s. Brazil reciprocated.
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January 29, 2026 at 6:33 AM
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EU sugar users slam European Commission plan to suspend duty relief for inward processing.

By @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

EU sugar users slam commission plan to suspend duty relief - Borderlex - European trade policy
Sugar-using industries strongly criticised European Commission plans to suspend duty-free imports of sugar which EU companies can process and then export as food products to third countries.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Today's news - EU Brazil data adequacy decision complements EU Mercosur trade agreement, writes  @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

Brazil joins Argentina, Uruguay in EU data adequacy framework - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Union granted Brazil an ‘adequacy decision’ regarding its domestic regulations on personal data protection a status equivalent to that of the EU’s. Brazil reciprocated.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:21 PM
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Commission wants to suspend 0% duty on sugar imports to help producers - but EU sugar users are up in arms! More on this intra-sugar fight below borderlex.net/2026/01/28/e...
EU sugar users slam commission plan to suspend duty relief - Borderlex - European trade policy
Sugar-using industries strongly criticised European Commission plans to suspend duty-free imports of sugar which EU companies can process and then export as food products to third countries.
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January 28, 2026 at 10:13 AM
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Granular overview of the EU India trade accord announced today #EUIndia #EUTrade

By @robfranciseu.bsky.social  

EU, India seal largest-ever free trade pact - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Union and India concluded talks on a free trade agreement, as both Brussels and New Delhi seek to diversify their trade away from China and increasingly the United States.
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January 28, 2026 at 7:05 AM
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EU steel quotas and tariffs: MEP pile up on Commission plans to tackle 'overcapacity'

#EUSteel 

By @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

MEPs tighten up EU steel quota regulation - Borderlex - European trade policy
The international trade committee of the European Parliament is ready to enter inter-institutional trilogue negotiations with member states on EU plans to introduce permanent quotas and high tariffs on steel in a regulation aiming at addressing overcapacities in the sector.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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Detailed overview of the EU India trade accord announced today #EUIndia #EUTrade

By @robfranciseu.bsky.social  

EU, India seal largest-ever free trade pact - Borderlex - European trade policy
The European Union and India concluded talks on a free trade agreement, as both Brussels and New Delhi seek to diversify their trade away from China and increasingly the United States.
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January 27, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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EU steel quotas and tariffs: MEP pile up on Commission plans to tackle 'overcapacity'

#EUSteel 

By @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

MEPs tighten up EU steel quota regulation - Borderlex - European trade policy
The international trade committee of the European Parliament is ready to enter inter-institutional trilogue negotiations with member states on EU plans to introduce permanent quotas and high tariffs on steel in a regulation aiming at addressing overcapacities in the sector.
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January 27, 2026 at 5:05 PM