What Happened China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that, starting December 23, 2025, it will impose temporary countervailing duties — collected as security deposits at customs — on certain dairy products imported from the European Union. The duties range from 21.9% to 42.7% depending on the company and cooperation in the
A recent report released by the French Parliament has raised a serious warning for France and the European Union: import regulation is no longer keeping pace with reality. According to the report, enforcement on imported goods has become largely ineffective, even as the number of small, low-value cross-border parcels has
This week’s big news: the U.S. government reportedly approved exports of NVIDIA’s cutting-edge H200 AI chips to China — with a catch: 25% of the revenue from those sales goes to the U.S. Treasury. It’s a bold move, and if it all goes ahead, it could reshape more than just
The U.S. government has officially announced a one-year suspension of its Section 301 investigation into China’s maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. This move marks a rare moment of stability in U.S.–China trade relations — and it’s great news for importers who rely on sea freight from China. What This Means
China has once again reshaped the global trade landscape. On Thursday, the Ministry of Commerce announced a major tightening of export controls on rare earth materials and related processing technologies, extending restrictions to a wider range of magnet manufacturing methods and foreign collaborations. Under the new regulation, Chinese companies are
On September 15, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new round of tariffs that will take effect on October 1. The measures include: 100% tariffs on pharmaceutical products from companies that have not built manufacturing plants in the U.S. 25% tariffs on all imported heavy-duty trucks. 50% tariffs on
The China–Europe Railway (中欧班列) has once again entered the spotlight as recent events disrupted one of its key corridors. On September 11, 2025, Poland announced the closure of all rail and road border crossings with Belarus, citing national security concerns. This decision immediately impacted the Małaszewicze hub, a critical interchange
President Donald Trump has announced a bold move in U.S. trade policy: a proposed 100% tariff on all chips and semiconductors, unless the manufacturing happens on U.S. soil—or at least there’s a clear commitment to build facilities in the United States. “We will be imposing very high tariffs on chips
