Brazil opens reciprocity process after new U.S. tariffs
Brazil has opened a formal reciprocity process after new U.S. tariffs, but no counter-tariffs are in force as consultations with Washington begin.
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SBA seeks applications for $9 million small-business supply-chain grant program
The Small Business Administration opened a competition offering 20 grants of up to $500,000 to help small businesses address supply-chain constraints and expand production.
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DOJ Trade Fraud Task Force Says Recoveries and Charged Losses Topped $1 Billion
The Justice Department said its Trade Fraud Task Force surpassed $1 billion in combined recoveries, penalties, forfeitures and publicly charged losses less than a year after its launch.
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USDA Opens $500 Million Fertilizer Expansion Program With Aug. 17 Deadline
The USDA is accepting applications for the FIELDS program, which will provide competitive cost-share awards for domestic fertilizer production and related infrastructure.
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EU Packaging Rules Set to Replace Older Waste Regime on Aug. 12, 2026
Regulation (EU) 2025/40 will repeal the EU’s older packaging-waste directive in 2026, while some existing provisions remain in force through 2029.
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Italy Seeks Supply-Chain Records From Nine Luxury Brands in Labor Probe
Italian police visited the headquarters of nine luxury-fashion companies on July 16 as prosecutors examined alleged worker exploitation by subcontractors. Chanel said it was cooperating and had begun ending the relevant subcontractor relationship after a May 18 alert.
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USTR Proposes Additional Tariffs on Imports From 60 Economies Over Forced-Labor Enforcement
The United States Trade Representative proposed additional tariffs of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 trading partners, with possible exemptions for products that could disrupt domestic supply.
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U.S. and Uzbekistan Announce Early Trade Deal Step as Talks Accelerate
The United States and Uzbekistan announced an early harvest in reciprocal trade and investment discussions as USTR pursued additional negotiations in August 2026.
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White House orders Section 301 investigations into 60 economies over forced-labor enforcement
A July 23 presidential memorandum directs the U.S. Trade Representative to investigate 60 economies over policies involving bans on goods produced with forced labor. No tariffs or import restrictions take effect under the order itself.
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U.S. imposes 10% or 12.5% tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners
The U.S. Trade Representative finalized additional tariffs tied to alleged failures to block forced-labor imports, with exemptions for some products and USMCA-compliant goods.
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WTO-IMF Index Shows Global Trade-Policy Activity Rose Through May 2026
The World Trade Organization’s updated index, jointly developed with the IMF, records continued growth in global trade-policy activity through May 2026 amid war-related economic and energy disruption.
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U.S. Wholesale Inventories Rose 0.3% in June as Businesses Carried More Stock
Wholesale inventories held by U.S. firms increased 0.3% in June from May and were up 4.4% from a year earlier, according to new Census Bureau data.
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U.S. imposes 25% tariff on certain Brazilian goods after Section 301 review
The final U.S. trade action follows public hearings, more than 360 comments and negotiations with Brazil, but the approved record does not include the full product list or effective date.
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FDA Urges Stronger Infant-Formula Supplier Controls After U.S. Botulism Investigations
The FDA is urging infant-formula manufacturers and supply-chain partners to strengthen supplier oversight after recalls, two U.S. botulism investigations and international contamination cases.
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U.S. imposes 10% or 12.5% tariffs on 60 trading partners over forced-labor enforcement
The U.S. Trade Representative announced final tariffs on goods from 60 trading partners, saying their governments failed to prohibit and enforce bans on imports produced with forced labor.
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FDA says Taylor Farms lettuce test was false positive as Mexico-linked U.S. cyclospora investigation continues
Taylor Farms and Sysco withdrew iceberg lettuce sourced from central Mexico on July 17 as U.S. authorities investigated a major cyclospora outbreak. The FDA later said a test associated with Taylor Farms was a false positive, but the broader investigation remains open.
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China-EU talks create four trade workstreams but no settlement
China and the EU created four trade workstreams and a data-monitoring channel after June talks, but tariffs, export controls and market access remain unresolved.
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EU Ban on Destroying Unsold Fashion Takes Effect
The EU now bars large fashion companies from routinely destroying unsold clothes, accessories and shoes, requiring documented alternatives and new supply-chain controls.
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DOJ Trade-Fraud Task Force Passes $1 Billion—What It Includes
DOJ says its trade-fraud task force passed $1 billion, but the figure combines completed recoveries with forfeitures and losses alleged in pending cases.
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Global trade is rising, but higher prices mask uneven gains
UNCTAD says global trade value rose sharply in early 2026, but higher energy, shipping and commodity prices explain part of the increase.
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U.S. factories expand, but orders and supply costs remain uneven
U.S. manufacturing expanded for a seventh month in July, but slower deliveries, higher input prices and weaker June shipments show the recovery remains uneven.
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FDA Turns Global Infant-Formula Recall Into Supply-Chain Warning
The FDA is urging infant-formula makers to strengthen supplier controls after a global cereulide event linked recalled products to 99 countries and territories.