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In the face of US tariffs on steel, aluminium, autos and autoparts, the threat of resumption of so-called “reciprocal” tariffs and investigations concerning tariffs on products ranging from pharmaceuticals to wood, the EU...more
INTRODUCTION - On 8 May 2025 the European Commission announced a consultation on potential countermeasures in response to recent US tariffs on EU products. This development is part of ongoing trade tensions between the EU...more
On Thursday, the European Commission opened a public consultation on a proposed list of U.S. imports that could face European Union (EU) countermeasures if current negotiations between the EU and the U.S. fail to reach a fair...more
The European Union (EU) has proposed additional retaliatory tariffs on €100 billion of imports from the United States, if negotiations are unsuccessful. The list includes aircraft, vehicles, agricultural products, medical...more
The UK and the EU have begun formulating their responses to the tariffs imposed by the U.S. While the UK is still assessing its options and consulting with British businesses, the EU has already moved forward with plans to...more
UPDATE: On April 9, just hours after higher country-specific reciprocal tariffs took effect on imports from a wide-range of countries, President Trump announced a 90-day pause for countries that have not retaliated against...more
COMPETITION - Commission approves Safran's acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace's actuation business, subject to conditions (M.11253)... Commission clears acquisition of Bridewell by Oakley Capital and Eurazeo...more
On Wednesday 2 April 2025, US President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order declaring a national emergency “arising from conditions reflected in large and persistent annual US goods trade deficits.” In response, the...more
On 12 March 2025, the European Union announced its intention to impose retaliatory tariffs in response to the resumption and expansion of tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium into the US, which began at 12:01am EDT on...more
Update: On February 10, 2025, the Trump administration issued a proclamation reinstating a 25% ad valorem tariff on steel imports and increasing tariffs on aluminum imports to 25%, as well as ending all beneficial...more
Businesses trading with key global partners will face an uneven landscape of responses to the announced tariffs. The Trump administration announced new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico, and China on February 1,...more
On October 31, 2021, at the Group of 20 (G20) Summit, the United States and European Union announced an interim agreement to relax the Trump-era worldwide Section 232 tariffs on European steel and aluminum articles and...more
In the latest phase of the 16-year trans-Atlantic dispute over government subsidies to The Boeing Company and Airbus SE, on October 26, 2020, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) authorized the...more
The WTO has given final approval for the EU to impose tariffs on at least $4 billion of U.S. goods in retaliation over illegal aid in connection with the Boeing/Airbus aircraft dispute. The EU has set a target date of...more
The Situation: The U.S. government is revisiting whether to maintain or impose up to 100% additional tariffs on certain goods originating in the European Union following the World Trade Organization's ("WTO") recent findings...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission Initiates A Second Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process - On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous...more
For 15 years, the United States and the European Union have been involved in disputes before the World Trade Organization (“WTO) concerning subsidies on commercial aircraft. The disputes have resulted in findings by WTO...more
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has approved U.S. duties on $7.5 billion in products from the European Union (EU) after ruling that the EU had unfairly subsidized the production of large civil aircraft, such as those...more
On April 8, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) proposed imposing tariffs on $11.2 billion worth of products from the European Union (EU). ...more
The European Union has just released a list of U.S. products for retaliatory tariffs following the recent announcement by the U.S. of its intent to levy additional duties on European products. The EU list covers nearly $23...more