EU Trade Defense
Material regulatory developments from European Commission DG Trade are tracked daily by Cresthaven Analytics. Over the last 90 days, 11 material briefs relevant to professionals operating in the trade & geopolitical risk sector have been published below. Each brief is sourced directly from the primary regulatory feed, summarized for institutional readers, and scored for materiality.
Recent material activity
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European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese passenger car and light lorry tyre imports
On July 7, 2026, the European Commission published a regulation imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on passenger car and light lorry tyre imports from China. The measure converts provisional findings into binding tra…
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EU steel safeguard regulation enters application on 1 July 2026, restructuring import controls on steel products
A new EU regulation protecting the steel sector from global overcapacity enters into application on 1 July 2026, one day after the European Commission announced it on 30 June 2026. The regulation establishes import contr…
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European Commission submits EU-Indonesia CEPA and Investment Protection Agreement to Council for signature and conclusion
On June 29, 2026, the European Commission transmitted its proposals on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement and the Investment Protection Agreement with Indonesia to the Council for signature and conclusion. …
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EU publishes updated foreign investment screening rules expanding collective risk identification across member states
The European Commission published revised foreign investment screening rules on June 26, 2026, strengthening the collective framework for identifying security and public order risks from inbound foreign investment. Coord…
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European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on BDO imports from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States
The European Commission published a Regulation on June 24, 2026 imposing definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of 1,4-Butanediol originating in China, Saudi Arabia, and the United States. The measure applies across a…
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EU and Republic of Korea sign Digital Trade Agreement establishing binding cross-border digital trade rules
The European Commission and the Republic of Korea signed a Digital Trade Agreement at the EU-Republic of Korea Summit in Brussels on June 10, 2026. The agreement establishes binding rules governing cross-border digital t…
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EU and Eastern and Southern Africa conclude negotiations to deepen the EU-ESA Economic Partnership Agreement
The European Commission published a Joint Statement on June 10, 2026 confirming the conclusion of negotiations to deepen the EU-Eastern and Southern Africa Economic Partnership Agreement. This marks a substantive expansi…
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European Commission opens targeted consultation on documentation standards for steel melt-and-pour country-of-origin traceability
The European Commission launched a targeted consultation on June 4, 2026 seeking stakeholder input on acceptable evidence for country-of-origin traceability under the EU Steel Regulation's melt-and-pour requirements. Thi…
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European Commission imposes definitive anti-dumping duties on Chinese adipic acid imports effective May 2026
The European Commission imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of adipic acid originating in the People's Republic of China, published May 5, 2026. The measure follows a formal investigation under EU anti-dump…
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EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement enters provisional application on 1 May 2026
The European Commission's Directorate-General for Trade announced that the EU-Mercosur Interim Trade Agreement will begin provisional application on 1 May 2026. The agreement establishes preferential tariff schedules, ma…
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European Parliament approves revised GSP Regulation establishing new preferential trade framework effective 1 January 2027
The European Commission announced on 28 April 2026 that the European Parliament has voted to approve the new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) Regulation, constituting the final legislative step prior to its entry …
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