Dutch advisory body backs 'settlement' goods import ban

Meeting discuss measures to stop smuggling of food items

Meeting discuss measures to stop smuggling of food items

Netherlands preparing to ban temporary jobs in meat sector over abuse of migrant workers

The Dutch government is working on a ban on temporary workers in the meat processing industry due to the many abuses within the sector involving migrant workers employed as temporary agen

Indonesia vows impartial probe into free meal corruption

The Indonesian government is enforcing the law impartially, including in cases related to the Free Nutritious Meal ...

Nigeria, Netherlands secure fresh trade deal

Nigeria and Netherlands have secured a fresh trade facilitation deal. This comes as Nigeria Customs and its counterpart in the Kingdom of the Netherlands agreed to facilitate trade, boost border security, build capacity, and fight against transnational organised crime. In a statement by customs’ spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, the collaboration was reached on Wednesday, 24 June [] Nigeria, Netherlands secure fresh trade deal

Malaysia, Thailand make peace over seafood dispute after Anwar and Anutin meet

The leaders of Malaysia and Thailand said on Thursday they would work on developing a special border economic zone, and had resolved an issue that had disrupted trade in seafood between the neighbours. In May, Thailand restricted the import of Malaysian-caught sea bass due ‌to concerns over chemical residues, prompting Kuala Lumpur to temporarily ban some varieties of Thai shrimp over food safety controls last month. “We have resolved this outstanding issue of fisheries we agree it should...

LCS delivery schedule on track despite Norway’s missile export ban

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 — The Norwegian government’s cancellation of its export licence for the NSM (Nava...

MPs back bill to make housing co-ops easier to start

The Dutch lower house of parliament has backed a bill intended to make it easier for groups of residents to...

Malaysia bangunkan mekanisme larang import hasil buruh paksa

KUALA LUMPUR: Kerajaan sedang membangunkan mekanisme untuk melarang import barangan yang dihasilkan oleh buruh paksa sebagai langkah proaktif memperkukuh pematuhan perdagangan antarabangsa dan memenuhi peraturan rakan dagang. Menteri Pelaburan, Perdagangan dan Industri, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani berkata, ini kerana pada masa ini Malaysia tidak mempunyai sebarang undang-undang dan mekanisme berkaitan perkara berkenaan. Beliau berkata ... Read more The post Malaysia bangunkan mekanisme larang import hasil buruh paksa appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

Guinée : le gouvernement acte la fin progressive des exportations d’or brut (Décret)

Le président de la République, le général Mamadi Doumbouya, a signé un décret portant réglementation de la filière aurifère en Guinée. Lu ce vendredi 3 juillet à la télévision nationale, ce texte marque un tournant majeur dans la politique minière du pays en instaurant, à l’issue d’une période transitoire de 90 jours, l’interdiction de l’exportation []

Environnement : la coupe et le transport du bois momentanément interdits en Guinée

La Coupe, le transport et la commercialisation du bois sont interdits pendant trois mois environ en Guinée. L’annonce a été faite hier par le ministère de l’Environnement et du développement durable, qui précise que la mesure s’étend du 8 juillet au 30 septembre 2026. Selon le gouvernement guinéen, cette mesure s’inscrit dans le cadre du [] The post Environnement : la coupe et le transport du bois momentanément interdits en Guinée first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Ireland bans Israeli settlement goods

DUBLIN, July 08 (YPA) – The Irish Parliament approved on Wednesday a bill banning the import and trade of all products from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem. The coalition government in Dublin confirmed that the new legislation prohibits agricultural, commercial, and industrial goods from the “illegal” settlements, coinciding with Irish []

Government's Occupied Territories Bill passes despite criticism over lack of ban on services

The long-awaited bill will ban trade in goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, but will not ban trade in services.

Turkish, Saudi chambers ink deal to deepen trade, investment ties

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Türkiye (TOBB) and the Federation of Saudi Chambers (FSC) signed Sunday a memorandum of understanding to expand bilateral trade and...

Petition: Norway’s Pause on UN Environmental Funding Should Push Countries to Take Serious Action on Plastic Pollution

Norway's funding pause on the UNEP exposes years of corporate-driven stalling on a global plastic pollution treaty. Demand action now.

India seeks review of proposed tariff, cites flaws in USTR's report on forced labour probe

The USTR has not satisfied the relevant legal standards under Section 301(d) of the Trade Act

Settlement Reached in Right to Repair Lawsuit Against Deere & Company

The Federal Trade Commission announces an important settlement in an antitrust lawsuit against farm equipment manufacturer Deere C...

EU Finalizes US Trade Deal Ahead Of Trump’s July 4 Deadline

The European Union approved legislation Thursday implementing its trade commitments under a framework agreement with the U.S. The Council of the European Union announced the adoption of two regulations stripping customs duties on industrial goods from the U.S. and give U.S. seafood and certain agricultural products preferential entry via reduced tariffs and tariff rate quotas. []...Click to read more

Johnson Says He’ll Use Reconciliation to Pass Voter Suppression Bill

Rules on the reconciliation process stipulate that non-budgetary items cannot be included in such measures.

MaltaPost advises customers of new customs duty on non-EU deliveries

The change follows the adoption of an EU Council Regulation which rolled out a new customs duty plan for low-value imports entering the bloc from third countries

Colombia Adopts a New Customs Sanctions and Seizure Regime for Foreign Trade

Colombia's Congress passed Law 2586, overhauling how DIAN sanctions importers and seizes goods across foreign-trade operations....

Business : Malaysia-Thailand BEZ Development Proposal To Be Negotiated Bilaterally

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 (Bernama) -- The proposal for the development of the Malaysia-Thailand Border Economic Zone (BEZ) will be negotiated bilaterally with Thailand before being implemented, said the Ministry of Economy.

Harmonizing USMCA: Enhancing customs to facilitate US-Mexico competitiveness

With the 2026 USMCA review underway, negotiating authorities should focus on strengthening the mechanisms that promote trade facilitation: customs. The post Harmonizing USMCA: Enhancing customs to facilitate US-Mexico competitiveness appeared first on Atlantic Council.

USTR’s Confused Defense of Section 122 Tariffs

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Atiku links ghost agency scandal to IMF’s missing 2% GDP disclosure

Section 80 is unequivocal: no money shall be withdrawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund except in the manner prescribed by the National Assembly The post Atiku links ghost agency scandal to IMF’s missing 2 GDP disclosure appeared first on Vanguard News.

Trump is threatening 100% tariffs on any country with a digital services tax on U.S. tech companies

The president said the penalty would override any existing trade deals, singling out European nations considering the levies