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Oct 26Mon
  1. USTR · Press Releases

    USTR's Greer questions U.S.-EU duty pause after European Investment Bank loan to Airbus

    USTR Ambassador Jamieson Greer issued a statement on the status of the U.S.-EU deal to pause duties on certain EU imports, following a record-breaking European Investment Bank loan to Airbus. Greer said the loan, awarded to Airbus projects in France, Germany and Spain, came almost immediately after the EU extended the pause, and that USTR still has no details about it despite ongoing requests. He said the situation injects substantial uncertainty into transatlantic aerospace trade and that it must be resolved to avoid violation of the LCA deal. The statement does not say whether the pause on duties has changed.

Oct 21Wed
  1. WTO · Latest News

    Philippines initiates WTO-notified safeguard investigation on pork imports

    The Philippines notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of pork on October 9, 2026, with the notification circulated as G/SG/N/6/PHL/25. Interested parties must submit written comments, evidence and positions within five working days from the date of publication of the Notice, and parties required to complete an investigation questionnaire must submit complete responses within the prescribed period. The Notice does not specify an intended public hearing date.

Oct 13Tue
  1. WTO · Latest News

    Madagascar initiates WTO safeguard investigation on certain confectionery imports

    Madagascar notified the WTO Committee on Safeguards that it initiated a safeguard investigation on 9 October 2026 into imports of sugar confectionery and chocolate and cocoa confectionery, per notification G/SG/N/6/MDG/21. Interested parties have 30 days from initiation to identify themselves to the ANMCC, submit comments and request a questionnaire, and responses to the questionnaire are due within 30 working days. Public hearings may be held at the request of the parties or on the ANMCC's own initiative.

Oct 11Sun
  1. WTO · Latest News

    WTO members conclude review of US 10% import surcharge after its termination

    WTO members concluded consultations on the 10% ad valorem import surcharge the United States imposed on goods from all trading partners, subject to certain product exceptions, under Section 122 of the US Trade Act of 1974. The measure was terminated on 24 July, and members adopted the consultation report ad referendum on 12 October; it now goes to the General Council for review. The United States had notified the Committee on Balance of Payments on 20 February, and several members requested consultations, held at a 5 May Committee meeting.

Oct 6Tue
  1. WTO · Latest News

    WTO Rules of Origin Committee reviews LDC preferences; U.S. says AGOA and Haiti preferences extended to September 2028

    The WTO Committee on Rules of Origin met on 7-8 October 2026 to review preferential rules of origin for least-developed countries, hear updates from preference-granting members and discuss origin administration and digital tools. The United States updated members on its preferential schemes for LDCs, noting that the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and trade preferences for Haiti had been extended until September 2028. China presented a study on LDC utilization of its trade preferences, and LDCs said China's methodology appeared to combine utilization under LDC-specific arrangements with other preferential schemes.