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Trade Policy Review: India

The Eighth review of the trade policies and practices of India takes place on 21 and 23 July 2026. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report…

WTO General Council July 2026: UK Statements

UK Statements at the World Trade Organization's General Council. Delivered by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and the UN, Kumar Iyer.

United States launches safeguard investigation on lamb meat

On 17 July 2026, the United States notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards that it had initiated on 13 July 2026 a safeguard investigation on imports of lamb meat.

Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia appointed Chair of the Financial Reporting Council

Dame Jayne-Anne will take on the role from September.

The value of the WTO: An economic viewpoint in six instalments Part II: Why MFN matters

Members agree on 2026 chairpersons for subsidiary bodies of Goods Council

WTO members reached consensus on 16 July on a slate of names of the chairpersons for 13 subsidiary bodies that report to the Council for Trade in Goods.

DG Okonjo-Iweala calls for simultaneous progress on WTO reform, outstanding negotiations

Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala called on WTO members to make simultaneous progress on reforming the organization as well as on outstanding negotiating topics, urging delegations to "collectively advance the two sides of the same coin".…

South Africa notifies launch of safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and steel

On 14 July 2026, South Africa notified the WTO’s Committee on Safeguards regarding the initiation on 10 July 2026 of a safeguard investigation on certain cold-rolled products of iron and steel imported into the…

CBP officers in Cincinnati intercepted $19 million MSRP in designer watches and high-end fashion accessories

CINCINNATI—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the port of Cincinnati stopped a shipment on June 3 containing 111 pieces of counterfeit items such as watches, glasses, and headwear. Had these items been genuine,…

White House issues new executive order to strengthen customs enforcement, protecting U.S. consumers and businesses

WASHINGTON—Today, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order “Strengthening Customs Enforcement,” empowering U.S. Customs and Border Protection with a comprehensive set of tools to safeguard American consumers, businesses, and revenue while…

Louisville CBP intercepts over $14 million in counterfeit jewelry

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —On May 1, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers stationed in Louisville seized 1,622 pieces of counterfeit designer jewelry in a single express consignment shipment. This shipment would have had a combined…

CBP modifies Withhold Release Order on FGV Holdings Berhad in Malaysia

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection today took a decisive step to address forced labor in global supply chains by modifying the Withhold Release Order issued Sept. 30, 2020, against palm oil and palm oil…

CBP modernizes electronic refund enrollment process 

WASHINGTON – The trade community can expect faster refunds, thanks to two recent upgrades to U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Automated Commercial Environment Secure Data Portal that will prepare users for the transition to an…

CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin

WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order against automobile tires manufactured in Serbia by Linglong International Europe D.O.O. Zrenjanin (Linglong). Effective immediately, CBP personnel at all U.S.…