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The EU says it won't enter into consultations with Russia after Moscow launched a WTO complaint on the CBAM. The consultations "cannot be fruitful and cannot lead to a mutually satisfactory solution of matter at hand" given Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says the bloc

Good calls with Secretary Howard Lutnick and Ambassador Jamieson Greer. The European Commission remains fully committed to constructive and focused efforts at pace towards an 🇪🇺🇺🇸 deal. We continue to stay in constant contact.

Our Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 is travelling to the UAE today to get the ball rolling on 🇪🇺 - 🇦🇪 free trade talks. We want to unlock new economic opportunities and strengthen cooperation in strategic sectors. #EUTrade

EU member states adopt their position on the CBAM simplification, which includes agreement on the new 'de minimis' under which importers are exempt. Council and European Parliament aligned on this. I miss the old days when everyone was fighting over CBAM. Now it's a big love-in.

Top of mind for European businesses in China is the situation related to rare earth export controls, says president of EU Chamber of Commerce in China Jens Eskelund. "There are companies that will run out of material for their production within this week" says Eskelund

As the EU and United Arab Emirates gear up to start trade talks, we bring you a curtain raiser exploring the background and the key issues. borderlex.net/2025/05/28/eu-…

Our roundup of EU trade news you may have missed including: 📍Member states approve Cbam simplification 📍Brazilian farmers accuse French supermarkets of breaching competition rules 📍Commission slaps anti-dumping duties on Chinese tinplate imports borderlex.net/2025/05/30/wee…

Negotiating mandates for EU-UK talks likely to be adopted by EU member states in autumn covering separately youth experience/erasmus, SPS, and ETS alignment. Slower timeline for mandate on electricity trading provisions due to technical nature but still expected by end of year.

European Commission not ruling out imposing its retaliatory tariffs on US imports before the end of the 90-day pause. More by me below borderlex.net/2025/06/02/sec…

You know you’re at a UK event in Brussels when someone says “cheerio!” to you in the lift

‼️The CCCEU expresses profound disappointment at EU member states' reported approval of #IPI measures restricting Chinese firms in medical procurement. This sends a troubling signal for #ChinaEU trade ties. The IPI’s targeted application contradicts the EU’s stated values of

EU to restrict Chinese medical device firms from accessing EU procurement projects. Full story here by me including reaction from China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) 欧盟中国商会 and Noah Barkin borderlex.net/2025/06/03/eus…

A rough timeline has emerged for the EU-UK talks on SPS, youth mobility, and EU ETS linkage. My piece has all the juicy details borderlex.net/2025/06/03/bru…

The EU and Australia will relaunch negotiations on a trade agreement Maroš Šefčovič🇪🇺 said today. This may not require a formal round as the remaining issues (mostly market access for Australian beef) need to be settled at political level. Will the EU be more generous this time?

The EU trade commissioner held a number of face-to-face meetings with EU trade ministers from around the world on the sidelines of the OECD meeting in Paris. Here's where things stand 👇🏻borderlex.net/2025/06/04/eu-…

Trade between the EU and Ukraine is undergoing profound changes. But what’s the mood in Ukraine? What are Kyiv’s trade priorities and how does this mesh with future EU accession? I spoke with Olesia Kryvetska 🇺🇦 for Borderlex borderlex.net/2025/06/05/int…

And for the view from Ukraine, check out our interview with Olesia Kryvetska 🇺🇦 published earlier today (in front of the paywall) borderlex.net/2025/06/05/int…