# Trade & Industrial Policy in East Asia — 2026 Q4

3 developments logged by East Asia Brief in 2026 Q4, with the companies exposed and the primary document behind each one.

| Date | Development | Where | Companies exposed | Confidence | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 4, 2026 | [USTR puts no timeline on $60B US-China tariff cuts as supply chains wait](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/ustr-puts-no-timeline-60b-us-china-tariff-cuts-511) | Global | Midea Group, Haier Smart Home | high | https://ustr.gov/about/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2026/september/ambassador-greer-issues-statement-announcement-recommendations-us-china-board-trade |
| October 5, 2026 | [Bell Textron vets 17 Korean suppliers for helicopter supply chain](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/bell-textron-vets-17-korean-suppliers-helicopter-supply-chain-540) | Korea | Textron, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Boeing, Airbus | medium | https://www.yna.co.kr/amp/view/AKR20261005026700003 |
| October 15, 2026 | [Honda opens R&D center to 30 South Korean mobility suppliers](https://eastasiabrief.com/trade-policy/honda-opens-r-d-center-30-south-korean-mobility-736) | Korea | Honda Motor, Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency | high | https://www.kotra.or.kr/subList/20000020753/subhome/bizAply/selectBizMntInfoDetail.do?&dtlBizMntNo=26CN0L9&cpbizYn=N |

Cite as: East Asia Brief, "Trade & Industrial Policy in East Asia — 2026 Q4." https://eastasiabrief.com/reports/2026-q4/trade-and-industrial-policy