EP Manufacturing, Hebei Shichang form RM100m auto parts JV
The 200,000-unit Selangor facility will supply fuel tanks for Proton's new modular vehicle architecture starting in March 2027 under a 30-year agreement.
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USTR and MOFCOM set $60B tariff cuts on non-sensitive itemsMembers
The reciprocal pact restores most-favored-nation duties across 90% of targeted lines, dropping surcharges on Chinese toys and…
Commerce locks in Korean steel duties as mills press quota review
Countervailing rates of up to 3.68% land on Seoul producers as U.S.
CBP ends sub-$800 duty exemptions as Chinese air cargo falls
A proposed customs bond mandate follows the termination of tariff-free entry for shipments valued under $800, forcing platforms…
China caps hybrid car exports to EU to ease rare earth flows
A bilateral pact struck Oct. 9 slashes projected vehicle shipments by over 50% across four years while speeding green-channel…
China drops tariffs on African goods to secure mineral supply lines
The State Council Tariff Commission expanded duty-free access across 53 partner nations as first-half bilateral trade climbed…
China curbs drone tech exports to US defense contractors in 2026
Beijing maintains dual-use restrictions on rare earth magnets and flight hardware as Washington penalizes unnotified artificial…
US and China advance $30 billion tariff cuts and AI security channel
Both governments will lower duties on 90% of targeted goods to MFN rates while establishing an emergency hotline to manage…
Korea rejects Russia fuel breach claims as port checks widen
Trade authorities confirmed refined petroleum falls outside current export controls after reports alleged 176,000 tonnes moved…
UK weighs tariffs on Chinese electric cars to protect EU supply tiesMembers
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds evaluates import duties of up to 45% as Brussels threatens to exclude British carmakers from…
US limits aircraft part licenses to China to counter mineral limits
The Commerce Department has restricted deliveries to COMAC and weighed curbs on landing gear as negotiators contest rare earth…
US charges tech firm over $300M Nvidia chip exports to China
Earthmade Computer routed advanced A100 and H100 servers through Malaysia and Singapore before sending them to Hangzhou, exposing…
Bell Textron vets 17 Korean suppliers for helicopter supply chain
South Korea's trade agency opened talks between the US defense prime and local machinists as global aircraft makers face…
Hyundai Steel and POSCO build US plant to bypass Section 232
The Korea Iron & Steel Association endorsed bilateral energy projects on Oct.
U.S.-China Board of Trade sets tariff cuts on corn and beef as raw soybeans stay excluded
The U.S.-China Board of Trade released a 30-for-30 framework on Sept.
Trump Threatens Korea With Tariffs Over $54B Alaska LNG Deal
Washington demands full funding for the Arctic energy corridor while Seoul insists a bilateral agreement covers only preliminary…
China waives African tariffs to lock in critical minerals
Beijing reaffirmed duty-free access across 53 African nations on Oct.
USTR puts no timeline on $60B US-China tariff cuts as supply chains wait
Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says domestic legal reviews must precede duty relief on 77 product lines, leaving Asian…
China magnet export controls near end of one-year suspension
Western automakers and robotics builders stepped up rare earth magnet purchases as Beijing prepared to let a pause on…
Japan leads India FDI with $5.7 billion as factories expand
Ministry data shows Tokyo supplied 28.8% of New Delhi's $19.81 billion first-quarter equity inflows as automakers and component…
Korea Urges USTR to Strictly Honor 15% Bilateral Tariff Cap
Trade Minister Park Jung-sung pressed Washington to prevent new trade measures from breaching the agreed duty limit as Korean…
PIIE ties $99.8 billion US-China trade gap to tariff evasion
Bilateral customs gaps reached 63% of American imports through July, pointing to transshipment through Vietnam as US tariff rates…
China extends trade barrier probes on US green supply chains
The Ministry of Commerce gave investigators three more months to assess American export curbs and clean-energy trade…
South Korea court cuts Hanwha Ocean antitrust fine to $560,000
The Supreme Court finalized a ruling reducing a 15.3 billion won penalty by 95% after rejecting antitrust claims over canceled…