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Argentina shipped 39,730 tonnes of wool in 2025/26, up 28%, as export earnings jumped 66% to US$189.6 million on China and EU demand. The post Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26 appeared first on The Rio Times.

The European Union’s demand that Britain raise tariffs on Chinese cars exposes an awkward truth about post-Brexit trade. Britain might have left the EU, but it cannot easily escape the bloc’s industrial policy. According to the Financial Times, EU officials have told Prime Minister Andy Burnham that Britain needs to align more closely with EU trade policy towards China if it wants British manufacturers to avoid discriminatory treatment under the bloc’s proposed “Made in Europe” rules. The...

France proposed that European countries and member nations of the International Energy Agency release 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil, a step that’s aimed at placating the Trump administration as it pushes Brussels to do more to cut fuel prices.

In April last year, Brussels launched an obscure “import surveillance task force” to track the impact of US President Donald Trump’s trade war with China on the EU economy. The bloc was concerned that Chinese shipments bound for the United States would be diverted to Europe at lower prices, imperilling local manufacturers. Eighteen months on, the European Union is on the cusp of its own trade war with China and is repurposing the task force as an early warning system for what it sees as...

Suspensas desde 3 de setembro, as exportações de frango e de mel para a União Europeia (UE) podem ser retomadas no curto prazo. A indicação foi dada nesta quarta-feira (30) pelo comissário europeu de Comércio e Segurança Econômica, Maroš Šefčovič, durante reunião com os ministros Mauro Vieira, das Relações Exteriores, e Márcio Elias Rosa, do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços, em Milwaukee, nos Estados Unidos. O encontro ocorreu à margem da reunião de ministros de Comércio do G20. O grupo é formado pelas 19 maiores economias do planeta, mais União Europeia e União Africana. Notícias relacionadas:Preços maiores sustentam alta das exportações aos EUA em agosto.Cota chinesa faz exportação de carne bovina recuar 27,1% em agosto.União Europeia oficializa veto à carne brasileira a partir de setembro.Segundo nota conjunta do Itamaraty e do Ministério do Desenvolvimento, Indústria, Comércio e Serviços (Mdic), o representante europeu mencionou o resultado positivo de uma auditoria realizada recentemente no Brasil e afirmou que, após a conclusão dos procedimentos burocráticos, os embarques de carne de aves e mel para os países do bloco poderão ser retomados no curto prazo. Decisão técnica A decisão final sobre a retomada das exportações será analisada pelo Comitê Permanente de Plantas, Animais, Alimentos e Rações da Comissão Europeia. A reunião técnica está prevista para os dias 20 e 21 de outubro. O Ministério da Agricultura pediu que o relatório da auditoria seja incluído na pauta do comitê. Na avaliação divulgada nesta semana, a Comissão Europeia considerou satisfatório o sistema brasileiro de produção nas cadeias de aves e mel e concluiu que o país apresenta condições para cumprir as exigências europeias relacionadas ao uso de antimicrobianos. Durante a fiscalização, os auditores verificaram, entre outros pontos, os controles brasileiros que impedem o uso de antimicrobianos para estimular o crescimento dos animais ou aumentar o rendimento da produção. Carne bovina O governo brasileiro também tenta obter um procedimento acelerado para a retomada das exportações de carne bovina. Segundo a nota divulgada após a reunião, os representantes brasileiros manifestaram a expectativa de que o mesmo tratamento dado às cadeias de aves e mel possa ser aplicado à proteína bovina. A situação, porém, envolve exigências adicionais. No caso da carne bovina, a comprovação do controle sanitário depende do acompanhamento de todo o ciclo de vida do animal, do nascimento ao abate. Esse processo de rastreabilidade pode levar até dois anos, o que torna a reversão da restrição mais complexa. A carne bovina também representa uma parcela relevante das exportações brasileiras de proteína animal destinadas ao mercado europeu. Suspensão das vendas A União Europeia retirou o Brasil da lista de países considerados em conformidade com as regras do bloco para o uso de determinados antimicrobianos na produção pecuária. As substâncias podem ser utilizadas no tratamento de infecções em animais, mas a legislação europeia proíbe seu uso para estimular o crescimento. A suspensão das importações entrou em vigor em 3 de setembro e atingiu produtos como carne bovina, suína e de frango, além de mel, pescados, ovos e outros itens de origem animal. Desde então, o governo brasileiro mantém negociações com autoridades europeias para reverter as restrições. A auditoria realizada neste mês nas cadeias de aves e mel foi considerada um passo positivo, mas não determina, por si só, a retomada das compras. Outros produtos Na reunião em Milwaukee, os ministros brasileiros e o comissário europeu também discutiram as restrições da União Europeia às importações de aço. De acordo com o governo brasileiro, o bloco está revisando a distribuição das cotas para produtos siderúrgicos. A mudança poderá abrir espaço para o Brasil, embora o processo ainda tenha etapas adicionais previstas para 2027.

Brussels and Berlin are steeling themselves for a make-or-break October with China, as the mood towards Beijing hardens in both capitals. The month ahead could help set the course of the increasingly thorny EU-China relationship for years to come, as Europe gears up to present a slew of new tools for countering Beijing’s trade practices, likely to come in December. Before then, EU trade chief Maros Sefcovic travels to Beijing on October 8 and 9 for crucial meetings with Chinese Commerce Minister...

China vowed to retaliate if the European Union adopts broad tariffs on Chinese goods modeled on previous US measures, warning that such action could undermine trade negotiations with the bloc.

Gilts extended gains across the curve, with benchmark UK 10-year yields almost 7bps lower as oil and natural gas prices fell to new lows on the day. The moves followed reports that EU officials do not expect the US to ban diesel exports and that Qatar is holding meetings with the US and Iran over the conflict in the Middle East.

Spain, Portugal and Luxembourg are calling on the European Union to set a 2040 renewable-energy target, as the bloc seeks to reduce its dependence on imported fuel.

After a decade of start-stop negotiations, the European Union and the Philippines have found their way to a “substantial agreement” on free trade – one that analysts say could pave the way for Brussels to lock in an Asean-wide pact. The breakthrough, announced on Tuesday, capped talks that began in 2016 and stalled a year later, only to resume again in 2024. “I am proud to say we have delivered a substantial agreement that reflects the ambition both sides brought to the table,” EU trade chief...

The EU had said X "deceives users" by selling blue ticks without "meaningfully verifying" accounts.

The European Union should aim to negotiate an agreement that rebalances its trading relationship with China rather than get dragged into a damaging dispute, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said.

The signing will be part of Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming trips in December to Canada, the U.S., and Belgium, where three separate FTAs are currently either being negotiated or in the process of approval

Fuel prices have hit record highs across Europe in recent days, driven by soaring oil prices amid the war in the Middle East and Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. However, the scale of the increases, as well as the measures taken to address them, varies significantly from one country to another. Here’s why.

Emmanuel Macron has written to the EU Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, calling on Brussels to take immediate action to lower energy prices. They have been on the rise as the conflict in the Middle East spreads, and as Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel refineries continue.

China’s Commerce Minister Wang Wentao called on the European Union to keep its markets open to Chinese automakers and avoid protectionism to ensure a “fair, open and non-discriminatory” environment.

From work and study to trade, Canadians see new possibilities in closer ties with the European Union.

France’s government said its draft 2027 budget bill will meet the European Union’s recommendations even as the debt burden is set to rise above 120% of economic output.

Italy's defence minister warns of severe economic fallout if Bab al-Mandeb becomes impassable, bypassing EU delays.

Canada's prime minister outlines plans for stronger ties with the EU.

US President Donald Trump threatened on Wednesday to cut trade with the European Union after the bloc proposed to make Canada its first ever associate member. "I think it's laughable," Trump told reporters when asked about the plan. "If they do that, if I think it's at all a hostile act, I will put very serious tariffs or stop trading with Europe, on many things." FRANCE 24's Christopher Guly reports from Ottawa.

The US president threatened heavy tariffs and said the US could cut some trade with Europe over the proposed status.

US equity futures and Treasuries are finding relief as traders wait for the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision, potentially hiking for the first time since 2023. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen asks Canada to become the EU's first associate member. Citi's chief US economist Andrew Hollenhorst joins "Bloomberg Brief" to discuss why he expects a "dovish hike" from the Federal Reserve. (Source: Bloomberg)

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen proposed Canada becoming the first associate member of the European Union. ”I would like to work with you on opening the door for Canada to being the first associate member of the European Union,” von der Leyen said during her state of the union address in Strasbourg, France, with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in attendance.  Stocks and bonds are finding some relief after days of selling as traders wait for the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate decision and updated projections before placing bets on where markets will head next. The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie. (Source: Bloomberg)

In a phone call with his French counterpart on Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged the European Union to avoid escalating trade disputes and engage in “constructive dialogue”. The conversation, requested by French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, comes as Brussels tightens investment screening, public procurement rules and anti-subsidy measures, particularly on electric vehicles over what the bloc has called unfair Chinese competition. Wang told Barrot that China and the EU should...

The agreement provides India with an additional preferential quota of 694,853 ‌tons of steel, on top ‌of ⁠an existing 946,616 ton WTO quota.

The agreement provides India with an additional preferential quota of 694,853 ‌tons of steel, on top ‌of ⁠an existing 946,616 ton WTO quota.

The European Union’s lead lawmaker on its carbon market reform is considering proposing a smoother pace of emissions cuts next decade in a draft plan due to be unveiled Friday.

Brussels has proposed doubling direct EU aid to Greenland under the bloc's next budget as military exercises kick off.

Pacific Alliance Mercosur divergence widened as Mercosur's EU trade pillar began on May 1, 2026 while the Pacific Alliance stagnates at four members. The post Mercosur Launches EU Trade Pillar as Pacific Alliance Stagnation Widens Bloc Gap appeared first on The Rio Times.