Tag: Export Controls

  • China Hits EU

    Beijing bars dual-use exports to 14 European entities, including truck, motor, materials and drone makers, in direct retaliation for the EU’s 21st Russia sanctions package, deepening a trade standoff that already spans steel, small parcels, rare earths and electric vehicles. International Trade Desk | Peacock Tariff Consulting BRUSSELS, July 28 – China has opened a…

  • China Truce Bid

    Beijing races to lock in a 30 billion dollar reciprocal tariff cut with Washington before Xi Jinping travels to the United States, even as it blacklists European firms and fortifies its own farm sector. BEIJING, July 26, 2026 China spent the past week practicing a brand of tariff diplomacy that few governments would attempt on…

  • EU Sanction Jab

    The Council’s 21st Russia sanctions package puts an unprecedented cohort of mainland Chinese and Hong Kong firms on the EU blacklist, jolting a commercial relationship already frayed by duties on electric cars, tyres, steel and even duck meat. BRUSSELS, July 26, 2026. The Council of the European Union adopted its 21st package of restrictive measures…

  • China EU Curbs

    Beijing blacklists 14 European entities, including Rheinmetall and a Polish university, one day after Brussels sanctions Chinese firms over Russia, in the fastest tit-for-tat escalation yet between the two trading giants Peacock Tariff Consulting | International Trade Desk | July 24, 2026 BEIJING, July 24, 2026. China struck back at the European Union with unprecedented…

  • Scarcity Pays

    China shipped fewer rare earths in the first half of 2026 but earned dramatically more for them, and customs figures reported Monday reveal how Beijing’s licensing wall, backed by a new enforcement campaign, is converting geology into leverage over Europe, Japan and the wider world. BEIJING, July 20, 2026. China is selling fewer rare earths…

  • License to Wait

    Five days before a 50th anniversary summit in Beijing, the European Union’s campaign to unblock China’s rare earth export licensing backlog has become the defining test of a trade relationship strained by a record deficit and a month of tit-for-tat measures. BRUSSELS, July 19: When European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council…

  • Tariff Consultant for Ottawa and National Capital Region

    Ottawa-based tariff advisory and policy analysis. Federal briefings, Chapter 98, CARM, ITAR / EAR, tech and defense exports.

  • U.S. Tariff Consultant for Antwerp and Belgian Chemical Exporters

    U.S. tariff advisory for Antwerp-based chemical, plastics and pharma exporters. 232 derivatives, AD/CVD, BIS controls.

  • Cross-Border Trade Consultant Ontario: Expert Guidance for Canadian Businesses Navigating U.S.-Canada Trade

    Introduction: Ontario’s Unique Position in Cross-Border Trade Ontario is the economic engine of Canadian cross-border trade with the United States. With the busiest land border crossings in North America, a manufacturing sector deeply integrated with U.S. supply chains, and a concentration of businesses that depend on seamless goods movement across the border, Ontario businesses face…

  • UK Export Controls & Licensing: A 2026 Guide for Exporters

    UK Export Controls & Licensing: A 2026 Guide for Exporters Quick Answer The UK operates an independent export control regime post-Brexit through the Export Control Order 2008, requiring exporters to obtain licenses for military, dual-use, and controlled goods. Understanding Strategic Export Licensing, OGELs versus SIELs, and compliance programmes is essential for avoiding penalties and ensuring…