South Korea extends its provisional anti-dumping duty on Thai seamless copper tubes, the newest move in an East Asian trade defence wave that now runs from copper piping to stainless steel coil. SEOUL, July 20, 2026. South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance on Monday extended the provisional anti-dumping duty on seamless copper tubes and…
China’s trade surplus with the European Union hits an all-time high just as Brussels switches on its toughest trade defences in a generation, with duties on Chinese plug-in hybrids waiting in the wings. BRUSSELS, July 20, 2026. The uncomfortable arithmetic of Europe’s trade relationship with China caught up with Brussels this month. China’s trade surplus…
Canada’s trade tribunal renews anti-dumping duties on corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Turkiye and Vietnam for five more years, hardening a domestic defence line at a moment when United States tariffs are squeezing the industry from the south. OTTAWA, July 20, 2026. Canada has quietly renewed one of the oldest pillars of its steel trade defence.…