Valdis Dombrovskis confident measure will enter into force in November
Classification would have boosted exports and reduced tariffs on goods from country that is rising supply chain alternative to China
Container shipping group forecasts higher profits for third time since May
German carmakers say the threat of a trade war between Europe and Beijing is looming
Clothing, toy and furniture factories hit by anaemic orders, trade restrictions and growing competition
Countries like Trinidad and Tobago lack capacity and finance to cope with Brussels’ border measure
If the Republican candidate returns to the White House, Brussels will offer a quick deal then threaten retaliation against tariffs
America’s largest photovoltaics manufacturer must innovate if it is to compete with Asia as prices stay low
Prime minister seeks to stabilise relations during visit to Beijing but also insists trade must be ‘more fair’
Lift comes amid Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s bid to improve relationship with EU
The pre-Brexit economic relationship is out of reach but closer ties are possible if each side moves from entrenched positions
Analysts warn that devaluing the currency would be shortlived
Kamala Harris won’t have much room to shift from industrial intervention and import tariffs
Communist party’s third plenum reinforces focus on self-sufficiency but fails to assuage fears about weak consumption or oversupply
Joe Biden’s fiscal stimulus did global growth a lot of good
The Chinese economy needs a clearer strategy to boost its lacklustre demand
‘We have a big currency problem’
The urgency and cost of the climate transition make cheap green imports crucial
The EU’s international policies on climate, trade and development are incoherent
Maganomics promises a radical break from Republican laissez-faire dogma
It is not just high-end equipment manufacturers such as ASML that will be hurt by US-China trade tensions
Trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds will remain ‘vigilant’ but is not planning to follow Brussels’ lead
Two very different but compelling books explain how the complex international supply chain works and affects the things we actually care about
Australia and Brazil dispute forest maps and urge Brussels to delay rules that could ban goods entering bloc
Washington has to keep acting to maintain its trade and tech barriers against Beijing
