This edition of Trade Talking Points provides updates on: European Union (EU) forced labor and supply chain due diligence requirements; new EU investigations into medical devices and wind turbines; the US Special 301 Report; and the UK-US Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue.
Executive summary
This edition of Trade Talking Points includes updates regarding:
- Announcement of the United Kingdom (UK) General Election
- UK’s ratification of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
- Amendments to the UK-EU Windsor Framework
- Trade remedies
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation trade ministers’ meeting
- US Section 301 tariffs
- UK consultation on duty suspensions
- Revisions to the UK extended producer responsibility for packaging legislation
- UK Export Finance 2024-29 Business Plan
- United States (US) rules on electric vehicle provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act
- World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting
- EU forced labor and supply chain due diligence requirements
- New EU investigations into medical devices and wind turbines
- US Special 301 Report
- UK-US Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Dialogue
Source EY
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