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International Trade weekly highlights—7 August 2025

This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes: the World Trade Organization issuing notification on safeguard investigation procedures and deadlines, EU postponing tariffs to finalise the US trade agreement, the Trade Remedies Authority launching expanded Trade Remedies Advisory Service for UK businesses, the White House unveiling new tariffs on dozens of countries, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and the Department for International Trade adding trade remedies notices on anti-dumping and countervailing duties on bus and lorry tyres from China, EU Trade Directorate imposing anti-dumping duties on Chinese decor paper imports, the DBT announcing restoration of EU steel export quota, and a weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance.

EU Trade Directorate imposes anti-dumping duties on Chinese decor paper imports

The European Union's Directorate-General for Trade and Economic Security has announced anti-dumping duties ranging from 26.4% to 26.9% on decor paper imports from China. The measure follows an investigation that determined Chinese imports were being sold at dumped prices in the EU market, causing injury to EU industry. The duties apply to decor paper used in furniture production and interior design, construction and renovation sectors. The measures were implemented on 6 August 2025.

EU postpones tariffs to finalise US trade agreement

Law360, London: The EU will delay planned trade countermeasures for the next six months, including tariffs on over €93bn of US goods entering the bloc, as the EU and US work toward implementing the framework trade deal agreed to on 27 July 2025, a spokesperson for the European Commission said

White House unveils new tariffs on dozens of countries

Law360, Washington: President Donald Trump on 31 July 2025 announced a slew of new tariffs on nearly 70 countries that range from roughly 10% to 40%, unveiling the tariffs a day before his pause on worldwide ‘reciprocal’ tariffs was set to expire on 1 August 2025.

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