Sanctions

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This subtopic provides an overview of sanctions. It is aimed at lawyers who need a high-level overview of the legal framework. This subtopic contains the following guidance:

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    Practice Note: The UK sanctions framework under SAMLA 2018

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    Practice Note:Understanding the UK trade sanctions regime

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    Practice Note:UK sanctions regimes currently in force

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    Practice Note: UK sanctions regimes currently in force

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    Practice Note: Sanctions regime—global

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WTO Dispute Settlement Body adopts compliance panel report and receives EU appeal notification

The World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) has adopted a compliance panel report in DS591 concerning Colombia's anti-dumping duties on frozen fries from Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, following a 24 November meeting. The panel found on 23 October that Colombia had failed to fully comply with an earlier panel ruling and arbitrators' award issued under the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA). The European Union announced it was appealing a panel report in DS616 regarding steel import duties from Indonesia, resulting in the removal of two items from the DSB agenda: the adoption of the DS616 panel ruling and the EU's request for authorization to impose countermeasures on US goods imports in DS577 concerning anti-dumping and countervailing duties on Spanish olives. Colombia, representing 130 members, introduced for the 92nd time a proposal to commence Appellate Body vacancy selection processes, which the United States opposed. The DSB also received surveillance reports from the EU, US and Indonesia on implementation of previous rulings across multiple disputes.

International Trade weekly highlights—20 November 2025

This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes: the World Trade Organization highlighting a sharp rise in G20 tariffs amid efforts to facilitate trade, China welcoming the US pause on export-control ‘affiliates rule’, the Department for Business and Trade opening a call for evidence on impacts of UK accession to the Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention, Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional, Lusosider-Aços Planos losing an appeal of EU dumping duties, EU imposing provisional anti-dumping duty on Chinese adipic acid imports being published in the Official Journal of the EU, the European Commission imposing definitive safeguard measures on certain ferroalloy imports, the Council of the EU authorising negotiations on UK agri-food and emissions trading systems agreements, and a weekly roundup of HMRC import, export and customs guidance.

Chinese phosphorous acid subject to provisional EU dumping tariffs

MLex: EU imports of phosphorous acid from China will be subject to punitive dumping duties of 122.8% at the EU's borders. The measure will start applying on 19 November 2025, the European Commission said Tuesday.

WTO report highlights sharp rise in G20 tariffs amid efforts to facilitate trade

The latest World Trade Organization (WTO) report reveals that trade covered by tariffs in G20 economies surged to unprecedented levels between mid-October 2024 and mid-October 2025, with imports worth USD 2,599bn affected over four times the previous period’s figure. Including exports, 185 measures impacted trade worth about USD 2,900bn. Despite this rise in protectionist actions, G20 members also introduced 184 trade-facilitating measures covering goods worth USD 2,055bn, nearly double the previous year’s value. The report highlights that most economies avoided retaliatory measures, opting instead for dialogue and efforts to reduce trade barriers.

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