Trade and Economic Security

Commission presents EU-Ecuador Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) to Council

Today, the Commission presented its proposal on the EU-Ecuador Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA) to the Council for its signature and conclusion.

Commission presents landmark India trade deal to Council for signature

Today, the European Commission has put forward its proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the European Union and India, seeking authorisation for its signature and conclusion.

Commission launches consultation on the first review of the International Procurement Instrument

Today, the European Commission launched a public consultation on the first review of the International Procurement Instrument (IPI).

EU welcomes Cambodia to WTO appeal arrangement

The EU welcomes Cambodia’s decision to join the Multi-party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA) for WTO members, contributing to efforts to uphold a rules-based multilateral trading system.

Commission sets type of evidence to be provided by importers to prove country of ‘melt and pour’ of steel products subject to EU Steel Regulation

Today, the European Commission adopted an implementing act determining the type of evidence to be provided by importers to prove the country of ‘melt and pour’ when importing steel products covered by the Steel Regulation into the EU.

Award notice: China Observatory – Monitoring of China’s economic policy and developments affecting economic relations between the EU and China

EC-TRADE/2025/OP/0031: Monitoring of China’s economic policy and developments affecting the economic relations between the EU and China: development and maintenance of a foreign direct investment database (China Observatory)

Commission acts against dumped imports of terephthalic acid

Today the Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on imports into the EU of terephthalic acid from the Republic of Korea and Mexico.

Call for tender for procedure EC-TRADE/2026/OP/0021

EC-TRADE/2026/OP/0021: Procurement of data for the 'Tariffs', 'Taxes' and 'Procedures and Formalities' section of Access2Markets for 2027-2030