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ITA | Commerce Department Secures Win Following First-Time Duty Evasion Filling with CBP Under Enforcement Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Commerce today highlighted an inaugural successful collaboration with U.S. Customs and Border Protection to combat duty evasion under the Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA). For the first time, in August 2025, the Department of Commerce submitted a duty evasion allegation to U.S. Customs and Border Protection under EAPA. On July 30, 2026, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined that antidumping duties are being evaded on imports of carbon and alloy steel threaded...
Chapter News, News

IMF | Rising Global Imbalances Underscore Need to Confront Domestic Distortions

Blog | Sustained rebalancing requires policy action in both surplus and deficit countries Global current account balances increased further in 2025, driven primarily by China, where the current account surplus recorded the largest widening in at least two and a half decades. This was offset by some narrowing in the United States and the euro area. As our latest External Sector Report shows, China’s current account surplus increased by about $300 billion last year, the largest widening in absolute terms since at least...
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ECB | Demand or Supply-Driven? How Firms View Inflation Right Now

Blog | Energy prices are surging again, pushing up inflation in the euro area. This ECB Blog post examines whether firms are attributing this to a demand surge or to supply constraints. Two approaches – textual analysis and empirical models – can help make the picture clearer. For central banks, whether inflation stems from demand or supply makes a crucial difference. Demand-driven inflation (sometimes called demand-pull inflation) calls for a firm policy response. Meanwhile, supply-driven inflation (also known as cost-push inflation)...
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

UNCTAD | Global Trade Continues to Expand Amid Rising Price Pressures

This edition of the Global Trade Update examines the strong but increasingly uneven expansion of international trade in the first half of 2026. Global goods trade is estimated to have reached approximately US$13.7 trillion in the first half of 2026, up 12.5 % from the same period in 2025. Services trade grew by 10.5 %. Together, goods and services added around US$2 trillion to global trade, putting it on course for a record annual value. Higher prices inflate trade growth A significant...
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European Commission | Speech by Commissioner Kubilius at “EU Defense Night”

Good evening, It's always great to be back in America and to be here among friends: friends of Europe, friends of defence. Friends of football. The World Cup is over. And tonight we have the next big event in America: EU Defence Night! It's humbling to speak to you from the same stage as many world leaders: Konrad Adenauer, Henry Kissinger and George H. W. Bush. And Margaret Thatcher, Vaclav Havel. When Bill Clinton spoke here, he spoke here for more than an...
Chapter News, News

European Commission | Google Fined €890 Million for Breaches of the Digital Markets Act

The European Commission took two decisions finding non-compliance by Google with the Digital Markets Act (DMA) for self-preferencing its own services on Google Search, and for putting in place restrictions on businesses to direct consumers to alternative, often cheaper, purchase channels on Google Play (steering). In this regard, the Commission issued Google a fine of €460 million and a fine of €430 million respectively.   Self-preferencing on Google Search Under the DMA, gatekeepers must not treat their own services more favourably in...

UPCOMING EACC EVENTS

Transatlantic Energy Strategies at a Turning Point: Markets, Geopolitics, and Infrastructure Investment Needs

Global energy markets are undergoing a period of profound change. Geopolitical tensions, shifting supply chains, and the accelerating demands of the AI and digital‑technology revolution are reshaping how nations think about energy security, affordability, and long‑term resilience. As electricity consumption rises and competition for reliable resources intensifies, both Europe and the North America face pressure to diversify their energy mixes and modernize aging infrastructure.

    PARTNER EVENTS

    Transatlantic Business & Investment Conference 2026

    Hosted by The Transatlantic Business & Investment Council | The TBIC Transatlantic Business & Investment Conference returns to Texas for its tenth anniversary edition. After hosting our first conference in Frisco, we are excited to celebrate this milestone year in Houston, one of the most dynamic and diverse economic regions in the United States. The 2026 conference will once again bring together economic developers, European companies, industry experts, and members of the TBIC network for a full day dedicated to foreign direct investment, transatlantic cooperation, and practical insights for communities and businesses alike.

    WEBINAR | Infrastructure Evergreen Fund Structures: Practical Considerations

    Hosted by Arendt | Evergreen fund structures are attracting increasing interest in the context of long-term investments. For infrastructure assets in particular, they offer compelling opportunities and raise important questions around structuring, investor onboarding, liquidity and remuneration.

      MEMBER NEWS

      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Jaguar Freight | Protecting America’s Surf and Turf

      In this week’s Roar: Asia-U.S. ocean rates are up, a new world order for supply chains, getting the U.S. and Mexico aligned on China tariffs, the latest on the UP and NS merger, and a U.S.-backed container shipping line. It’s not just fuel costs. The impact of geopolitics on Asia-U.S. ocean shipping rates has been harsh, too. Rates have surged by 234% since February, largely thanks to the Iran conflict and new tariffs. Even though some rates appear to be slightly softening, down...
      Member News, News

      Littler | State and Local Governments Battle Over Who’s the Boss of Legislating the Workplace

      Local governments often lead on workplace issues like paid sick leave, discrimination, and pay equity. But, how and whether cities and counties can – or even should – legislate the workplace varies across the country, with recent developments highlighting the struggle for supremacy between state and local officials. In Nebraska, after the state revised minimum wage standards established by voters, in May 2026 the city of Lincoln enacted a minimum wage ordinance that uses the standard voters had approved – annual...
      Member News, News

      Manay CPA | Can Your Small Business Deduct Inventory When You Buy It?

      If you’re an Amazon or Shopify seller, an importer, or run a small manufacturing business, here’s the honest answer: usually, no, not right when you buy it. Even with the friendlier rules small businesses get in 2026, you generally still deduct inventory costs when you sell the item, not when you pay for it. There is a real exception that makes life easier for small businesses, but it doesn’t work the way most people assume. That gap between what...
      Member News, News, Trade & TTIP Related

      Ziemba Insights | State of the Strait: A Reprieve? But Far from a Lasting Agreement

      As I write, we have entered another reprieve in the conflict with Iran, as President Trump suggested over the weekend that regional lobbying convinced him to start another round of diplomacy to try for a deal. More likely its low approval ratings, continued high refined fuel prices and other political pressure. Market hope springs eternal. Crude oil prices sold off sharply, likely helped by light volumes in early hours of Asian trading, extending some easing from last week when a...
      Member News, News

      Bannockburn | Greenback Consolidates after Being Rocked by the US Fed and Japan’s Ministry of Finance

      The Federal Reserve’s reluctance to take action despite pledges to respect the inflation target, which has not been met in over five years, put the dollar under pressure. Then yesterday, it appears that Japanese officials may have intervened in the foreign exchange market, and as was the case earlier this year, the Federal Reserve reported checked on prices and indicated they were doing so at the request of the US Treasury.  If true, it illustrates a notable difference between Japan,...
      Member News, News

      Barnes & Thornburg | First Circuit Denies Government’s Request to Stay Decision Striking Down $100,000 H-1B Fee

      Highlights On July 24, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the federal government’s motion to stay a lower court order that vacated the $100,000 supplemental fee on certain H-1B visa petitions. The court found the government failed to make a strong showing of likely success on the merits, concluding that the Immigration and Nationality Act does not clearly authorize the executive branch to impose a $100,000 H-1B fee. With the stay denied, the district court’s...

      Latest & Leading

      New Micropodcast Series: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic

      The EACCNY is happy to announce the launch of its “What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” series, an initiative that aims to offer our members and wider audience hands-on updates on current affairs and policy developments on both sides of the pond. In these 3-5 minute segments, EU and US policy makers and experts along with a select group of EACCNY members will answer a single timely question: What’s Happening Across the Atlantic” focusing on a specific topic that is relevant to our audience.

      Member Spotlight

      Curl Translations is a boutique language services provider specializing in legal, insurance, business, finance, and marketing translations in over 60 language combinations. The company has been providing high-quality language services for clients ranging from SMEs to large multinationals in the U.S. and abroad since it was founded in 2012. Curl Translations is a 100% women-owned business, a SAM-registered US Government vendor, and an official translation provider for the US Embassy in Spain and Andorra. With a team strategically located around the globe, they are committed to providing personalized service to each and every single one of their clients. In addition to translations, Curl also offers editing, sworn & certified translations, terminology management, transcreation, cultural consulting, localization and file conversion/DTP services.

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