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Trade & Sector NewsNew BIS Certification Requirements for Hand Tools in India

New regulations under QCO 25 raise the bar for specific hand tools in the ISI Scheme.
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Trade & Sector NewsUS Tariffs on EU Imports

Rising tensions: How US Tariff poilcy could reshape trade and industry
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Trade & Sector NewsRaw materials: EU expands cooperation with international partners

The European Commission and the United States hosted the MSP Forum and welcomed seven new members.
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Events & FairsHand Tools Pavillon at the Fastener Fair Global 2025

New attractive offer for tool manufacturers
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Trade & Sector NewsQuarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA) No. 4 (2023)

This edition studies some aspects of the shocks that have recently affected the euro area and some of the benefits of the European response.
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Trade & Sector NewsFree Trade Agreements - April 2024 Update

Overview on current Free Trade Agreements
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Trade & Sector NewsEuropean Business Cycle Indicators 3rd Quarter 2023

This Special Topic takes a close look at how inflation is affecting consumer sentiment and behaviour.
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Trade & Sector NewsEU-Mercosur Joint Press Statement

The EU and Mercosur are engaged in constructive discussions with a view to finalising the pending issues within the Association Agreement.
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Free Trade Agreements – March 2023 Update

Get an overview on current Free Trade Agreements.
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EU - US Trade news January 2023

The EU and US agreed on a Joint Roadmap on Evaluation and Measurement Tools for Trustworthy AI and Risk Management.
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Construction activity in Europe 2018 - 2022

Total investment in construction increased by 5.2% in 2021 and amounted to € 1,602 billion.
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European Economic Forecast Autumn 2022

The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine are denting global demand and reinforcing global inflationary pressures.
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Quarterly Report on the Euro Area (QREA), Vol. 21, No. 2 (2022)

The report provides estimates of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on corporate cleansing and labour markets, an updated assessment of the SURE instrument, among…
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European Economic Forecast Summer 2022

The shocks unleashed by Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continue to negatively affect the EU economy.
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New tool to help Member States control prohibited and restricted goods

The Commission published a list of EU laws that prohibit or restrict certain goods and substances from the EU.
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Free Trade Agreements – Overview June 2022

An overview on free trade agreements.
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Trade Defence Instruments and EU anti-dumping measures – June 2022 update

An overview on EU's defence measures against unfair trade practices.
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EU generalised scheme of tariff preferences

The European Parliament Committee on Foreign Affairs has published its opinion on the proposal on applying a generalised scheme of tariff preferences.
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Global manufacturing growth revives from 1½ year low, but supply shortages and inflationary pressures persist

Worldwide manufacturing growth picked up in February after being subdued to a one-and-a-half year low in January due to the Omicron wave.
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Manufacturing output growth supported by stronger demand and fewer delivery delays in February

The Russia-Ukraine war, which also carries the risk of dampening growth, adds fresh fuel to inflation risks.
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