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EU Pesticide Plan Could Push Coffee and Citrus Prices Sharply Higher
Brussels is weighing a 'technical zero' residue rule for imports. New modelling warns of sharply higher coffee, citrus a...
EU Pesticide Residue Plan Could Lift Coffee Prices 332% and Cut Farm Imports 41%
Brussels is weighing “technical zero” limits on banned pesticides in imported food. A Commission study says coffee could...
Zhu Rongji, Architect of China's Economic Boom, Dies at 97
The former premier drove painful state-enterprise reforms, WTO entry and housing privatization that turned China into th...
EU Pesticide Limits Could Push Coffee Prices Up 332% in Worst Case
Brussels wants near-zero residues of banned pesticides in imported food, but its own analysis shows coffee, citrus and E...
Zhu Rongji, China's Reform-Era 'Iron Chancellor,' Dies at 97
The former Chinese premier who drove WTO entry and market reforms during the late 1990s has died at 97, leaving a legacy...
US Consent to WTO Talks Over Tariffs Marks a Diplomatic Victory for Brazil
The Trump administration agreed to discuss two surtaxes on Brazilian goods, a move Brasília hails as a win. China also p...
China Requests Participation in Brazil’s WTO Case Over U.S. Tariff Hike
Beijing cites ‘substantial commercial interest’ in joining consultations, arguing the 37.5% U.S. surcharge hits all Chin...
US Accepts Brazil's WTO Talks on Tariffs; China Asks to Join Dispute
Washington responded to Brasília's consultation request over two additional levies on Brazilian goods. Beijing moved to ...
AI Goods Trade Soars 40% as Global Commerce Defies Middle East Conflict
WTO data shows global merchandise trade grew 3.2% in Q1 2026, propelled by a 40%+ surge in AI-enabling goods that offset...
Okonjo-Iweala: Africa Must Act Now as Global Trade Reaches Record $34.7 Trillion
WTO chief and Nigeria’s central bank governor warn that Africa risks losing a historic chance to reshape its economic fu...
Trump Imposes New Tariffs on 60 Nations Under Section 301, Citing Forced Labor
The U.S. will levy 10–12.5% duties on imports from 60 countries, including a 10% charge on EU goods, starting Friday, as...