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EU to End De Minimis with Flat Customs Fee in 2026

The EU also plans to enact a separate handling fee on low-value parcels in November of 2026, although negotiations on the specifics of that policy are still ongoing.

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Chinese Supplier to Assume Control of Roomba Parent Company

The Roomba maker's debts include $100 million to Chinese robotics manufacturer Picea, and $3.4 million to U.S. Customs and Border Protection for unpaid tariffs.

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EU Seeks to Remake Supply Chains Away from Dependence on China

The European Commission unveiled The ReSourceEU program, which seeks to de-risk and diversify the bloc’s supply chains.

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Mondelēz Accused of Falling Short on Deforestation Promises

According to satellite data, more than 4,100 hectares of forest were cleared after 2020 in areas connected to Mondelēz’s cocoa and palm oil suppliers.

Palm oil cultivation. Photo: iStock/richcarey

U.S., Mexico Strike Deal to Settle Rio Grande Water Dispute

The deal eases rising tension between the countries after Trump threatened to slap additional 5% tariffs on Mexican imports and set a deadline for water deliveries starting December 31.

Low water levels at the La Boquilla dam in La Boquilla, Chihuahua state, Mexico, in April. Photographer: Cesar Rodriguez/Bloomberg

Regulators Extend Moratorium on New England Shrimp Fishing

Fishermen in Maine were known to catch more than 10 million pounds of shrimp yearly in the early 2010s, before that number fell to just 600,000 in 2013.

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USTR Announces 15% Tariffs Against Nicaragua Over Human Rights Abuses

The new tariffs against the Central American country will be phased in gradually, starting at 10% as of January 1, 2027, and then rising to 15% a year later.

Photo: iStock / Oleksii Liskonih

Mexico Announces up to 50% Tariffs on China, Others

Mexico’s freshly approved range of tariffs on non-U.S. trading partners could be interpreted as a signal to the U.S. that it is sympathetic to Trump’s stance on trade.

Photo: iStock/Oleksii Liskonih

U.S. Seizes Sanctioned Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela

The Trump administration has ramped up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom it has accused of presiding over a narcotrafficking operation.

Nicolás Maduro, President of Venezuela. Photo: Bloomberg

Ford: Western Automakers Face Existential Threat from China

Chinese electric carmakers have risen to substantial market share, even in Europe, as manufacturers such as BYD and Chery International have produced well-reviewed electric cars.

Fatal for the competition? Photo: iStock/Robert Way

Truckers Who Fail English Tests Are Pulled Off Roads in Trump Crackdown

The language crackdown is part of a broader Trump administration campaign that’s upending the trucking industry, a critical pillar of the U.S. economy.

Thaw, an asylum seeker from Myanmar, requested that his identity be concealed for his safety. Photographer: Manuel Orbegozo/Bloomberg

FAA Orders Airbus A320 Operators to Do Extra Checks on Door Part

The additional inspections, which will be required across the A320 family of aircraft as of January 13, were mandated to address potentially unsafe conditions for the parts.

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