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EU27 Imports from Gulf States (Goods Only)
January–April 2026 vs. January–April 2025

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EU27 Electric Vehicle Imports
# of Units
HS8: 8703.80.10

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Temporary increase in the frequency of identity and physical #checks at EU border control posts.



Details here: eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_2…





Frequency of Checks(examples):



Sesame seeds from Ethiopia: 50%

Groundnuts from Ghana, Sudan, and Nigeria: 50%

Cumin seeds from India: 50%

Pomegranates from Turkey: 30%

Xanthan gum from China: 50%

Curry leaves from India: 50%

Pistachios from Iran: 50%

Pistachios and related food items from the US (dispatched via Turkey): 50%

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EU Launches Anti-Dumping Investigation Into Chinese Steel Shelves

Details here:

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2…

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Dutch #manufacturing output jumped 4.7% in April 2026, driven by a massive boom in the machinery sector. (cbs.nl)



While industries like #chemicals and metal struggled, #machinery production skyrocketed by over 20% year-on-year. However, manufacturer confidence for the next few months has taken a dip.



Given the massive surge highlighted in the data, a major question remains: how much of this incredible machinery increase is driven by ASML's performance alone?



Full article here: www.cbs.nl/en-gb/news/2026/24/manufacturing-output…

1 week ago | [YT] | 0

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UK watchdog Competition and Markets Authority is investigating Ryanair - Europe's Favourite Airline over mandatory seating fees for parents to sit with their kids (including those with disabilities).





www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-investigates-ryanai…

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EU27 launches a massive anti-dumping probe into Chinese #biodegradable plastic #imports



Following a major complaint from BASF, officials suspect Chinese firms are flooding the EU market with unfairly low-priced #chemicals backed by state subsidies.

eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2…

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EU launches deep probe into Chinese e-commerce giant JD.COM’s takeover of German retailer CECONOMY



eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:C_2…

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Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA​) subsidiary EGA International has cleared antitrust hurdles to acquire an 80-85% stake in Italian #aluminum recycler Eco Green.

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The EU has suspended #import #duties on key nitrogen fertilisers until May 2027 to lower costs for farmers and protect #food #security.



To diversify supply chains, the duty-free quotas strictly exclude all imports from #Russia and #Belarus.



eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_2…

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