A proposal by Mexico to raise tariffs on more than 1,400 products has drawn a rebuke from China, with an official from the Ministry of Commerce warning that the measure could be "seen as an appeasement and a compromise to unilateral coercion." While Mexico's government

Officials from the UK and China met to talk about trade issues for the first time in years, although a full-fledged free trade agreement is not expected to come out of the discussions.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * Preliminary anti-dumping duties on EU pork * Extension of two anti-dumping investigations related to Canada * New sanctions on China-born Japanese lawmaker * Industry data on China’s outbound investment * Government data on 2024 Chinese outbound investment * Main takeaways of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Chinese companies are focusing on supply chain restructuring and new markets as they navigate rising tariffs on their goods. A recent report, jointly published by several industry associations this week, offers key insights into this shift, revealing that outbound investment activity is now concentrated in sectors like manufacturing and transportation.

The Mexican government has announced that it will be raising tariffs on certain imports from countries with whom it does not have an FTA, with imports from China to feel the greatest impact. The tariffs are likely to be imposed in a way that complies with WTO rules though, and

Earlier this week, China’s Ministry of Commerce, National Bureau of Statistics, and State Administration of Foreign Exchange jointly released the 2024 Statistical Bulletin of China’s Outward Foreign Direct Investment. The detailed report underscores China’s continued expansion as a global investor, reflecting its strategic priorities.

In the midst of a Canadian government trade mission to China, several Canadian federal and provincial agriculture ministers weighed in on Canada-China trade disputes.