Trade Update – December 16, 2025
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we wish you Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!
CITU will return in January 2026!Tariffs Leave CalChamber Members Wary, Bracing for Impact in 2026US Trade Court Won’t Pause Customs Process Amid Tariff Fight
Bloomberg, December 15, 2025United States court of International Trade Opinion on Court Casto Halt Tarriff Processing
December 15, 2025US trade deficit unexpectedly shrinks to smallest since 2020
Bloomberg, December 11, 2025China’s trade surplus with Europe is larger than US for the first time
American Journal of Transportation, December 12, 2025GO-Biz Leads Trade Mission to Poland and Ukraine
GO-Biz, 2025Building a Bridge between Lviv and California: Strengthening Ties, Connecting Markets, Creating Opportunities
Lviv-California Chamber of CommerceWays and Means Advances America’s Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Expands Medicare Coverage, Fights Fraud, Strengthens Taxpayer Rights
Ways and Means, December 10, 2025Fact Sheet: AGOA Extension Act
Ways and Means Committee, December 10, 2025,
Trade Policy
The White House
- Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
NBC News, December 8, 2025 - Department of Homeland Security – U.S. Customs and Border Protection:
Agency Information Collection Activities; Revision; Arrival
and Departure Record
Federal Register
U.S. Trade Representative
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Mexico Agrees to Meet Water Treaty Obligations for Farmers in the American Southwest
December 12, 2025
World Trade Organization
On WTO Reform- Communication from the United States
WTO, December 15, 2025
- New report finds global value chains resilient, reconfiguring amid latest challenges
WTO, December 15, 2025 - DG Okonjo-Iweala emphasizes need for focused agenda ahead of “consequential” MC14
WTO, December 12, 2025 - WTO-ICC business survey sheds light on opportunities and challenges for AI use in trade
WTO, December 11, 2025
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Global Trade Update (December 2025): Global trade poised for a record-breaking 2025 as flows expected to surge past $35 trillion
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), December 2025 - India considers fast-track trade deal with Mexico to beat new tariffs
The Hindu Business Line, December 15, 2025
More International Articles
- Suez Canal traffic returns…with questions
American Journal of Transportation, December 11, 2025 - Canada’s DC envoy to exit as US trade talks stall
POLITICO, December 8, 2025