Trade Update – January 27, 2026
Featured Headlines
Trump rolls out his ‘Board of Peace’ at the Davos forum
Los Angeles Times, January 22, 2026
Special Address by Donald J. Trump, President of
the United States of America
World Economic Forum, January 21, 2026
Newsom administration alleges State Department pressure
in Davos cancellation
POLITICO, January 21, 2026
Davos 2026: Who said what so far at world’s top political
and business summit
Euronews, January 22, 2026
Alarm over Trump’s Greenland threat gives way
to uncertainty around future deal
The Wall Street Journal, January 23, 2026
Trump rules out using force to acquire Greenland
POLITICO, January 21, 2026
Greenland: “This is the first time in NATO’s history that
a member state – and moreover its founding pillar –
threatens to annex the territory of an ally”
Les Echos, January 19, 2026
EU countries give final approval to Russian gas ban
GCaptain, January 26, 2026
California
Trump Moves to Reopen California Offshore Drilling, Triggering Unified West Coast Opposition
GCaptain, January 26, 2026New CalCEO Council Focuses on Boosting California’s Economy
California Foundation for Commerce & Education, January 23, 2026Business Coalition Urges Legislature to Reject Senate Bill 310
CalChamber, January 23, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- From Greenland to Ukraine, Trump’s centralized diplomacy creates whiplash for allies
Reuters, January 25, 2026 - Designating the Board of Peace as a Public International Organization Entitled to Enjoy Certain Privileges, Exemptions, and Immunities
Federal Register, January 22, 2026 - Trump Threatens Canada with 100% Tariff Over Pending Trade Deal with China
GCaptian, January 24, 2026
U.S. State Department
- Joint Statement on the Third U.S.-Oman Strategic Dialogue
January 25, 2026
U.S Department of Commerce
- Commerce Department invests $1.6 billion in USA Rare Earth to cut reliance on Chinese minerals
Washington Examiner, January 26, 2026
U.S. Trade Representative
- Greer floats more US-China trade talks before Trump’s April trip
Bloomberg, January 26, 2026
U.S. Department of Treasury
- How a fiery Scott Bessent calmed market nerves over Greenland
CNN, January 24, 2026
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA Launches New Online Portal for Reporting Foreign-Owned Agricultural Land Transactions
January 22, 2026
Export-Import Bank
- Energizing America’s Energy Dominance: EXIM Signs Co-Financing Agreement with EXIMBANKA SR (Slovak Republic)
January 20, 2026
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
World Trade Organization
DG Okonjo-Iweala urges “steady nerves” amid trade tensions; ministers discuss WTO reform
January 23, 2026
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- South Korea’s Hyundai Steel plans $2.9 billion capital increase for US steel plant
American Journal of Transportation, January 26, 2026 - Azerbaijan secures two new energy deals with Europe
Euronews, January 26, 2026 - India to slash tariffs on cars to 40% in trade deal with EU, sources say
American Journal of Transportation, January 26, 2026
China willing to work with UK to boost economic ties, ministry says
Reuters, January 22, 2026