Trade Update – September 22, 2026
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81st Session United Nations General Assembly
President Trump Addresses the 81st United Nations General Assembly — Watch Live
The White House
Xi rolls into Trump summit with China’s trade engine roaring
Reuters, September 20, 2026
Auto groups urge Trump to keep out Chinese vehicles ahead of Xi visit -Letter included
Detroit News, September 18, 2026
US, China discuss cutting tariffs on US LNG ahead of Xi visit
Reuters, September 18, 2026
Before Xi’s Visit, the Harder Question
Brilliant Thoughts, September 16, 2026
State of the Union: Five takeaways from Ursula von der Leyen’s speech
EuroNews, September 16, 2026
EU and Canada are stronger together, Carney says after Trump derides EU alliance
Reuters, September 16, 2026
EU’s von der Leyen wants Canada to become bloc’s first associate member
Reuters, September 16, 2026
Trump threatens to impose ‘serious tariffs’ on Europe if Canada joins EU as associate member
POLITICO, September 16, 2026
Mexico plans to boost US imports as part of trade treaty review, Sheinbaum says
Reuters, September 21, 2026
Trump tariffs hit Canada’s dairy farmers as US sales stall
Al Jazeera, September 20, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum says working towards a trade deal with Trump
Reuters, September 18, 2026
Trump, Sheinbaum talk as US, Mexico close in on a trade agreement
POLITICO, September 17, 2026
AGOA was extended for two years—now the real work begins
Brookings, September 17, 2026
California
CalChamber to Launch Redesigned Website
CalChamber, September 18, 2026
Closing Days of Legislative Session Produce Strong Results for Business Community
CalChamber, September 18, 2026
Port of Long Beach eyes future of trade growth
The American Journal of Transportation, September 18, 2026
Beyond the Coast: Port of Stockton Powers the Central Valley’s Global Reach
The American Journal of Transportation, September 15, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- G20 Energy Abundance Ministerial Concludes with Four Consensus Outcomes
September 21, 2026 - Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Further Enhances Program Integrity and Interagency Coordination in the H-1B Visa Program
September 18, 2026
U.S. Department of State
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys at the Critical Minerals Framework Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony
September 17, 2026
United States Trade Representative
- USTR Convenes Over 50 Trading Partners to Provide Training Related to Imposing and Enforcing Forced Labor Import Prohibitions
September 15, 2026
U.S. Department of Treasury
- US Treasury’s Bessent and China’s He launch talks on AI, trade and critical minerals
Reuters, September 20, 2026
U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Most Favored Nation Tariffs and U.S. Agricultural Trade
September 16, 2026 - USDA Announces New American Biofuels Trade Outlook, Building on Record 2025 Exports
September 16, 2026
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- USTDA Backs Marshall Islands Port Modernization to Strengthen Pacific Trade and Supply Chains
September 21, 2026
World Trade Organization
- Report spotlights role of services export promotion strategies as catalyst for development
September 17, 2026
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- India-New Zealand free trade pact to come into force on October 20
Reuters, September 21, 2026 - Macron and Carney vow closer France-Canada ties amid strained US relations
EuroNews, September 20, 2026 - Japan, US discussing chip factory construction as part of $550 billion investment talks, Nikkei reports
Reuters, September 16, 2026