Trade Update – February 10, 2026
Featured Headlines
Visitor Screening Proposal Could Hurt Tourism, CalChamber Warns
CalChamber, February 10, 2026
President Signs Renewal of Trade Preference Program for African Nations
CalChamber, February 10, 2026
US-Iran Trade Tensions: Trump’s New Tariff Framework Explained
Gulf News, February 7, 2026
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States by the Government of Iran
The White House, February 6, 2026
Fact Sheet: The United States and India Announce Historic Trade Deal
The White House, February 9, 2026
United States-India Joint Statement
The White House, February 6, 2026
Ensuring Affordable Beef for the American Consumer
The White House, February 6, 2026
Ambassador Greer Signs the United States–Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment
United States Trade Representative, February 5, 2025
U.S., Allies Aim to Break China’s Critical Minerals Dominance
Council of Foreign Relations, February 6, 2026
The US calls for trade bloc to counter China’s leverage in critical minerals
CNBC, February 5, 2026
2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial
United States Department of State, February 4, 2026
California
Building an Affordable California Act Hits Key 25% Signature Threshold Ahead of Schedule as Diverse Coalition Lines Up
to Support Measure
CalChamber, February 6, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- Joint Statement on United States – Bangladesh Agreement on Reciprocal Trade
February 9, 2026 - Vance is in Armenia, a country no sitting US president or vice president has visited before
Los Angeles Times, February 9, 2026 - Modifying Duties to Address Threats to the United States by the Government of the Russian Federation
The White House, February 6, 2026
U.S. State Department
- United States Participates in First APEC 2026 Senior Officials’ Meeting in Guangzhou
February 6, 2026
U.S. Trade Representative
- Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces Critical Minerals Cooperation with the European Union and Japan
February 4, 2026 - Ambassador Jamieson Greer Announces U.S.-Mexico Action Plan on Critical Minerals
February 4, 2026
U.S. Department of Treasury
- US would ‘absolutely not’ drop all tariffs if Canada did same: Bessent
Global News, February 5, 2026 - Treasury’s Bessent says he was wrong when he said tariffs could be inflationary
Reuters, February 4, 2026
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- USTDA Partners with Mongolia to Advance Secure, Direct Air Links
February 5, 2026
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Cuban regime reportedly negotiating opening up the economy in exchange for not getting overthrown
Latin Times, February 5, 2026 - EU close to sealing trade deal with Australia
AFP, February 5, 2026 - Taiwan-US ties are ‘rock solid,’ its president says, after Xi warns Trump on arms sales
NBC News, February 4, 2026
More International Articles
- Exclusive – Italy, France and Germany to lead EU critical materials stockpiling plan, sources say
Reuters, February 4, 2026 - China threatens Panama with ‘heavy price’ after Trump canal victory
The Telegraph, February 4, 2026