Trade Update – March 24, 2026

Featured Headlines
Canadian Consul General: ‘People Trade’ Moves Economy
CalChamber, March 20, 2026
US readies for WTO summit
POLITICO, March 23, 2026
USTR Issues Report on WTO Reform on Eve of Ministerial Conference
United States Trade Representative, March 23, 2026
AI investment and Middle East conflict shape outlook for global trade
WTO, March 20, 2026
Middle East conflict weighs further on slowing trade outlook
WTO, March 19, 2026
The United States and Mexico Announce Next Steps in Bilateral Discussions in Advance of the USMCA Joint Review
United States Trade Representative, March 18, 2026
California
CalChamber Releases 2026 Affordability Agenda
CalChamber, March 19, 2026
Trade Policy
The White House
- President Donald J. Trump Unveils National AI Legislative Framework
March 20, 2026 - The White House just laid out how it wants to regulate AI
The Associated Press, March 20, 2026 - Strengthens U.S.-Japan Alliance for the Benefit of All Americans
March 20, 2026
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Trade Representative
Export-Import Bank
U.S. Trade and Development Agency
- USTDA Launches U.S. Global Gas Initiative
March 20, 2026 - USTDA Advances U.S. Energy Security Solutions in West Africa
March 19, 2026
Trade Agreements/ Cooperation
- Australia and European Union to sign free trade agreement
ABC Business, March 23, 2026 - European Union says Mercosur free trade deal will start May 1, linking 700 million people
The Los Angeles Times, March 23, 2026 - Vietnam PM visits Russia to sign energy deal amid Iran war disruption
South China Morning Post, March 22, 2026 - Canada, Peru formalize mining cooperation agreement
Global Data, March 20, 2026
More International Articles
U.S. Leaders Need to See What’s Happening in China
The New York Times, March 22, 2026