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EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure over China tariff evasion claims

The US has revived trade pressure on the EU, accusing Brussels of enabling China to dodge tariffs. The bloc had already narrowed the scope of its supply-chain and human rights standards laws under business pressure, but Washington says that concession did not go far enough.

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The European Union has pushed back firmly after Washington accused Brussels of helping China dodge US tariffs, reviving trade tensions between the two blocs. The US administration argues that EU trade and supply-chain rules allow Chinese-origin goods to reach the American market indirectly through Europe.

EU officials note that the bloc had already narrowed the scope of its environmental and human rights supply-chain standards under pressure from businesses. Washington, however, says those concessions do not go far enough and is demanding more comprehensive measures.

The standoff signals a fresh period of friction in transatlantic trade relations. European diplomats are working to present a unified front against unilateral US pressure, while business groups closely watch how any new tariffs might disrupt existing supply chains.

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