US-led coalition of 15 economies signs pact against industrial overcapacity

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Fifteen economies, led by the United States, have signed a joint ministerial statement to address structural industrial overcapacity and non-market production practices. The agreement was announced following G20 trade ministerial discussions held in Milwaukee from September 30 to October 1, 2026.

The signatories, which include Argentina, Australia, Canada, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, South Korea, Türkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States, aim to establish sector-specific platforms to tackle excess capacity. Key industries targeted for these efforts include electric vehicles and batteries, semiconductors, solar panels, and chemicals.

The statement warns that industrial supply exceeding global demand due to non-market interventions distorts international prices, discourages private investment, and harms local employment. While the document does not explicitly name China, the initiative is widely viewed as a move to counter its manufacturing dominance and state-supported production models.

Participating nations have agreed to hold technical meetings before December 2026 to define the scope of these new sectoral platforms and establish information-sharing arrangements, potentially in coordination with the OECD.

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Ajit Doval · Astrid Bergmal · Canada · China · European Free Trade Association · G20 · India · Jamieson Greer · Milwaukee · Ministry of External Affairs · Norway · OECD

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[● 4 SOURCES] The pact aims to eliminate non-market policies and practices that distort global markets. desitalkchicago.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Technical meetings are scheduled to occur before December 2026. www.tokenpost.com · contralinea.com.mx
[● 6 SOURCES] The USTR released a joint ministerial statement on Wednesday. desitalkchicago.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · contralinea.com.mx · elintransigente.com
[● 5 SOURCES] The statement follows G20 trade ministerial discussions held in Milwaukee from September 30 to October 1, 2026. desitalkchicago.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · contralinea.com.mx
[● 5 SOURCES] China, Russia, Brazil, and Saudi Arabia did not sign the joint statement. nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · sputniknews.cn · www.batimes.com.ar · desitalkchicago.com
[● 3 SOURCES] Structural overcapacity is identified as a factor that distorts prices and production patterns. nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · desitalkchicago.com
[● 9 SOURCES] Fifteen economies, including the US, India, Japan, and members of the EU, signed the statement. desitalkchicago.com · nemosnewsnetwork.com · www.tokenpost.com · contralinea.com.mx · elintransigente.com · +3 more
[● 10 SOURCES] The agreement targets overcapacity in electric vehicles, batteries, chemicals, semiconductors, and solar panels. www.tokenpost.com · contralinea.com.mx · elintransigente.com · radiovillamaria.com.ar · nemosnewsnetwork.com · +4 more