Canada, Australia, Japan trade bodies fret over being left out in made-in-Europe drive

EU efforts to reduce reliance on U.S. Big Tech with EU-made technologies and chips could also restrict access for other non-EU tech firms, according to trade bodies in Australia, Canada and Japan. The warning points to potential market-access barriers and supply-chain fragmentation rather than an immediate policy change. The tone is cautious and mildly negative for non-EU technology exporters.

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EU efforts to reduce reliance on U.S. Big Tech with EU-made technologies and chips could also restrict access for other non-EU tech firms, according to trade bodies in Australia, Canada and Japan. The warning points to potential market-access barriers and supply-chain fragmentation rather than an immediate policy change. The tone is cautious and mildly negative for non-EU technology exporters.