sticking point

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Another sticking point for India was the EU's carbon border tax, which aims to ensure foreign producers pay a carbon cost similar to what European companies already pay under the bloc's internal emissions trading system.

From Barron's

The main sticking points were access to India's automobile market, agriculture goods and carbon-linked tariffs - and analysts will be reading the fine print to see what the final agreement says on these issues.

From BBC

Talks went down to the wire on Monday, focusing on a few sticking points, including the impact of the EU's carbon border tax on steel, according to sources familiar with the discussions.

From Barron's

The matter was a major sticking point in US-China trade negotiations, and last month, an internal memo from TikTok's CEO said an agreement had been reached on a new joint venture in the United States.

From Barron's

In November, he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss key sticking points in the peace deal.

From BBC