It has been a very turbulent four months since April “Liberation Day” when President Trump, invoking emergency powers, announced new “reciprocal” country-specific tariff rates on 57 United States trading partners and a 10%...more
On 12 December 2024, the Regulation (EU) 2024/3015 on prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (the Regulation) was published in the European Union (EU) Official...more
12/16/2024
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more
9/11/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Taxes ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
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Foreign Policy ,
Healthcare ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Imports ,
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
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Presidential Elections ,
Russia ,
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Switzerland ,
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Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies
The World Trade Organization (WTO) experienced some of its most challenging times during the first Trump administration. While the Biden administration has been relatively kinder to the WTO, it still remains critical of the...more
International Geneva – A global governance ecosystem of over 40 international organizations, 178 country representations and 700+ non-governmental organizations....more
7/2/2024
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Digital Markets Strategy ,
Gender Identity ,
Human Rights ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
Trade Policy ,
Transparency ,
Water
The World Trade Organization (WTO) Committee of Participants on the Expansion of Trade in Information Technology Products (ITA Committee) meets on April 11. The committee holds regular meetings twice a year to review...more
4/1/2024
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Blockchain ,
Broadcasting ,
China ,
Copyright ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Healthcare ,
Human Rights ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Information Technology ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Regulatory Standards ,
Satellites ,
Sustainability ,
Technology Sector ,
Water
The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more
1/24/2024
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Anti-Subsidies ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
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Enforcement ,
EU ,
European Commission ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
Green Deal ,
Hong Kong ,
Imports ,
India ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Labeling ,
National Security ,
Negotiations ,
Rules of Appellate Procedure ,
Settlement ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
WTO