This week on the minds of international trade think tanks: transatlantic export control cooperation, the EU and Chinese electric vehicles and the new outlook of the United States Trade Representative.
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Foreign subsidies regulation China solar and wind cases: The next steps
The European Commission is suddenly rolling out on a grand scale a new regulation seeking to clamp down on distortions created in the European Union single market by foreign companies investing in Europe. The Foreign Subsidies Regulation started operating in October 2023. Six months on, the action the regulation’s unofficial …
THINK TANK: China chips, circular economy, MC14
The failures of MC13 are still hovering over international think tanks as well as the issue of China’s chip overcapacity and transitioning to a circular economy.
Think Tank: De minimis clampdown, green trade in Geneva, French anti-globalisation votes
This Easter week, think tanks have continued to churn out some work. Below a selection of interesting papers. Topics: the current backlash against de minimis rules at customs, continued hopes for green trade initiatives at or around the World Trade Organization in Geneva, and French voting behaviour in the face …
EU China TDI update: AS investigation into boom lifts, definitive PET duties
The European Commission initiated a new anti-subsidy investigation into Chinese exports to the European Union of ‘mobile access equipment’ – in other words, articulated boom lifts, telescopic boom lifts, scissor lifts, vertical masts and sections of and related parts and components.
THINK TANK: Nuclear power, subsidies, digital
This week’s focus of international trade think tanks has included boosting climate-friendly nuclear power, the global subsidies race and digital trade agreements.
THINK TANK: WTO, US UFLPA, EVs
Here is a roundup of what international think tanks have been up to this week. Hinrich Foundation: Finding faith in the WTO In order for the United States to again find faith in multilateralism, World Trade Organization members need to compromise on the dispute settlement system and the US needs …
THINK TANK: WTO, digital trade, APEC, due diligence
This week think tanks have focused on how to revamp the World Trade Organization, digital trade, the 2024 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum and the realities of progressive free trade agreements when a country seeks to join a mega-regional deal such as the CPTPP.
Week in Brussels: ECT exit, Moldova too, EU Japan data flows, Malaysia on WTO ruling
It’s been a big week for the big supply chain sustainability pieces of legislation of the soon-ending von der Leyen European Commission. A trilogue deal on forced labour was inked, and Coreper might well also endorse a watered-down version of the CSDDD corporate sustainability due diligence legislation today. It’s also …
Flash: Push to get CSDDD, forced labour regulation over finish line
EU institutions are in a rush to finalise flagship legislation aiming to reduce industrial supply chain exposure to human rights abuses an environmental damages. The Belgian EU presidency hopes to announce an agreement of ambassadors to the EU tomorrow, Friday 8 March on the corpororate sustainability due diligence directive known …
