International think tanks seem to be slowing down ahead of the holiday season but the Hinrich Foundation and UK Trade Policy Observatory have released some detailed work on the realities of decoupling and trade agreements.
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THINK TANK: China’s CRM, US’ Foreign Pollution Fee Act, IPEF
The question of China and taxing carbon intensive goods has dominated the think tank picture this week, with IPEF topping this all up.
THINK TANK: An alternative trading system, EVs, US renewables tariffs
Here is a roundup of what trade think tanks have been up to this week.
Comment: It’s the end of an era for EU trade policy
The ratification by the European Parliament of a trade agreement with New Zealand this week is the swan song of a long EU policy cycle made of globalising optimism and constructive economic diplomacy. Next year’s European Parliament elections might mark the turn to darker times.
THINK TANK: ASEAN, open strategic autonomy, SMEs, WTO
ASEAN’s strategic flexibility, critiques of the EU’s open strategic autonomy, SME e-commerce and WTO negotiation strategies have all been in the limelight for trade-focused think tanks this week.
THINK TANK: Friendshoring, APEC, trade preferences for sanctions support, EU-Australia
Here is a roundup of what trade focused international think tanks have been doing this week.
Week in Brussels: South Korea, Vietnam, consumers on data flows
Due to the All Saints holiday, activity has been fairly subdued on the trade beat in Brussels. Such holiday weeks are generally a good opportunity for leaders to travel. European Commission executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis has been touring Asia, whereas the international trade committee of the European Parliament was in …
THINK TANK: Climate clubs, balancing sustainable trade, IPEF
This week among international think tanks: de-risking from China, the Hinrich Foundation’s new 2023 Sustainable Trade Index and Biden’s IPEF.
ALERT: G7 meeting, EU Japan & South Korea digital, EU-Australia
EU trade policy nerds can forget about enjoying a quiet week-end. European Commission executive vice-president Valdis Dombrovskis is travelling to Japan this week-end for a range of meetings. This will be followed by a hop-over to South Korea. Watch out for deals and announcements as below:
Think Tank: WTO and food security, tech and cyber, EU-US
Below is a flavour of what think tanks have been writing on in the trade field this week.
