🇬🇧 trade policy may be more interesting than many think in 2026 - EU reset to move up a gear - Steel policy review - Free trade agreements Comprehensive preview by @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

UK sets sights on closer EU ties amid geopolitical pressures - Borderlex - European trade policy

The United Kingdom entered 2026 with its strongest push yet to rebuild relations with the European Union since the 2016 Brexit referendum, driven by disappointing economic performance and mounting geopolitical threats.

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EU #CBAM - as duties kick in next month, Brussels has already started expanding the carbon border levy's product scope.... More from @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

Commission expands carbon border measure, proposes fund for EU producers - Borderlex - European trade policy

The European Commission proposed expanding the scope of the bloc's carbon border adjustment mechanism to include downstream products such as machinery and appliances.

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So now we really know what the US government wants out of the @WTO: end its foundational most-favoured nation principle.... @chrishorseman.bsky.social on Washington's filing to the Geneva trade body

Insight: US takes aim at MFN principle in WTO shake-up - Borderlex - European trade policy

The United States has declared that the World Trade Organization's most favoured nation principle is "unsuitable for this era" and should be abandoned as part of a fundamental overhaul of how the organisation operates.

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What's in the upgraded UK Korea trade deal: - digital trade rules - new origin rules for autos 🚗 #Roo - financial, ☎️ telco rules - customs rules - movement of ppl - food safety - investment protection - Paris Agreement on climate 🌳 By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

London and Seoul modernise trade deal with auto, digital rules - Borderlex - European trade policy

The UK and South Korea upgraded their free trade agreement. Novelties include rules on digital trade, financial and telecommunications services, customs facilitation, movement of company personnel, food safety, investment protection and sustainability.

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New podcast! Is a level playing field a luxury that we can no longer afford in these days of geopolitical contention? Listen to the discussion with @weforum.org @pholmes8.bsky.social @uktpo.org @sussex.ac.uk @chrishorseman.bsky.social @borderlex.net soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

Study commissioned by European Parliament says EU should explore "the feasibility of concluding a free trade agreement, instead of a bilateral investment agreement, with Taiwan". If that fails, EU and Taiwan should both join CPTPP www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...

Everything you didn't know you needed to know about conformity assessment in the EU and UK! Don't miss the latest episode of the Trade Bites podcast - out now! soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

Making international trade work properly: conformity assessment

It is important that manufacturers of industrial goods comply with international standards, and that compliance is verified. The issue of mutual recognition of conformity assessment comes into play fo

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My preview for what the autumn holds in EU trade policy. Spoiler: tariffs may feature borderlex.net/2025/08/26/b...

Autumn preview: EU to focus on trade diversification - Borderlex

Borderlex's curtain raiser to EU trade policy in autumn 2025

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Another wrinkle in the EU-Indonesia trade relationship? By @chrishorseman.bsky.social borderlex.net/2025/08/22/w...

WTO panel rules EU biodiesel duties on Indonesia unlawful - Borderlex

The European Union acted unlawfully in imposing countervailing duties on imports of Indonesian biodiesel, a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel ruled today.

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Today is US tariff day. It's definitely not a good day for Switzerland.... 🇨🇭 🇺🇸 @chrishorseman.bsky.social on the Swiss "shock" of facing 39% duties to exports to the US borderlex.net/2025/08/01/s...

Switzerland shocked by 39% US tariffs - Borderlex

Switzerland faces tariffs of 39% on its exports to the US from 7 August – one of the highest rates imposed on any country.

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Preliminary talks are 'coalescing' around digital trade as a possible area where the EU and the CPTPP could do a deal to show that international trade cooperation ain't dead yet... My piece for Borderlex: 👇

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Guess we can call this a SCOOP: EU 🇪🇺 and CPTPP countries (Asia Pacific nations + Mexico/Peru + UK) explore digital trade pact amid Trump policy shift @chrishorseman.bsky.social has the details #digitaltrade #tradewars borderlex.net/2025/07/31/e...

Is there method in Trump's tariff madness? The verdict from my excellent guests on the latest @thecitp.bsky.social Trade Bites podcast? "Sort of..." :-) Thanks to Meredith Crowley, @sjrickard.bsky.social and @chadpbown.com for their insights. You can listen here: soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

US trade policy in the first 6 months of Trump's second term

July 20, 2025, is six months since Trump’s inauguration for a second term in the White House. Since then, all previous norms of trade engagement have gone out of the window with the imposition (or thr

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What could a new EU-UK agri-food deal really mean? Our latest podcast unpacks the potential pitfalls for UK-EU, what it all means for Northern Ireland trade & agri-food deals with other countries 👉 on.soundcloud.com/WqBH9mpGBEYr... @emilylydgate.bsky.social @chrishorseman.bsky.social @borderlex.net

UK-EU agrifood (SPS) negotiations

In May, Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a reset of the EU-UK relationship which included an agreement to begin negotiations on a deal on agri-food standard

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DBT press release: "The Trade Strategy will be published 09.15 Thursday 26 June here..." Thursday, 09.41, gov.uk website: "Page Not Found". This is at least consistent with UK having joined the MPIA trade dispute arbitration system five years late. (Hope we don't have to wait that long...)

The UK is to join the MPIA - the WTO's voluntary alternative to the defunct Appellate Body. Britain took its time - it's now five years since MPIA was launched. Seems London is now finally convinced that the formal WTO dispute settlement reform process is a dead parrot.

One of the most interesting and topical Trade Bites discussions yet! My thanks to our excellent contributors. 👍

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The UK was the first trading partner to strike a deal with US, securing #tariff exemptions on cars & steel, while granting new access to its agricultural markets. But what’s really behind the deal & what could it mean for other countries? on.soundcloud.com/Myoop7GyIfqw...

📢 Borderlex event || Book Talk with Ben Chu – Exile Economics – 19 June 2025, London 🇬🇧 👉 Come & chat about what shapes today’s trade policy with BBC's Ben Chu‬, author of Exile Economics: What Happens if Globalisation Fails Free but registration required ↓ borderlex.net/2025/06/02/b...

Where do recent developments such as the #UStariffs leave the global trading system? Is the @wto.org and the rules-based system that it oversees, now dead? Joining our host @chrishorseman.bsky.social are Jennifer Hillman, L. Alan Winters and Farisa Zarin 👉 soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

World Trading System

The US has re-set its tariffs on goods imports according to a formula based on the size of that country’s trade surplus with the US – a move which has thrown all previous norms out the window. We are

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EU-UK reset deal incoming at around lunchtime today: 12-year rollover of fish access rights SPS deal (unclear how much detail still to be agreed) EU and UK ETS schemes linked, with mutual CBAM exemption Youth exchange deal Return to pre-Brexit style electricity interchange

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In case you missed it last week - the latest Trade Bites podcast offers a great opportunity to get the lowdown on the new UK-India FTA. With rich insights from @amritasaha.bsky.social, @achyuthanil.bsky.social, Abhijit Das and Emily Weaver Roads. soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

UK-India FTA

This podcast looks at the recently concluded UK-India free trade agreement deal and the impact for UK exporters now that India’s high tariffs on goods like cars and Scotch whisky will be reduced, and

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So much hoping that Spain will apply reciprocal requirements for Brits living on the Costa del Sol…. 😉

The UK-India trade deal does *not* make it cheaper and easier for a number of major companies based in the UK to employ Indian workers. That is a fundamental, elementary misconception. Visa cap stays, and you have to be seconded within an Indian company. The rest is just... lies.

How will the UK's carmakers respond to the challenges of Trump's 25% tariffs? Do they have realistic options to sell to other markets, or to relocate production? Get a full trade policy MOT in the latest episode of Trade Bites! 👇 soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

Top gear or crunching gears: Trade and the auto sector

When long-established international trade flows get disrupted, it's not always easy to predict the consequences. Given the adjustments that the UK is continuing to have to make as a result of leaving

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An outbreak of common sense negotiating. No-one ever seriously believed the U.K. would not do a multi-year fish deal with the EU, so there was no point pretending it might not. And the EU needs access to U.K. arms - so it’s gagner-gagner, as Macron might say … www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

Starmer close to EU arms deal — at the expense of fishermen

British firms will be able to bid for the new €150 billion EU defence fund after the UK makes concessions on fishing quotas

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WTO Trade Outlook report projects 0.2% fall in global trade volumes in 2025 - its previous estimate was +2.9%. Decline could be as much as -1.5% if full 'reciprocal' tariffs return Region most affected by trade damage? North America - exports down 12.6%.

Still early stages in EU-US talks to avoid a trade war. The two sides are scoping options, according to the commission, despite the EU trade chief visiting Washington 3 times in last few months. All the latest below 👇🏻https://borderlex.net/2025/04/15/maros-sefcovic-in-washington-no-signs-of-deal-yet/

EU-China trade tensions remain despite the Trump tariffs - but are there signs of rapprochement? And how can the EU prevent an import surge from China as a result of the Trump tariffs? My summary of where things are at between Brussels and Beijing 👇🏻 borderlex.net/2025/04/08/e...

European Commission prepares for China import surge as US tariffs set to bite - Borderlex

The European Commission and China agreed to set up a mechanism to monitor trade diversion amid fears that the United States’ tariffs would result in a surge of Chinese imports redirected to the EU.

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Trade Bites is back! The podcast series about trade policy returns for a new series. Join me for insights and info about UK digital trade in the Trump era. With @anupamchander.bsky.social, Javier Luiz, and Professor Lorna Woods. @thecitp.bsky.social soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradeb...

A UK-US digital trade deal?

The real growth area for trade is in digitally-delivered services. But where there is trade, there is trade regulation. If countries regulate in ways which diverge from each other, then there are digi

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