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Interim arrangements for stalled WTO plurilaterals: The role of committees in the administration of disputes
Interim arrangements for stalled WTO plurilaterals: The role of committees in the administration of disputes
At the Ministerial Conference held in March this year, 67 WTO Members participating in the negotiations for the Agreement on Electronic Commerce (ECA) issued a “Declaration on Interim Arrangements for the Agreement on Electronic Commerce”.
dlvr.it
September 15, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Interim arrangements for stalled WTO plurilaterals: The role of committees in the administration of disputes
Jake Sullivan Wants To Build On the Biden Administration's Industrial Policy
Jake Sullivan Wants To Build On the Biden Administration's Industrial Policy
In a recent article, Jake Sullivan makes the case for continuing on with the Biden administration's economic policies, arguing for an even broader and more comprehensive industrial policy than what we saw under Biden.
dlvr.it
September 13, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Jake Sullivan Wants To Build On the Biden Administration's Industrial Policy
The Canada-U.S. Trade War: No End in Sight
The Canada-U.S. Trade War: No End in Sight
I'm not totally sure what triggered the recent escalation in trade conflict between Canada and the U.S. As of June, things seemed to be muddling along well enough, with the focus on whether the USMCA would be renewed for another term and what that might look like for Canada-U.S. trade.
dlvr.it
September 8, 2026 at 8:56 PM
The Canada-U.S. Trade War: No End in Sight
Call for Papers: ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop
Call for Papers: ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop
From the ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG):The ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group (IELIG) was established in 2011 to provide a forum for those interested in international economic law, especially international regulation of trade, investment, intellectual property, and monetary law. The work of the Interest Group covers
dlvr.it
September 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Call for Papers: ANZSIL International Economic Law Interest Group Workshop
Politicizing AD/CVD in Both Directions
Politicizing AD/CVD in Both Directions
We don't get much reporting on the behind the scenes details of AD/CVD calculations, but Politico had an article recently about how U.S. Commerce Department officials were trying to keep these duties down (yes, down – that's not a typo!)
dlvr.it
September 6, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Politicizing AD/CVD in Both Directions
Colombia Makes the Case for Rethinking Patent Exclusivity (and for Considering Prizes)
Colombia Makes the Case for Rethinking Patent Exclusivity (and for Considering Prizes)
In mid-July, Colombia submitted a communication for discussion in the TRIPS Council entitled "A Better Trip: Autonomous Examination TRIPS Prerogatives, and Existing Examples."
dlvr.it
September 4, 2026 at 12:41 PM
Colombia Makes the Case for Rethinking Patent Exclusivity (and for Considering Prizes)
The Republican Embrace of Security-Based State Capitalism / Socialism
The Republican Embrace of Security-Based State Capitalism / Socialism
In the context of a House Committee on Rules discussion on Monday of Republican-sponsored H. Res. 1490 – Providing for the condemnation and denouncement of socialism in all its form, and for other purposes, there was the following exchange between Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) and Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI).
dlvr.it
September 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM
The Republican Embrace of Security-Based State Capitalism / Socialism
Guest Post: Does Economic Coercion Work? Evidence from China’s Import Restrictions on Japanese Seafood
Guest Post: Does Economic Coercion Work? Evidence from China’s Import Restrictions on Japanese Seafood
This is a guest post from Yoshimichi Ishikawa, Associate Professor, University of Shizuoka, Japan
In August 2023, China suspended imports of all Japanese aquatic products following the release of ALPS-treated water from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant. The measure was widely discussed in Japan as an
dlvr.it
September 1, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Guest Post: Does Economic Coercion Work? Evidence from China’s Import Restrictions on Japanese Seafood
Is Brazil's Pix Payment System an Unfair Trade Practice?
Is Brazil's Pix Payment System an Unfair Trade Practice?
One of the issues in the Section 301 investigation of Brazil's trade practices relates to Pix, an instant payment platform created and managed by the Central Bank of Brazil.
dlvr.it
August 31, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Is Brazil's Pix Payment System an Unfair Trade Practice?
Does the Trump Administration Feel Constrained by U.S. Trade Agreements?
Does the Trump Administration Feel Constrained by U.S. Trade Agreements?
In two separate instances yesterday, I came across questions about whether the Trump administration feels constrained by the USMCA and other trade agreements.
dlvr.it
August 27, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Does the Trump Administration Feel Constrained by U.S. Trade Agreements?
The Trump Administration Is Going After German Pharmaceutical Pricing. Will France Be Next?
The Trump Administration Is Going After German Pharmaceutical Pricing. Will France Be Next?
Americans pay far more for brand-name drugs than Europeans do. For years that was treated as a domestic health problem. The Trump administration has started treating it as a trade problem.
dlvr.it
August 26, 2026 at 11:53 AM
The Trump Administration Is Going After German Pharmaceutical Pricing. Will France Be Next?
Once Again, USMCA is no Match for U.S. Protectionism
Once Again, USMCA is no Match for U.S. Protectionism
Failure to Reach a Deal
Despite intensive negotiations from August 19-21, 2026, Canada and the United States failed to reach an agreement that would have suspended the 50% tariffs the U.S. threatened a month ago on $20 billion worth of Canadian exports to the U.S. (The list
dlvr.it
August 23, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Once Again, USMCA is no Match for U.S. Protectionism
Follow-Up on the Political Prospects for Removing Trump's Tariffs
Follow-Up on the Political Prospects for Removing Trump's Tariffs
Former Biden administration officials Heather Hurlburt and Peter Harrell both offered LinkedIn responses to my post last week about the political prospects for removal of Trump's tariffs by a future president.
dlvr.it
August 21, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Follow-Up on the Political Prospects for Removing Trump's Tariffs
Implications of Increasing Mexican Exports of AI Data Servers to the United States
Implications of Increasing Mexican Exports of AI Data Servers to the United States
During the past several years, the composition of Mexican exports to the United States has significantly changed. Auto and auto parts exports have decreased because of high Trump administration tariffs designed to shift production for the U.S. market from Mexico (and Canada) to the United States.
dlvr.it
August 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Implications of Increasing Mexican Exports of AI Data Servers to the United States
Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies: The Latest Data
Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies: The Latest Data
Back in May, I posted about how U.S. goods exports were doing under Trump's trade policies. In this post, I'm going to provide an update based on 3 additional months of data, with export data for January - June now covered for the years 2023 - 2026.
dlvr.it
August 18, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Tracking Goods Exports under the Trump Administration's Trade Policies: The Latest Data
Evaluating the New White House “Great Transshipment Scam” Proposals
Evaluating the New White House “Great Transshipment Scam” Proposals
The critical issue in any U.S. attempts to enforce against transshipment are the definitions and scope. As Peter Navarro's report accurately states, "Effective enforcement […] requires distinguishing legitimate manufacturing and substantial transformation from pass-through trade and origin shifting." (The Great Transshipment Scam) Given the
dlvr.it
August 16, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Evaluating the New White House “Great Transshipment Scam” Proposals
U.S. Appeals Court Says No Constitutional Right To Export Guns
U.S. Appeals Court Says No Constitutional Right To Export Guns
Many years ago, I did an April Fools' post about a trade agreement on gun rights. At long last, I have an actual substantive trade and gun rights issue to post about. I don't have any commentary to add here, but I wanted to mention that Eugene
dlvr.it
August 16, 2026 at 12:26 PM
U.S. Appeals Court Says No Constitutional Right To Export Guns
How Difficult Will It Be Politically To Remove Trump's Tariffs?
How Difficult Will It Be Politically To Remove Trump's Tariffs?
Heather Hurlburt, who was the Chief of Staff for U.S. Trade Rep. Katherine Tai from 2022-2024, recently poured some cold water on the idea that Trump's tariffs might be removed quickly after he is out of office.
dlvr.it
August 12, 2026 at 1:46 PM
How Difficult Will It Be Politically To Remove Trump's Tariffs?
Pressuring China on Subsidies vs. Pressuring China on Consumption
Pressuring China on Subsidies vs. Pressuring China on Consumption
If I understand their views correctly, some of the more hawkish voices on China's economic practices see a link between the Chinese government's high level of industrial subsidies, on the one hand, and the low level of consumption by Chinese citizens, on the other.
dlvr.it
August 10, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Pressuring China on Subsidies vs. Pressuring China on Consumption
Would Public Ownership Push Us Towards AI Sovereignty? And Will We Ever Get Sensible AI Regulation?
Would Public Ownership Push Us Towards AI Sovereignty? And Will We Ever Get Sensible AI Regulation?
Todd Tucker, my long-time sparring partner on international economic policy issues, has a new piece with his colleague Elizabeth Wilkins called "How Public Equity Can Promote a Revived American Democracy." It's behind a paywall so I couldn't read it, but when he explained
dlvr.it
August 7, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Would Public Ownership Push Us Towards AI Sovereignty? And Will We Ever Get Sensible AI Regulation?
Guest Post: Make the Forced Labor 301 Tariffs a Win for Workers
Guest Post: Make the Forced Labor 301 Tariffs a Win for Workers
“I had to store my friend’s dead body in the freezer.” A fisher shared this with me and my colleagues at the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) through an interpreter.
dlvr.it
August 5, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Guest Post: Make the Forced Labor 301 Tariffs a Win for Workers
Questions for Japan About Its Trade/Investment Deals with the Trump Administration
Questions for Japan About Its Trade/Investment Deals with the Trump Administration
One of the many useful things that happens at the WTO is the Trade Policy Reviews carried out for each WTO Member, and Japan's latest review includes some questions/answers on the framework trade agreement with the Trump administration.
dlvr.it
August 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Questions for Japan About Its Trade/Investment Deals with the Trump Administration
Where To Focus with the Issue of Trade Imbalances: Exchange Rates vs. Domestic Economic Policies
Where To Focus with the Issue of Trade Imbalances: Exchange Rates vs. Domestic Economic Policies
The Economist has a piece by a group of economists on trade imbalances, explaining that there is too much focus on the undervalued yuan. In my view, lots of people are getting things on wrong on trade imbalances, and it's nice to see these folks getting things right.
dlvr.it
August 2, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Where To Focus with the Issue of Trade Imbalances: Exchange Rates vs. Domestic Economic Policies
Can Brazil's WTO Complaint on the Section 301 Tariffs Avoid Being Undermined by an "Appeal into the Void"?
Can Brazil's WTO Complaint on the Section 301 Tariffs Avoid Being Undermined by an "Appeal into the Void"?
Amidst the flurry of recent tariff news was a USTR notice of action earlier this month in the Section 301 investigation of Brazil’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and Electronic Payment Services; Unfair, Preferential Tariffs; Anti-Corruption Enforcement; Intellectual Property Protection; Ethanol Market Access; and
dlvr.it
July 30, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Can Brazil's WTO Complaint on the Section 301 Tariffs Avoid Being Undermined by an "Appeal into the Void"?
Immigration Penalties for Foreign Government Officials Engaging in "Economic Discrimination"
Immigration Penalties for Foreign Government Officials Engaging in "Economic Discrimination"
Recently introduced legislation from Congressman Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) seeks to penalize "foreign officials who weaponize the government to discriminate against American companies" by amending the Immigration and Nationality Act "to make foreign government officials who engage in economic discrimination against U.S. persons inadmissible to, and
dlvr.it
July 29, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Immigration Penalties for Foreign Government Officials Engaging in "Economic Discrimination"