Trade Agreements

Trade agreements—whether multilateral ones through the WTO, plurilateral ones such as the CPTPP, or bilateral agreements between two nations—represent the foundational vehicle through which nations remove trade barriers and deepen trade linkages. This category includes a wide array of GTIPA-member reports examining trade agreements their nations have implemented.

The economic balance of power and need for international alliances

Building international alliances is the only way if the US wants to modify China’s behavior either in the economic or geopolitical sphere. This paper examines the appropriateness of multilateral and plurilateral approaches to a geo-economic policy aimed at China’s current regime.

Hinrich FoundationThu, 10/08/2020

Malaysia, Taiwan and CPTPP: Economic Impact Assessment

In this report, we consider the impact this would have on the Malaysian economy in terms of trade, investment, and industrial collaboration.

Institute for Democracy and Economic AffairsThu, 10/08/2020

Growth in Services Trade Highlights Trade Barriers

Globally, services account for 55% of all global trade flows, equating to $13.7 trillion of cross-border transactions in 2019. That is a 50% increase from 2010.

Property Rights AllianceThu, 09/24/2020

Aluminum Tariffs: Did the US Really Blink?

The path towards safe and secure implementation of open banking should be guided by three consumer-focused pillars: generating value for consumers, building secure infrastructure for data sharing, and improving the regulatory framework to protect consumers.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 09/22/2020

For a More Robust Approach Towards China in European Trade and Investment Policy

China’s overall concessions in the CAI have so far fallen short of the EU's expectations. Apparently, Beijing will not move sufficiently on the issue of competitive distortions without more negotiation pressure.

German Economic InstituteFri, 09/18/2020

Comments on the European Commission’s White Paper on Foreign Subsidies

In response to the European Commission’s public consultation on its “white paper on leveling the playing field as regards foreign subsidies,” ITIF agreed there is a need for new legal instruments to address distortions of the internal market arising from subsidies granted by non-EU authorities.

Information Technology and Innovation FoundationWed, 09/02/2020

Biden versus Trump

(Available in German)

German Economic InstituteMon, 08/17/2020

US trade policy under Biden: Will it differ from Trump?

This article looks at how US trade policy might change under a Biden presidency. His “Made in America” and “Build Back Better” plans indicate that the Biden trade policy should show continuity in some areas with Trump. The “war” on the WTO would cease but tensions would remain due to Biden’s worker-based approach to trade.

Hinrich FoundationTue, 08/11/2020

Exploring China's Political Warfare Against Taiwain

Canada has a large Chinese diaspora that, amid closer economic and social interactions with China, has also become the target in recent years of attempts by Beijing to manipulate government policy, society, and academic institutions. Among the many reasons why China has the incentive to use “sharp power” to interfere with Canada are the latter’s membership in the Five Eyes intelligence community and NATO; its longstanding alliance with China’s principal competitor, the United States; and a democratic system and observance of rule of law based largely on Western concepts that have increasingly clashed with the CCP’s revisionist – and now arguably global – aspirations.

The Macdonald-Laurier Institute Wed, 07/29/2020

How the Labour Value Disconnect in US CUSMA Implementing Legislation Plays Out

The US implementing legislation for the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) provides for Uniform Regulations as required by its Article 5.16 regarding the “interpretation, application, and administration” of the rules of origin (ROO). However, the legislation provides separately for the development of regulations and procedures for the labour value content (LVC) requirement of the CUSMA automotive ROO, which include Donald Trump’s $16 an hour wages for Mexican factories.

C.D. Howe Institute Fri, 07/17/2020

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