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 new North American trade deal takes effect on July 1 amid heightened uncertainty about its likely impacts. The effect of the COVID-19 crisis on supply chains, the digital transformation of the economy, and the possibility of the US reimposing aluminum and steel tariffs all cloud the potential effects of the Canada-US-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on the economies of the signatory countries, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
The U.S. lead in the digital economy is under threat as a growing number of countries enact overly restrictive and discriminatory laws and regulations around digital content they identify as illegal in ways that becomes barriers to trade. Explicit content review processes are the most visible aspect, but it also includes content distribution, Internet, and connectivity services as these play a crucial role in managing and controlling information, especially online. China is by far the worst offender. U.S. firms have lost significant revenue by being blocked or inhibited from accessing and operating in the Chinese market.
Not really. Despite the measured rise in concentration in some industries, in the vast majority of markets it remains well below the levels that would normally trigger antitrust concerns.
This report studies the impact of bilateral investment treaties on FDI inflows into India over the period these treaties were in force, to give a sense whether the advent of India's new trade regime will perhaps subtract some incentives in relation to FDI inflows.
In June 2020, the United States Trade Representative’s office initiated a Section 301 investigation into digital services taxes (DSTs) that have been adopted or are being considered by a number of foreign governments. This article offers a brief analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of DSTs.
Greater trade openness will allow Argentina to launch its economy in an adverse context due to the COVID-19 pandemic, said analyst Natalia Motyl. “Argentina should take advantage of the rise in the price of commodities that will be produced in the coming months, as a result of higher world demand.”
India’s graduation from the ranks of low-income countries, making it ineligible under the WTO rules to grant export subsidies on manufactures, has thrown up a new poli
As the UK develops its trade policy outside of the EU, it would be a mistake to base its future approach on the one it inherits from the EU.
Canada and India have a history of successful partnerships. While Canada-India bilateral relations have taken a dip, a post-COVID world gives both countries an opportunity to rebuild relations and to show global leadership in future pandemic planning.
