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.

An EU-Wide Solution Instead of National Rules

The European Parliament outlines its view for a legislative initiative by the EU Commission for binding supply chain due diligence rules.

German Economic InstituteTue, 03/16/2021

Biden's Supply Chain Review Could produce Trump-like Policies

The Biden Administration is embarking on its 100-day supply chain review for strategic goods and industries.

Hinrich FoundationWed, 03/10/2021

President Biden on Trade: Same Policy, Different Tone?

In many respects, President Biden's trade policies naturally align with those of former President Trump and to some degree, he will simply pick up from where Trump lea

Hinrich FoundationWed, 03/10/2021

Submission to the National Energy Regulator of South Africa

It is clear from the world's experience, available data and economic theory that prosperity cannot be achieved without substantially increased, dependable, constant an

The Free Market Foundation Mon, 03/08/2021

The New Customer: Changing Supply Chains to Demand Chains

Our customer has changed in fundamental ways over the last few years. "New Customer" doesn't refer to the next customer you acquire.

The Center for Global EnterpriseWed, 03/03/2021

Increased Trade- Exactly What Africa Needs Post Covid-19

For centuries, African people's economic and innovation potential was inhibited (and in many instances, denied outright), by policies and ideologies that placed the st

The Free Market Foundation Thu, 01/28/2021

Passive Observer: the U.S. and Asia’s New Trade Pact

Last month, fif with the U.S. and Ateen nations signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the U.S. however, did not sign. This article by Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Institute, on Medium.com, details how this will impact current and future trade relationssia.

Wed, 12/09/2020

Biden will look to reset US-China relations, but he won’t back off or revert to the pre-Trump status quo

US policy towards China will be less confrontational and the trade war may be dialed down, Biden will keep up the pressure on scrutiny of Chinese investments in the US, market access for American firms in China, human rights, and Hong Kong. This article by Sean Randolph, Senior Director of the Institute, in South China Morning Post, details how U.S.-China relations will look during the Biden administration.

The Bay Area Council Economic InstituteMon, 11/16/2020

Time is right for a Taiwan-US FTA

After a delay of 15 years, there are signs that the push for a free-trade agreement (FTA) between Taiwan and the US is inevitable. Five major elements leading to the right circumstances for an FTA — the international situation, exchanges between Taipei and Washington, cross-strait relations, Taiwanese’s civil awareness and consumer rights protections — have fallen into place.

Taiwan Institute of Economic ResearchMon, 11/09/2020

Restoring order to global trade

The established order of things in international trade, the world we have been comfortable with for decades, has been shattered. This is often laid at Donald Trump’s door, given his disdain for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and relish for unilateral actions like tariff surcharges. In reality, the global trading system was in trouble before Trump’s arrival on the scene. He and Robert Lighthizer, his spear-carrier as U.S. Trade Representative, have just been the instruments of disruption, bringing all of the inadequacies and shortcomings of the WTO system to the forefront.

C.D. Howe Institute Tue, 10/27/2020

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