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New Security Exception Language Establishes a Two-Tiered Approach

Via Mona Paulsen and Devon Whittle, I see that Chapter 28 of the UK-India trade agreement has some interesting new language on security exceptions. It starts off as expected, with the following: Article 28.2 Security Exceptions 1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to: (a) require a Party
Simon Lester 11 Aug 2025 3 min read

Jamieson Greer on Remaking the Global Trade Order

U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer had a NY Times op-ed yesterday entitled "Why We Remade the Global Order." I have a few reactions to specific things he said. I'll quote some points from the op-ed and then give a brief response. Greer: Our current, nameless
Simon Lester 08 Aug 2025 5 min read

Trump Pushes Big Pharma on Controlling U.S. Prices

Following up on a previous post of mine, let's check in on the Trump administration's efforts to lower drug prices in the U.S. market. A White House fact sheet from last week explains that "Trump sent letters to leading pharmaceutical manufacturers outlining the steps
Simon Lester 05 Aug 2025 3 min read

Call for Submissions: “Into the Future of Global Trade: Tackling Fragmentation, Protectionism, Tariffs, and Beyond”

The Trade, Law and Development (TL&D) journal has issued a Call for Submissions for a special issue on  “Into the Future of Global Trade: Tackling Fragmentation, Protectionism, Tariffs, and Beyond.” The call is here. This is an excerpt: While the theme is broad enough to cover a wide
Simon Lester 05 Aug 2025 1 min read

Enforcing the Market Opening Commitments in the Trump Trade Deals

In an interview with Bloomberg last week, U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer was asked about enforcement of all the recently negotiated trade deals: Question: On implementing those deals ... you mentioned that you would be looking and monitoring them for any violations. How will this administration judge what is a
Simon Lester 03 Aug 2025 2 min read

Will Trump's Trade Deals Increase U.S. Exports?

One of the criticisms of the Biden administration on trade policy was that it didn't put enough effort into improving access for U.S. producers to foreign markets. The Trump administration, by contrast, has made this one of its priorities. But will its approach to market access work?
Simon Lester 31 Jul 2025 4 min read

To What Extent Are the Trade Negotiations about Security?

On the face of things, the trade negotiations triggered by President Trump's unilateral actions are focused on various trade-related objectives. Trump thinks higher U.S. tariffs are a good way to do some mix of the following: reshore domestic manufacturing, reduce the U.S. trade deficit, and increase
Simon Lester 27 Jul 2025 3 min read

Jamieson Greer on the Rise of Manufacturing Competition

At the Reindustrialize Summit held in Detroit last week, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said the following about the decline of American industrial power: At the heyday of American industrialization, our country enjoyed a robust middle class, an unassailable national defense, and an innovation economy unprecedented in human history.
Simon Lester 23 Jul 2025 4 min read

Guest Post: WTO Law Compatibility of the UK’s New Electric Vehicle Grant Scheme

This is a guest post from from University of Swansea law professor Arwel Davies On July 15th, UK media outlets reported a new government scheme to support the purchase of EVs with a price of under £37,000. The two grant levels are £3,750 or £1,500 depending on
Simon Lester 21 Jul 2025 16 min read

Can the Trump Administration's Price Control Plan Bring U.S. Pharmaceutical Prices Down?

In recent months, the Trump administration has undertaken some efforts to lower U.S. drug prices. I'm skeptical that their approach will work, but nevertheless it involves a range of issues that interact in interesting ways. With the caveat that I'm not really an expert on
Simon Lester 20 Jul 2025 4 min read

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The Section 301 Forced Labor Import Ban Report

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China in the World Trading System: A Response to Chad, and Some Comments on Froman-Greer

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My Response To Simon on China in the World Trading System

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