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The EU-Japan Approach to Data Flow Obligations and Exceptions

I've done several posts on digital trade provisions in which I set out the data flow obligations and the exceptions, and consider whether the drafters have struck a good balance in terms of promoting data flows while preserving regulatory space. A recent draft amendment to the existing EU-Japan

Chris Christie on Trump's China Trade Policies

There was another Republican primary debate last night, and finally there was a discussion of trade policy, albeit briefly. The issue was raised by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Here's what he said: And I will say this about what I heard from Nikki [Haley] earlier. She

AD/CVD and Non-Market Policies and Practices

Someone asked me to speak to their organization about the problem of non-market policies and practices, and one of the points I was going to make was that while some people seem to think AD/CVD can be a useful tool to address at least a few of these policies

A North American Record Pace for USMCA Panel Reports

The USMCA panel report in Canada - Dairy TRQs 2023 was circulated on Friday. It's the fourth USMCA state-state trade dispute panel report since the USMCA came into force on July 1, 2020. The Mexico - GE Corn dispute is underway (the U.S. first written submission in

A Note of Thanks

As the bustle of Washington quiets down in the days leading up to Thanksgiving, I like to take time to reflect on the things I have to be thankful for in our wonky corner of the world. Back in 2017, I wrote about how I was thankful for NAFTA, which

More on "Sunsetting" WTO Dispute Settlement

Reuters reports the following exchange with Deputy USTR Maria Pagan on WTO DS reform: WTO delegates told Reuters that Washington has submitted proposals, including a so-called "sunset clause" that would automatically mean any future deal would one day expire. Asked to react, Pagan said: "This is fundamental

Guest Post: The EU Regulation on Foreign Subsidies: Setting Competition Right?

This is a guest post from Csongor Nagy, Professor of Law at the University of Szeged and CICL visiting fellow at the University of Michigan, based on the following paper: Csongor István Nagy, The EU’s New Regime on Foreign Subsidies: Has the Time Come for a Paradigm-Shift? Journal of

Guest Post: Some Preliminary Thoughts on the Recent European Commission Anti-Subsidy Investigation on Imports of New Electric Vehicles Originating in China

This is a guest post from Florin D. Dascalescu[i] 1. Introduction On 4 October 2023, the European Commission (EC) initiated an anti-subsidy (AS) proceeding concerning imports of new battery electric vehicles (EVs) originating in China.[ii] The investigation has been anticipated by the EC President, Ursula von der Leyen,

PhD and Post-Doc Positions in IEL

Law professor llaria Espa sends along the following announcements about some IEL positions: - Postdoctoral position in International Economic Law at the Law Institute, Faculty of Economics at USI Università della Svizzera italiana - PhD position in International Economic Law at the Law Institute, Faculty of Economics at USI Università

New Paper on WTO Security Exception

Trade lawyers Stephen Kho, Yujin McNamara, Sarah Kirwin, and Brooke Davies have a new working paper published by the Graduate Institute, entitled "The Conundrum of the Essential Security Exception: Can the WTO Resolve the GATT Article XXI Crisis and Save the Dispute Settlement Mechanism?" This is from their