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Journal of International Economic Law New Issue (26:2) Available Now: Contents

The Journal of International Economic Law is pleased to announce its new issue (Vol. 26, Issue 2), now available on the Journal website. This issue features the following articles: * Trade Agreements and Sustainability: Exploring the Potential of Global Value Chain (GVC) Obligations by James Harrison * Supporting the Transition to Climate-
Kathleen Claussen 11 Jul 2023 1 min read

Some Responses to Lighthizer's Recommendations for the WTO

Former U.S. Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer has a new book on trade policy. I haven't read the whole book, and I'll leave a full review to others. However, I did come across an excerpt of his seven specific recommendations for the WTO, and I had
Simon Lester 11 Jul 2023 4 min read

More Ron DeSantis on China Trade

As I track U.S. presidential candidates' statements on trade policy, I'm not always going to offer commentary. Sometimes I'll just post the full text, as part of an effort to document everything being said. Here is Ron DeSantis talking to Maria Bartiromo on Fox
Simon Lester 11 Jul 2023 1 min read

A WTO DS Workaround for Appeals Into the Void

Where the party complained against in a WTO dispute appeals into the void and thereby blocks an adverse panel report from having legal effect, can the complaining party just treat the panel report as the final word and move forward with retaliation? The EU has set up a process for
Simon Lester 09 Jul 2023 2 min read

The New U.S.-Taiwan Trade Agreement and Its Approval

This post is by Kathleen Claussen & Timothy Meyer.  It is cross-posted on Lawfare. On June 1, the United States and Taiwan signed a new trade deal. The agreement, which spans eight chapters and 75 pages in the English version, creates obligations for both parties to enhance trade facilitation,
Kathleen Claussen 05 Jul 2023 5 min read

Is Everything We Thought about the World Economy Wrong?

This post is a response to a NY Times piece from a couple weeks ago called "Why It Seems Everything We Knew About the Global Economy Is No Longer True," by the Times' global economics correspondent Patricia Cohen. In my view, there are a number of overstatements
Simon Lester 04 Jul 2023 7 min read

Biden’s ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ Approach to Trade and Industrial Policy Could Harm America in the Future

On June 15, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai delivered a major trade policy speech advocating for the development of “resilient supply chains” to promote greater national” and economic security. It is difficult to argue with such a goal; resilient supply chains are obviously beneficial for many U.S. businesses,
David A. Gantz 27 Jun 2023 6 min read

Nikki Haley on Chinese Trade and Investment

At AEI today, Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley gave a speech on the Future of US-China Policy, and in that context said some things about issues related to trade and investment with China. First up, like many other people these days, she wants to revisit the decision to let
Simon Lester 27 Jun 2023 6 min read

Guest Post: WTO Overload: Time to Offload

This is a guest post by Bashar Malkawi, Global Professor of Practice in Law at the University of Arizona The WTO system by and large is overloaded. Those who are involved in the WTO system frequently seek to extract more from the WTO system than the process can, practically and
Simon Lester 26 Jun 2023 4 min read

Call for Submissions for the 2023 JIEL Junior Faculty Forum

The Journal of International Economic Law is delighted to announce the third annual JIEL Junior Faculty Forum. The JIEL JFF brings together early career scholars (including junior faculty, visiting assistant professors, PhD candidates, post-doctoral fellows, etc.) working in the field of international economic law. The purpose is to allow
Kathleen Claussen 26 Jun 2023 1 min read

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The Section 301 Forced Labor Import Ban Report

On June 2, 2026, USTR released its report on its Section 301 investigation into acts, policies, and practices of various economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
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What To Expect from the USMCA Review?

The USMCA review is almost upon us. How exactly things will proceed is a bit unclear, as we've never done this sort of thing before, but July 1 is the six year anniversary of the USMCA's entry into force.
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China in the World Trading System: A Response to Chad, and Some Comments on Froman-Greer

I'm going to use this post to (1) respond to Chad and (2) comment on an exchange between current U.S. Trade Rep. Jamieson Greer and former U.S. Trade Rep. Mike Froman at a recent CFR event.
01 Jun 2026 7 min read

My Response To Simon on China in the World Trading System

Here are two quick reactions to the super important question of what explains why countries did not use WTO dispute settlement to push China to change.
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My Questions for Chad on China in the World Trading System

At the Peterson Institute event launching the "How To Win a Trade War" book, Chad said some things about trade relations with China that I found interesting.
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