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Trade in Everything: Easter Edition

From the Austrian Times: Egg imports are set to jump this Easter in Austria on the back of falling supply and growing demand, producers have said. Imports of eggs from Germany and the Netherlands are expected to rise by 25 per cent as Austrians will reportedly buy 50 million Easter

Harry Reid on "Protectionism"

Many of this blog's readers are probably aware that I'm a bit obsessed with the word "protectionism." Here's another post where I parse the meaning. This time it's based on some things Harry Reid said in relation to the G-

And the Nominees Are ...

There are two Appellate Body positions coming open in the next year. Reuters reports on the nominees: Hector Torres (Argentina) - former representative at the International Monetary Fund. Ellen Gracie Northfleet (Brazil) - supreme court judge. Ronald Saborio Soto (Costa Rica) - long-serving WTO ambassador. Peter Van den Bossche (EU - Belgium) - professor

SIEL/CUP Prize for an Essay on International Economic Law

A prize has been established by the Society of International Economic Law and Cambridge University Press for the best essay submitted on any topic in any field of international economic law. The competition is open to current students and those who have graduated within the last five years. The prize

The Trucking Dispute: Not Just About Trade Anymore

The Trucking Dispute is now a NAFTA Chapter 11 investment dispute as well: After nearly two years of resisting the opening of the U.S.-Mexico border to long-haul trucking operations, the Mexican motor carrier association now is taking the U.S. to “NAFTA court.” Canacar filed a Notice

Perry Bechky on the G20 and Soft Law

A guest post from blog reader Perry Bechky: Where does the trade language in the two G20 summit declarations fall on the famous soft-to-hard spectrum in international law? The November declaration says, “[W]ithin the next twelve months, we will refrain from raising new barriers to investment or

Cap and Trade: Coming Soon in the U.S.?

Via Ben Muse, I see this Reuters summary of the trade aspects of the U.S. House draft carbon legislation: INDUSTRY REBATES/TRADE Authorizes U.S. companies in industries that use a lot of energy to receive "rebates" to compensate for additional costs of cap and trade. If

The Impact of Labor Restrictions on Free Trade in Goods

I have been thinking a bit more about the Don Boudreaux post I quoted from recently. I take his point to be that free trade within nations (e.g., within the U.S.) is generally accepted as having economic benefits, so critics of free trade between nations (e.g., WTO

WHAT LIES BEHIND BRAZIL'S SUCCESS AT THE WTO? RESOURCES OR A SOLID LEGAL CASE?

In a recent article entitled "THE TRIALS OF WINNING AT THE WTO: WHAT LIES BEHIND BRAZIL'S SUCCESS", the authors ( Shaffer, Ratton Sanchez, Rosenberg ) underline as factors explaining this success: a) Brazil's successful use of the system through hiring talented U.S. litigators b)Brazil&

Trade versus the Environment: Shipping Pollution

The EPA is proposing regulations to control emissions from large ships: The United States took a critical step towards protecting Americans from harmful ship emissions by becoming the first country to ask the International Maritime Organization to create an emissions control area (ECA) around the nation’s coastline, the EPA