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Six targets for trade in a post-COVID world 

COVID-19 lockdown measures hit aspects of trade hard. Merchandise trade volumes shrank by 3% in the first quarter of 2020, compared to the previous year average and estimates suggest an 1...

What past disruptions can teach us about reviving supply chains after COVID-19

Governments are battling to figure out the right trade response to the COVID-19 pandemic amid escalating economic turmoil. Initial responses show the difficulties and the risk of getting ...

In the digital era, tax, trade and competition rules need an upgrade

The benefits of digitalization are clear and welcome. Yet popular debate is growing worldwide on how best to tax and regulate digital businesses to optimize economic and societal outcomes...

Here's why the US has withdrawn from an historic 144 year-old treaty

The United States is planning to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) - a United Nations agency dedicated to global cooperation on post. The White House has taken issue with the...

Les guerres tarifaires nuisent à la mondialisation. Voici pourquoi

L'annonce en février dernier par l'Administration Trump, pour des raisons de sécurité nationale, de nouveaux droits de douane sur l'acier et l'aluminium, y compris pour les importations e...

Trade wars won’t fix globalization. Here’s why

News that the Trump administration plans to impose tariffs on another $200 billion of imports from China has sent a shudder through global stock markets and stoked fears of a slowdown in ...

5 ways to make global e-commerce easier for everyone

‘Tis the season to shop online. Rather than braving the high street, why not open your browser? E-commerce sales worldwide hit an estimated $25.3 trillion in 2015 and are likely to have g...

There's a new trade deal in town. But what is the TFA and who will benefit?

A global trade deal went live on February 22 that will help to smooth customs procedures and cut red tape at the border. Against a backdrop of anti-globalization sentiment, shuttered regi...

Has the TPP deal finally brought trade up to date?

Finding growth opportunities in trade