6-May-2020
The Independent
The US trade model is not only unpopular with the British public, but it will also make us more vulnerable to future pandemics.
27-Apr-2020
New York Times
The announcement came three days after the US government launched a campaign to get Mexico to reopen plants, suggesting the supply chain of the North American free trade zone could be permanently affected.
23-Apr-2020
The Conversation
Global companies are positioning themselves to use little-known rules in trade agreements to claim millions of dollars in compensation for restrictions imposed during the pandemic.
22-Apr-2020
Friends of the Earth International
An open letter to Trade Ministries and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
21-Apr-2020
Los Angeles Times
Maquiladoras which avoid most tariffs because their finished products are for export only, have boomed since the 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement.
9-Apr-2020
Kluwer Arbitration Blog
States around the world have taken a variety of measures seeking to stem the spread of COVID-19. It is likely that some foreign investors may seek relief and/or compensation for any losses resulting from State measures.
2-Apr-2020
Hindustan Times
In order to halt the spread of the coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19) and to boost the public health care system and preparedness, India has taken several regulatory steps.
25-Mar-2020
Observatoire Tunisien de l’Economie
If the intellectual property provisions of the DCFTA are applied, this will have an impact on both the cost of patented medicines and undermine access to affordable medicines.
10-Mar-2020
Left Foot Forward
Corporate-led trade deals put us all in danger when it comes to tacking future health crises, writes Caroline Lucas MP.