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WTO panel publishes report on anti-dumping dispute between Indonesia and the EU

WTO panel publishes report on anti-dumping dispute between Indonesia and the EU

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has published a panel report in a dispute brought by Indonesia challenging the EU's anti-dumping measures on...

International Trade weekly highlights—9 July 2026

International Trade weekly highlights—9 July 2026

This week's edition of International Trade weekly highlights includes: the European Parliament announcing its approval of the EU-Mexico Modernised...

DBT issues update on fifth round of UK–Turkey enhanced FTA negotiations

DBT issues update on fifth round of UK–Turkey enhanced FTA negotiations

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has issued an update on the fifth round of negotiations for an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between...

European Parliament announces approval of EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement and Interim Trade Agreement

European Parliament announces approval of EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement and Interim Trade Agreement

The European Parliament has announced that it has approved the EU-Mexico Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA),...

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CIArb explores CISG application to reverse auctions in procurement

CIArb explores CISG application to reverse auctions in procurement

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) has published an analysis exploring the application of the United Nations Convention on Contracts for...

An introduction to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

An introduction to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures

An introduction to the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing MeasuresThis Practice Note introduces the basic concepts of subsidisation and...

How to import goods into the UK

How to import goods into the UK

How to import goods into the UKThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on importing goods into the UK or Northern Ireland from any country...

Philippines notifies WTO of safeguard investigation on corrugating medium

Philippines notifies WTO of safeguard investigation on corrugating medium

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has reported that the Philippines has submitted a notification that it has initiated a preliminary safeguarding...

Practice notes

Evidence in countervailing investigations

Evidence in countervailing investigationsThe Practice Note provides practical guidance on the evidence to be used in countervailing investigations. It...
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2nd Jun
News

Trump signs order for 25% steel, aluminum import tariffs from March 12

Steel makers around the world will see a tariff of 25% reimposed on exports to the US under an executive order signed by US President Donald Trump on...
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3rd Jun
Practice notes

An introduction to the basic principles of trade

An introduction to the basic principles of tradeStructure of the WTO agreementsThe Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization...
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30th May
Practice notes

An introduction to the Agreement on Safeguards

An introduction to the Agreement on SafeguardsThis Practice Note introduces the basic concepts of safeguard measures as contained in the World Trade...
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30th May
Practice notes

The WTO’s Pharma Agreement

The WTO’s Pharma AgreementThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Agreement on Trade in Pharmaceutical...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

An introduction to plurilateral agreements of the WTO

An introduction to plurilateral agreements of the WTOIntroductionThe plurilateral agreements of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are found in Annex...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

How to read a GATS schedule of commitments

How to read a GATS schedule of commitmentsThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on how to read a General Agreement on Trade in Services...
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2nd Jun
Practice notes

An introduction to the Agreement on Trade-related Investment Measures

An introduction to the Agreement on Trade-related Investment MeasuresIntroduction to the Agreement on Trade-related Investment MeasuresThe Agreement...
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2nd Jun
News

Canada initiates WTO dispute challenging US over new trade duties

Canada has initiated World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute proceedings against the United States over newly announced ad valorem duties...
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3rd Jun
News

International Trade weekly highlights—4 April 2024

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3rd Jun
News

Panama appeals WTO dispute panel report on import measures from Costa Rica

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has announced that Panama has notified its decision to appeal the dispute panel report in case DS599, ‘Panama —...
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3rd Jun
News

International Trade weekly highlights—13 June 2024

In this issue:Trade in goodsAnti-dumpingWTO...
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3rd Jun
Practice notes

Stages in an anti-dumping investigation

Stages in an anti-dumping investigationIntroductionThis Practice Note provides practical guidance of the stages in typical anti-dumping investigation....
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2nd Jun
News

International Trade weekly highlights—7 March 2024

In this issue:Key developments and materialsWTOCustoms...
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3rd Jun
News

WTO: EU initiates dispute with China over SEP licensing practices

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2nd Jun
Practice notes

Repayment of anti-dumping duties and countervailing measures

Repayment of anti-dumping duties and countervailing measuresThis Practice Note provides practical guidance on the repayment investigations by the UK’s...
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2nd Jun

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