November 2023

Nov 29, 2023 The Final ATC Talking Trade Nov 29, 2023

October 2023

Oct 5, 2023 The Underappreciated Benefits of Multilateral Rules-Based Trade Oct 5, 2023

September 2023

Sep 21, 2023 Setting Standards for Environmental Goods Sep 21, 2023
Sep 7, 2023 The Devilishly Hard Job of Defining an Environmental Good Sep 7, 2023

August 2023

Aug 30, 2023 Navigating the Climate-Trade Nexus in Asia: A Path to Sustainability Aug 30, 2023

July 2023

Jul 18, 2023 CPTPP: Moving to Entry Into Force for the UK Jul 18, 2023

June 2023

Jun 15, 2023 Enforcement in Free Trade Agreements Jun 15, 2023

May 2023

May 30, 2023 Assessing IPEF’s Supply Chain Breakthrough May 30, 2023
May 19, 2023 Revoking Normal Trade Status May 19, 2023
May 5, 2023 Biden’s Trade Policy: Modern American Industrial Strategy May 5, 2023

April 2023

Apr 20, 2023 Asia’s Response to the Collapsing Consensus on Trade Apr 20, 2023

March 2023

Mar 31, 2023 CPTPP: Back to a Dozen Members! Mar 31, 2023

January 2023

Jan 27, 2023 Managing Disputes Over Trade: Part I Jan 27, 2023
Jan 12, 2023 The Year Ahead: 2023 for Asian Trade Jan 12, 2023

November 2022

Nov 1, 2022 Missing in Action: Trade Secretariats Nov 1, 2022

September 2022

Sep 7, 2022 Trade in Times of Crisis Sep 7, 2022

August 2022

Aug 17, 2022 Latin America and the CPTPP: A Short Window of Opportunity Aug 17, 2022

July 2022

Jul 20, 2022 MSME Threshold for E-Commerce Shipping Jul 20, 2022

June 2022

Jun 23, 2022 The WTO: Less Than Half a Glass Jun 23, 2022
Jun 6, 2022 Repost: Impeding Collapse of a Key Digital Trade Rule Jun 6, 2022

May 2022

May 23, 2022 IPEF: The Party Few Wanted to Attend May 23, 2022

April 2022

Apr 14, 2022 Congressional Testimony: Trade Policies in Asia Apr 14, 2022
Apr 7, 2022 Trade Compliance Keeps Getting Harder Apr 7, 2022

March 2022

Mar 24, 2022 Digital Trade Supports Economic Development Mar 24, 2022
Mar 16, 2022 Russia’s Not-Normal Trade Relations Mar 16, 2022
Mar 1, 2022 More than a Decade of the Pacific Alliance: Implications for Singapore and the Region Mar 1, 2022

January 2022

Jan 27, 2022 Latin America: A Key Stakeholder in Asia Pacific Trade? Jan 27, 2022
Jan 18, 2022 Managing Supply Chain Disruption in 2022 Jan 18, 2022
Jan 4, 2022 The Launch of RCEP Jan 4, 2022

December 2021

Dec 8, 2021 Competition in the Digital Sphere Dec 8, 2021
Dec 3, 2021 WTO Baseball Dec 3, 2021

November 2021

Nov 25, 2021 Financing for Smaller Firms Nov 25, 2021
Nov 18, 2021 The Impending Collapse of a Key Digital Rule Nov 18, 2021
Nov 4, 2021 China Applies to Join DEPA Nov 4, 2021

October 2021

Oct 6, 2021 US Trade Policy Under Biden: More of the Same Oct 6, 2021

September 2021

Sep 28, 2021 The CPTPP Expansion Challenge for America Sep 28, 2021
Sep 17, 2021 China Applies to Join the CPTPP Sep 17, 2021

August 2021

Aug 17, 2021 Crafting a Climate Trade Agreement (CTA) Aug 17, 2021
Aug 10, 2021 An American Digital Trade Agreement? Aug 10, 2021

July 2021

Jul 9, 2021 Trade and Tax in a Digital World Jul 9, 2021

June 2021

Jun 24, 2021 Time to Upgrade the CPTPP Jun 24, 2021
Jun 3, 2021 The CPTPP Expands Jun 3, 2021

May 2021

May 11, 2021 The “North Star” of US Trade Policy Leads Where? May 11, 2021

April 2021

Apr 28, 2021 Making Payments Easier in Asia Apr 28, 2021
Apr 13, 2021 Facilitating Trade: Vaccine Passports? Apr 13, 2021

March 2021

Mar 31, 2021 Using RCEP: High-Tech Electronics Manufacturing Mar 31, 2021
Mar 18, 2021 US Worker Centered Trade Policy Meets Global Competition Mar 18, 2021
Mar 5, 2021 Repost: Data is NOT Oil Mar 5, 2021

February 2021

Feb 2, 2021 How to Join the CPTPP Feb 2, 2021

January 2021

Jan 27, 2021 Setting Trade Policies in the Biden Administration Jan 27, 2021
Jan 14, 2021 Unpacking RCEP: Benefits for Processed Foods Jan 14, 2021
Jan 7, 2021 Digital Trade in the Asia-Pacific: 8 Issues for 2021 and Beyond Jan 7, 2021

December 2020

Dec 17, 2020 Using RCEP: Swimsuits and Textile Trade Dec 17, 2020

November 2020

Nov 16, 2020 RCEP: A First Look at the Texts Nov 16, 2020
Nov 9, 2020 US President Joseph Biden: Time for a “Reset” on Trade? Nov 9, 2020

October 2020

Oct 28, 2020 US-China Decoupling: Implications for Asia Oct 28, 2020
Oct 15, 2020 The Critical Role of Qualifications in Supporting Student and Worker Movements Oct 15, 2020
Oct 7, 2020 An Obsession with Building Trade Platforms Oct 7, 2020
Oct 1, 2020 How to Block Trade Oct 1, 2020

September 2020

Sep 16, 2020 The WTO Needs Reform, But There’s a Context Sep 16, 2020

August 2020

Aug 20, 2020 US Trade Policy in 2021 Aug 20, 2020
Aug 13, 2020 Building Supply Chain Resilience Starts at the Border Aug 13, 2020

July 2020

Jul 30, 2020 Bright Spots for Trade in Asia Jul 30, 2020
Jul 15, 2020 Unlocking the Chain: Gaining a Competitive Edge with FTAs Jul 15, 2020
Jul 1, 2020 What Makes a “Good” Trade Agreement? Jul 1, 2020

June 2020

Jun 10, 2020 Joining the CPTPP: Prospects for Thailand Jun 10, 2020
Jun 3, 2020 Pivoting the Business: Small Business Survival in Travel and Tourism Jun 3, 2020

May 2020

May 27, 2020 Wanted: An Unusual Suspect for the Next WTO Director General May 27, 2020
May 21, 2020 The Siren Call of Data Nationalism May 21, 2020
May 14, 2020 The New House: End of Open-Plan Living? May 14, 2020
May 6, 2020 US-China Trade War: Still Grinding On May 6, 2020

April 2020

Apr 30, 2020 Shifting Supply Chains in Disruption Apr 30, 2020
Apr 23, 2020 Shattered and Shuttered Apr 23, 2020
Apr 15, 2020 Three Questions for Policymakers on the Future of Trade Apr 15, 2020
Apr 9, 2020 Supporting the Small in a Pandemic Apr 9, 2020
Apr 2, 2020 Hand Soap in a Pandemic Apr 2, 2020

March 2020

Mar 12, 2020 The Future of Trade Mar 12, 2020

February 2020

Feb 27, 2020 Guest Post: Unraveling the Complexities of Modern Trade Feb 27, 2020
Feb 19, 2020 Trump’s Unilateral Trade Toolkit Feb 19, 2020
Feb 12, 2020 The Virus, Trade and You Feb 12, 2020
Feb 7, 2020 Revisit: Trade in the First Hour of My Day Feb 7, 2020

January 2020

Jan 28, 2020 Designing Next Generation Trade Agreements for the Digital Economy Jan 28, 2020
Jan 28, 2020 Unpacking the Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) Jan 28, 2020
Jan 16, 2020 Phase 1 US-China: Implications for Asia Jan 16, 2020
Jan 10, 2020 Regulatory Divergence: A Business Nightmare Jan 10, 2020

December 2019

Dec 10, 2019 Trade Without A Referee Dec 10, 2019
Dec 4, 2019 Using RCEP: Creating Products for Asia Dec 4, 2019

November 2019

Nov 14, 2019 The Titanic Has Hit the Iceberg: Global Trade in Profound Trouble Nov 14, 2019
Nov 6, 2019 RCEP: 15-1 Equals What? Nov 6, 2019

October 2019

Oct 30, 2019 RCEP: Reaching Substantial Conclusion? Oct 30, 2019

September 2019

Sep 25, 2019 MSMEs: Not Just Baskets and Potatoes Sep 25, 2019

August 2019

Aug 28, 2019 Five Obstacles to Creating Asia’s New World Order Aug 28, 2019
Aug 22, 2019 RCEP: Filling a Critical Gap in Asia’s Economic Architecture Aug 22, 2019
Aug 2, 2019 Making Tariffs Great Again and Again Aug 2, 2019

July 2019

Jul 24, 2019 Comparing Digital Rules in Trade Agreements Jul 24, 2019
Jul 4, 2019 RCEP: Creating Rules for Trade in Goods Jul 4, 2019

June 2019

Jun 25, 2019 Tackling Non-Tariff Barriers in ASEAN Jun 25, 2019
Jun 20, 2019 A View From Washington Jun 20, 2019
Jun 10, 2019 Mexico Solved? Not So Fast…Significant Damage Remains Jun 10, 2019
Jun 6, 2019 US-China Relations: Remarks of Singapore PM Lee (Part 1) Jun 6, 2019
Jun 6, 2019 The Need for Multilateralism: Remarks of Singapore's PM Lee (Part 2) Jun 6, 2019

May 2019

May 31, 2019 Going Rogue on Trade May 31, 2019
May 23, 2019 A Turning Point for US Trade Policy May 23, 2019
May 8, 2019 Dueling Views on Trade on Display This Week May 8, 2019

April 2019

Apr 25, 2019 CPTPP: Policy Innovations Apr 25, 2019
Apr 9, 2019 Data is the New Avocado? Apr 9, 2019
Apr 3, 2019 Making E-Commerce and Digital Trade Work for Smaller Firms Apr 3, 2019

March 2019

Mar 27, 2019 ASEAN’s E-Commerce Agreement Mar 27, 2019
Mar 13, 2019 Helping Smaller Firms Thrive and Grow with Trade Policies Mar 13, 2019
Mar 5, 2019 A World Without the WTO Mar 5, 2019

February 2019

Feb 27, 2019 European E-Commerce in Peril for Asian SMEs Feb 27, 2019
Feb 14, 2019 What's Trade to Me? Brexit Update from Nissan in Sunderland Feb 14, 2019
Feb 6, 2019 How Not to Win a Trade War Feb 6, 2019
Feb 6, 2019 Flipping the E-Commerce Cart Feb 6, 2019

January 2019

Jan 17, 2019 Looking Ahead: Trade in 2019 Jan 17, 2019
Jan 17, 2019 Where Does Brexit Go From Here? Jan 17, 2019

December 2018

Dec 13, 2018 A New Year’s Present from CPTPP: Double Tariff Cuts and Everything Else Dec 13, 2018
Dec 3, 2018 US-China: Kicking the Can Further Down the Road Dec 3, 2018

November 2018

Nov 23, 2018 Global Trade System in Crisis: A Failure to Think of Treatment Options Nov 23, 2018
Nov 14, 2018 RCEP: Still a Work in Progress Nov 14, 2018

October 2018

Oct 31, 2018 The CPTPP Enters Into Force on December 30, 2018 Oct 31, 2018
Oct 23, 2018 Another One-Sided Move on Last Mile Delivery Oct 23, 2018
Oct 3, 2018 The Five Lessons of NAFTA Negotiations Oct 3, 2018
Oct 3, 2018 Evaluating Trade Deals Like NAFTA 2.0 Oct 3, 2018

September 2018

Sep 21, 2018 The Paradigm Shift in Trade: Business is NOT as Usual Anymore Sep 21, 2018
Sep 13, 2018 The Challenge of Reforming the Global Trading System Sep 13, 2018
Sep 4, 2018 Cybersecurity: A Key Building Block for Digital Trade in Asia Sep 4, 2018

August 2018

Aug 29, 2018 Wrecking the Promise of the “Micro-Multinational” Aug 29, 2018
Aug 16, 2018 Second and Third-Order Tariff Impacts: Shutting the Gate Damages Us All Aug 16, 2018
Aug 2, 2018 Window of Hope Towards ASEAN Economic Integration Aug 2, 2018

July 2018

Jul 25, 2018 Where Are We in Global Trade? Jul 25, 2018
Jul 18, 2018 Japan-EU Trade Agreement – 1/3 of Global GDP Included Jul 18, 2018
Jul 18, 2018 What to Expect? Benefits for Goods & Services Coming in EU-Japan Jul 18, 2018
Jul 13, 2018 Brexit to Topple the British Government? Jul 13, 2018
Jul 11, 2018 Trade War Escalates Again: $200 Billion Announced by Americans Jul 11, 2018
Jul 6, 2018 $34 Billion + $34 Billion = More Than Just Rhetoric Jul 6, 2018
Jul 6, 2018 The Silver Lining? Emerging Markets in Times of Troubled Trade Jul 6, 2018
Jul 2, 2018 Why Do Harley Davidson’s Workers Support Trump? Jul 2, 2018

June 2018

Jun 27, 2018 Why Policy Matters to Me: The Example of Cross-Border Data Flows Jun 27, 2018
Jun 19, 2018 What Does a Trade War Look Like? This is It Jun 19, 2018
Jun 5, 2018 The Trade Conflict Widens: Drawing in the EU, Canada and Mexico Jun 5, 2018

May 2018

May 30, 2018 It’s Back On: The Trade War with China Starts Up Again May 30, 2018
May 25, 2018 232: A Bad idea Getting Worse May 25, 2018
May 25, 2018 301 Continues: The Public Hearings May 25, 2018
May 16, 2018 Commenting on Section 301: Growing Public Opposition May 16, 2018
May 10, 2018 Excess Capacity in Steel? Not so Much... May 10, 2018
May 2, 2018 The Need for Sectoral Annexes in RCEP May 2, 2018

April 2018

Apr 26, 2018 Managing Government Affairs in Times of Turbulent Trade Apr 26, 2018
Apr 19, 2018 Singapore’s prime minister: Nobody wants a trade war Apr 19, 2018
Apr 13, 2018 From 11 to 12 Again? The US Rejoining the TPP Apr 13, 2018
Apr 9, 2018 US-China Trade War: Collateral Damage in Asia Apr 9, 2018
Apr 4, 2018 Dishwashers to Nuclear Reactors: The US Retaliation List for Section 301 is Released Apr 4, 2018

March 2018

Mar 23, 2018 The Challenges of Fighting--and Winning--a Trade War Mar 23, 2018
Mar 21, 2018 A Downside of More Trade: The Growth of Illicit Trade in FTZs Mar 21, 2018
Mar 9, 2018 Pop Open the Sparkling Wine: Round 2 for TPP Mar 9, 2018
Mar 2, 2018 The Breakdown of the System: US National Security "Exception" for Steel Mar 2, 2018

February 2018

Feb 21, 2018 The Final CPTPP Text is Out Feb 21, 2018
Feb 13, 2018 Capturing the Digital Opportunities for MSMEs Feb 13, 2018
Feb 8, 2018 Taking Data Seriously Feb 8, 2018

January 2018

Jan 31, 2018 Organizing Business: The Launch of the Asia Business Trade Association (ABTA) Jan 31, 2018
Jan 25, 2018 TPP11 Negotiations Concluded: Time for Business to Get Ready Jan 25, 2018
Jan 25, 2018 Trump Acts Against China Jan 25, 2018
Jan 16, 2018 Unnecessary Alarm: India’s Farmers, RCEP and ASEAN Jan 16, 2018
Jan 4, 2018 Joining the TPP: A Path Forward for the UK? Jan 4, 2018
Jan 2, 2018 The Power of Digital Services for Consumers Jan 2, 2018

December 2017

Dec 15, 2017 The WTO at a Crossroads Dec 15, 2017

November 2017

Nov 27, 2017 TPP11 and RCEP Compared: A Side-by-Side Update Nov 27, 2017
Nov 14, 2017 TPP11: Unpacking the Suspended Provisions Nov 14, 2017
Nov 11, 2017 CPTPP Or TPP11 For Trade Nerds Nov 11, 2017
Nov 11, 2017 It's Alive and Kicking: Preparing for TPP11 in 2018 Nov 11, 2017
Nov 1, 2017 Foiled Again: China Fails to Gain Market Economy Status in the US Nov 1, 2017

October 2017

Oct 25, 2017 RCEP and Digital Services Oct 25, 2017
Oct 18, 2017 What Happens If NAFTA Collapses? Oct 18, 2017
Oct 12, 2017 Section 301 Investigation: The Expected and The Unexpected So Far Oct 12, 2017
Oct 5, 2017 One Belt One Road: Opportunities and Risks for Singapore (Part 2) Oct 5, 2017
Oct 2, 2017 One Belt, One Road: Opportunities and Risks for Singapore (Part 1) Oct 2, 2017

September 2017

Sep 14, 2017 Letting Off Steam: Ignore Government at Your Peril Sep 14, 2017
Sep 8, 2017 Disconnect: Business and Government in Trade Financing Sep 8, 2017

August 2017

Aug 31, 2017 The TPP11 Choice in a World of Increasing FTA Complexity Aug 31, 2017
Aug 24, 2017 The New US Policy is Disruption: Implications for Asia Aug 24, 2017
Aug 15, 2017 Update: The 301 Trade "War" Countdown Has Started With China Aug 15, 2017
Aug 10, 2017 You Can Indeed Lose What You Never Had Aug 10, 2017
Aug 3, 2017 Trade Can Also Create Jobs—With Supportive Policies For Workers Aug 3, 2017

July 2017

Jul 26, 2017 RCEP: Nineteen Rounds and Counting… Jul 26, 2017
Jul 19, 2017 India’s Agriculture and RCEP Jul 19, 2017
Jul 5, 2017 The Pacific Alliance at Year 6 Jul 5, 2017

June 2017

Jun 28, 2017 Whither Now Brexit? Jun 28, 2017
Jun 22, 2017 E-Commerce from Remote Locations Jun 22, 2017
Jun 15, 2017 Viewing Steel As an Example of "America First" Jun 15, 2017
Jun 15, 2017 Limiting US Steel Imports Under Section 232 Jun 15, 2017
Jun 8, 2017 The Transforming Picture of “America First” Jun 8, 2017
Jun 3, 2017 Living with American Uncertainty Jun 3, 2017

May 2017

May 18, 2017 EU-Singapore FTA Moving Forward At Last May 18, 2017
May 18, 2017 Market Access for Goods in TPP11 May 18, 2017
May 11, 2017 Solving the Many Sides of RCEP May 11, 2017
May 3, 2017 Salt and the Railroad: Why Trade Matters May 3, 2017

April 2017

Apr 27, 2017 Tougher Trade Enforcement Means What, Exactly? Apr 27, 2017
Apr 21, 2017 “Moderating” on Trade in Washington? Don’t Bet on It Yet Apr 21, 2017
Apr 12, 2017 RCEP: Facilitating Trade for E-Commerce? Apr 12, 2017

March 2017

Mar 29, 2017 Digital Trade and E-Commerce Policies in Northeast Asia Mar 29, 2017
Mar 29, 2017 Special Edition: The WTO “Fall Back” Option for Brexit Mar 29, 2017
Mar 24, 2017 Weakening “Insurance” Provided by Old Global Trade Rules and Commitments Mar 24, 2017
Mar 9, 2017 TPP: Not Dead Yet Mar 9, 2017
Mar 2, 2017 RCEP: Designing an Agreement for the Future Mar 2, 2017
Mar 2, 2017 Back to Aggressive Unilateralism in Washington Mar 2, 2017

February 2017

Feb 23, 2017 Finally--Faster, Cheaper Movement of Goods Feb 23, 2017
Feb 23, 2017 The Elusive Quest for Inclusive Growth Feb 23, 2017
Feb 15, 2017 Minister Lim: The Importance of Globalisation and Inclusive Growth Feb 15, 2017
Feb 7, 2017 When Abe Goes to Washington Feb 7, 2017
Feb 1, 2017 Fragile Institutional Foundations of Global Trade Feb 1, 2017

January 2017

Jan 24, 2017 He’s Done It: Trump Withdraws the Americans from the TPP Jan 24, 2017
Jan 18, 2017 Moving Ahead with the TPP11 Jan 18, 2017
Jan 18, 2017 Brexit Means a Free Trade Agreement Jan 18, 2017
Jan 12, 2017 The Response from China Jan 12, 2017
Jan 5, 2017 What Does 2017 Mean for the WTO? Jan 5, 2017
Jan 5, 2017 How Much Change Is Coming From Washington On Trade? Jan 5, 2017

December 2016

Dec 23, 2016 A Looming US Trade War with China? Really? Dec 23, 2016
Dec 14, 2016 RCEP: Looking Ahead to 2017 Dec 14, 2016
Dec 2, 2016 Reprint: Trump's Trade Policy Revisited Dec 2, 2016

November 2016

Nov 30, 2016 RCEP and TPP Compared Nov 30, 2016
Nov 23, 2016 Asia Gets to Decide What Happens With the TPP Nov 23, 2016
Nov 17, 2016 Trump Fallout Reaches Peru—The Future Direction of APEC? Nov 17, 2016
Nov 9, 2016 Trump’s Stunning Victory—Now What for Trade? Nov 9, 2016
Nov 1, 2016 Why Being Pro-Jobs and Anti-Trade Doesn’t Always Work Nov 1, 2016
Nov 1, 2016 Special Edition: Plan B for Canadian Trade Policy Nov 1, 2016

October 2016

Oct 26, 2016 CETA Derailment: Fear of Canadian Cows, ISDS and More Oct 26, 2016
Oct 26, 2016 Remaining Optimistic in the Face of Headwinds: An Update on TTIP Negotiations Oct 26, 2016
Oct 18, 2016 RCEP’s Under-the-Radar Round 15 Oct 18, 2016
Oct 5, 2016 Meanwhile In Global Trade… Oct 5, 2016
Oct 5, 2016 Special Edition: TPP Ratification Status Sheet Updated Oct 5, 2016

September 2016

Sep 28, 2016 Trump’s Astonishingly Different Trade Doctrine Sep 28, 2016
Sep 28, 2016 Special Edition: The Japanese Memo on Brexit Sep 28, 2016
Sep 23, 2016 US Presidential Candidates and A Potentially Looming Trade Catastrophe Sep 23, 2016
Sep 14, 2016 ASEAN: Still More Process Than Destination Sep 14, 2016
Sep 7, 2016 TPP Collapse? Plan B for Everybody Else Sep 7, 2016

August 2016

Aug 31, 2016 Reprint: ISDS: A Little Bit of Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing Aug 31, 2016
Aug 31, 2016 McConnell’s Better TPP Plan for 2017? Aug 31, 2016
Aug 24, 2016 How Will the TPP Affect Digital Trade in Asia? Aug 24, 2016
Aug 24, 2016 Special Edition: TPP Ratification Status Update in 12 Member States Aug 24, 2016
Aug 17, 2016 Trade Agreements and Me Aug 17, 2016
Aug 17, 2016 Special Edition: Why Trade Negotiations Are So Hard—The Details of Orange Juice Aug 17, 2016
Aug 10, 2016 TPP: Plan B if the United States Can't Get the Agreement Ratified Aug 10, 2016
Aug 2, 2016 Business Must Remain Engaged and Vocal on Trade Aug 2, 2016

July 2016

Jul 26, 2016 Trade and Globalisation: Experience From the First Hour of My Day Jul 26, 2016
Jul 26, 2016 Special Edition: The European Union in the Post-Brexit Period Jul 26, 2016
Jul 19, 2016 RCEP: Status Update Jul 19, 2016
Jul 19, 2016 Special Edition: How Out is Out? Jul 19, 2016
Jul 12, 2016 Should Singapore (Or Anyone Else) Sign a Bilateral Trade Deal with the UK? Jul 12, 2016
Jul 12, 2016 Special Edition: Why Becoming An Independent Trading Nation is Harder Than Expected Jul 12, 2016
Jul 6, 2016 Trump: Change or Full Scale Retreat? Jul 6, 2016

June 2016

Jun 29, 2016 "What's it to Me?" Connecting the Dots Between Brexit and Jobs Jun 29, 2016
Jun 25, 2016 Brexit, the UK and Trade Jun 25, 2016
Jun 15, 2016 Tackling Non-Tariff Measures in RCEP Jun 15, 2016
Jun 7, 2016 RCEP: PROPOSALS FOR TRADE IN GOODS AND RULES OF ORIGIN Jun 7, 2016

May 2016

May 31, 2016 Transforming Supply Chains: Ketchup in the TPP May 31, 2016
May 24, 2016 TPP: The Costs of Staying “Out” for America May 24, 2016
May 11, 2016 Financial Services in Vietnam and ASEAN May 11, 2016
May 4, 2016 Who Writes the Rules for Trade? May 4, 2016

April 2016

Apr 27, 2016 Advice to RCEP Officials Apr 27, 2016
Apr 13, 2016 In A Globally Connected World—What Happens in Britain Doesn’t Just Stay in Britain Apr 13, 2016
Apr 4, 2016 THE ROLE OF NON-TARIFF MEASURES IN ACHIEVING AEC BLUEPRINT 2025 Apr 4, 2016

March 2016

Mar 29, 2016 Another Take on Trade Deficits or Why Imports Are Not Automatically Bad Mar 29, 2016
Mar 23, 2016 How Small is Small? Why Do Firms Stay Small in ASEAN? Mar 23, 2016
Mar 15, 2016 Stitching Together Garments With Asian Trade Deals Mar 15, 2016
Mar 9, 2016 US Presidential Politics Sours Further on the Trade Front Mar 9, 2016
Mar 1, 2016 Three Reasons for the WTO Mar 1, 2016

February 2016

Feb 23, 2016 ASEAN’s Trade Modernization Agenda? Feb 23, 2016
Feb 16, 2016 Moving the TPP Ball Forward in Washington Feb 16, 2016
Feb 2, 2016 Lots of Trade Deals in Asia: So How? Feb 2, 2016

January 2016

Jan 26, 2016 American Votes on Trade Jan 26, 2016
Jan 19, 2016 Trade Outlook for 2016 Jan 19, 2016
Jan 12, 2016 Witnessing the Birth of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Jan 12, 2016

December 2015

Dec 22, 2015 A New Awakening? The WTO and Star Wars Dec 22, 2015
Dec 10, 2015 Using the Trans-Pacific Partnership to Foster Value Chains Dec 10, 2015
Dec 8, 2015 Lipstick, Bicycle Chains and Durians: All Free Trade Agreements Are Not The Same Dec 8, 2015
Dec 1, 2015 TPP: Investor FAQs Dec 1, 2015

November 2015

Nov 24, 2015 Fantasizing about a Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) Nov 24, 2015
Nov 17, 2015 TPP Impressions: Competition and State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Nov 17, 2015
Nov 11, 2015 TPP First Impressions: Investment Nov 11, 2015
Nov 10, 2015 Initial TPP Impressions: Trade in Services Nov 10, 2015
Nov 6, 2015 Initial TPP Impressions: Market Access for Goods Nov 6, 2015
Nov 5, 2015 It’s Out! The Complete TPP Texts and Schedules Are Now Available Nov 5, 2015
Nov 4, 2015 Gearing Up for the TPP Text Release Nov 4, 2015

October 2015

Oct 28, 2015 Multilateral Trade at a Crossroads: 20 Years of the WTO Oct 28, 2015
Oct 19, 2015 Traveling with One “L” or Two? A Review of TPP Timelines Oct 19, 2015
Oct 15, 2015 Creating Conditions for E-Commerce to Flourish in Asia Through RCEP Oct 15, 2015
Oct 5, 2015 Pop Open the Sparkling Wine! The Conclusion of the TPP Negotiations Oct 5, 2015

September 2015

Sep 23, 2015 Why Business Needs to Remain Involved in Trade Agreements Sep 23, 2015
Sep 17, 2015 Doesn’t Always Take Two to Tango: Unilateral Trade Policies and Indonesia Sep 17, 2015
Sep 9, 2015 Bargaining Over Services in TiSA Sep 9, 2015
Sep 3, 2015 Cutting Tariffs in RCEP Sep 3, 2015

August 2015

Aug 24, 2015 Scoring Success in ASEAN Aug 24, 2015
Aug 19, 2015 Dairy Highlights Challenges to TPP Closure Aug 19, 2015
Aug 12, 2015 A Paradox of Trade Agreements: From Global to Bilateral Negotiations Aug 12, 2015
Aug 6, 2015 RCEP Shifts Into a New Gear? Aug 6, 2015
Aug 1, 2015 The Collapse of the TPP: Unpacking the Disaster Aug 1, 2015

July 2015

Jul 29, 2015 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP): Predictions for The Last Round? Jul 29, 2015
Jul 22, 2015 Getting to Yes—Negotiating Final Compromises Jul 22, 2015
Jul 15, 2015 Making 2015 a “Year to Remember” at the WTO? Jul 15, 2015
Jul 7, 2015 China’s Unfolding FTA Strategy Jul 7, 2015

June 2015

Jun 30, 2015 Talking Trade Blog Recap Jun 30, 2015
Jun 19, 2015 Doing the Right Thing When All Else Has Been Tried: Congress Tries TPA Once More Jun 19, 2015
Jun 13, 2015 Defeated Again: Understanding The American Congress Votes on Trade Jun 13, 2015
Jun 8, 2015 Drawing Up Guidelines for Business in RCEP Jun 8, 2015
Jun 3, 2015 Battle #2: Getting Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Through the House Jun 3, 2015

May 2015

May 28, 2015 The Pacific Alliance Turns 3 May 28, 2015
May 26, 2015 Where Does Trade Fit on Corporate Organization Charts? May 26, 2015
May 20, 2015 When Business Sits at the Table in APEC May 20, 2015
May 13, 2015 The TPA Vote: The Day America Stopped Leading on Trade? May 13, 2015
May 7, 2015 Using Trade Deals for Non-Members May 7, 2015
May 4, 2015 The Other Half: Dealing with U.S.-Japan Auto Disputes May 4, 2015

April 2015

Apr 28, 2015 Why is Agriculture So Difficult for Trade Deals? Apr 28, 2015
Apr 24, 2015 Defending the Indefensible in TPP Apr 24, 2015
Apr 20, 2015 Using e-Commerce to Help Smaller Companies Apr 20, 2015
Apr 16, 2015 Getting TPA for TPP Apr 16, 2015
Apr 14, 2015 The Costs of Inefficient Road Transport Apr 14, 2015
Apr 10, 2015 Restoring the Multilateral Trading System? Apr 10, 2015
Apr 6, 2015 Living with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Apr 6, 2015
Apr 1, 2015 Facilitating Trade Apr 1, 2015

March 2015

Mar 26, 2015 Legacy of Lee Kuan Yew Mar 26, 2015
Mar 23, 2015 How Oreo Could Become Best Friends with the Marlboro Man Mar 23, 2015
Mar 19, 2015 An Ode to Lobbyists Mar 19, 2015
Mar 16, 2015 ASEAN Economic Community (AEC): Preparing for Disappointment? Mar 16, 2015
Mar 13, 2015 Trade Bottlenecks: A Review of One Day in the Jakarta Post Mar 13, 2015
Mar 9, 2015 Creating The TPP Secretariat Mar 9, 2015
Mar 5, 2015 WTO: Why It Does Matter That The Global Trade Regime Stays Healthy Mar 5, 2015
Mar 2, 2015 ISDS: A Little Bit of Knowledge is a Dangerous Thing Mar 2, 2015

February 2015

Feb 27, 2015 The World Trade Organization, or What Happens When a Tree Falls and No One Cares Feb 27, 2015
Feb 24, 2015 Blocking Trade With a Label Feb 24, 2015
Feb 20, 2015 TPP: Waiting for Godot? Feb 20, 2015
Feb 16, 2015 Currency: Manipulating an End to the TPP? Feb 16, 2015
Feb 12, 2015 RCEP: Low Quality, Low Ambition Beckons? Feb 12, 2015
Feb 10, 2015 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): An Asian Trade Agreement for a Value Chain World Feb 10, 2015
Feb 4, 2015 The TTIP Paper Conundrum: A4 versus US Letter Feb 4, 2015
Feb 2, 2015 Updated Update: Pork, Beef and Autos Feb 2, 2015

January 2015

Jan 30, 2015 Beef, Pork and Butter in Japan: An Update on "Sacreds" Jan 30, 2015
Jan 27, 2015 TPP: The Importance of Resolving the “Sacred” Market Access Issues Jan 27, 2015
Jan 22, 2015 My "State of the Union" Is Stronger on Trade Jan 22, 2015
Jan 20, 2015 Promoting Trade: Congress and the Passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) Jan 20, 2015
Jan 14, 2015 Transparency, Congress and the TPP Jan 14, 2015
Jan 12, 2015 Negotiating Secrecy Jan 12, 2015
Jan 8, 2015 Unleashing Vietnam’s Textiles Jan 8, 2015
Jan 6, 2015 2015: A Promising Year for Trade Jan 6, 2015