UK joining the MPIA (alternative to the non-functioning WTO Appellate Body). Nice rule of law development. H/T @georgeriddell.bsky.social

Trade war final boss: Pikachu h/t @georgeriddell.bsky.social www.cbp.gov/trade/priori...

That's still not how tariffs work...

EU updates a trade deal with Mexico on Friday, relaunches talks with Malaysia this morning and files a WTO case against China this afternoon. Some nice optics of standing up for rules-based trade, no matter what effect they have in the end. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Very kind of @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social to include a link to my write-up of the recent Harley-Davidson ECJ ruling and why it matters in a trade war for businesses - the topic of this week's substack.

Will be significant if final agreement is reached after 20 years of negotiations.

Cautiously optimistic 🤞 However, still many steps to go between finalising an agreement and businesses actually getting to use it.

Been delving into Harley-Davidson v Commission ECJ ruling from last week. Huge implications for how companies respond to potential US tariffs and retaliation from the EU. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

Amazing snippet via the Soapbox newsletter about a firm using 'de minimis' rules to export a helicopter to the US

1/ Its so lovely re-encountering lots of trade folk on here that I'd lost touch with since the exodus from the other site and meeting new people! Its a bewildering task keeping up with the world of trade and (understandably) huge focus on the prospects of new US tariffs. But lots else on.