Brazil blindsided by EU animal product import ban - some of the inside story and how Brazil could respond… By @robfranciseu.bsky.social

👉 Featured on Borderlex: WTO fragmentation deepens over e-commerce duty ban 🌍⚖️ Members locked in an open-ended ban on duties on electronic transmissions after WTO deadlock 📜 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/08/wto-stalemate-us-led-group-locks-in-e-commerce-duty-ban/ #WTO #Tradepolicy

👉 Featured on Borderlex: WTO faces its moment of truth 🌍⚖️ As the General Council met in Geneva, the WTO’s credibility was tested after MC14 exposed deeper strain in the system 📉 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/07/opinion-deliver-now-or-drift-further-the-wtos-moment-of-truth/ #WTO #Tradepolicy

👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU deforestation rules face major dilution Commission simplifications cut compliance costs by 75%, EUDR’s original ambition is being hollowed out? 🌳⚖️ 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/12/opinion-eu-deforestation-regulation-smart-calibration-or-regulatory-defeat/ #EUDR

👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU divisions over Israeli settlement products Momentum builds to restrict imports from occupied territories, suspension of the EU–Israel trade pillar stalls 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/israel-eu-faces-rising-calls-for-settlement-territory-product-ban/ #tradepolicy

👉 Featured on Borderlex: CPTPP, Costa Rica completes accession 🇨🇷🌏 Members agreed to admit Costa Rica as the 13th member, with new market access commitments across goods, services and procurement 📜 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/asia-pacific-cptpp-trade-bloc-admits-costa-rica/ #CPTPP #Tradepolicy

👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU pushback grows over Trump tariff tactics 🇪🇺⚖️🇺🇸 Turnberry nears conclusion as Parliament pushes “sunrise”/“sunset” clauses and Section 232 duties persist 🏭 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/05/editors-take-when-trumps-tariff-threats-start-wearing-thin/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy

Departing trade DG Sabine Weyand's to MEPs: the 3 challenges you'll need to handle Check out our Week in Brussels column for details #EUTrade #economicsecurity

Israel: 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇪🇺 EU faces rising calls for settlement territory product ban over human rights violation actions in Occupied Territories Association Agreement suspension remains elusive

What you need to know about Singapore’s new economic resilience pacts with Australia and New Zealand  #supplychains By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

🌐 Clarity is power in today’s trade landscape. Borderlex Academy 2026 brings top experts together to unpack US, EU & UK trade dynamics. 📅 16–17 June | 📍 London 👉

Comment Behind Donald Trump's latest tariff threats on EU car exports lies a deeper dynamic: a trial of strength with the European Parliament. By @ianadreyer.bsky.social  #EUUS #powergames (No paywall)

Costa Rica 🇨🇷 is the new kid *in* the #CPTPP Asia Pacific trade bloc @chrishorseman.bsky.social has the details

Plenty of news today! EU-Israel trade: Rising calls from EU capitals to restrict imports from illegal settlements... 🇮🇱 By @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

Conformity assessment mutual recognition anyone? Technical, boring, but essential for seamless supply chains. EU & Korea looking into finding a deal in electronics.  More by @ianadreyer.bsky.social here.

👉 Featured on Borderlex: CBAM review sparks tension in European Parliament ⚙️🌱 MEPs push back against the Commission’s urgency clause, signalling scrutiny over climate trade tools 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/16/cbam-review-meps-baulk-at-commissions-urgency-clause/ #CBAM #EUtrade

🌍 Trade wars are evolving fast. Get the insight that matters. Join Borderlex Academy 2026 in London (16–17 June) for expert-led analysis on global trade shifts. 👉

👉 Featured on Borderlex: Legal cloud hangs over EU–Mercosur pact 🌍⚖️ As the deal takes effect, legal uncertainty raises questions about implementation and ratification 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/30/legal-cloud-hangs-over-eu-mercosur-pact-as-deal-takes-effect/ #EUMercosur #EUtrade

👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU lawmakers approve revamped developing country trade scheme 🌍 Updated rules aim to reshape trade preferences and support sustainable development 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/28/eu-lawmakers-approve-revamped-developing-country-trade-scheme/ #EUtrade #development

👉 Featured on Borderlex: Canada ratifies UK accession to trans-Pacific trade deal 🌏🤝 Another major step forward in expanding CPTPP membership and strengthening global trade ties 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/29/canada-ratifies-uk-accession-to-trans-pacific-trade-deal/ #CPTPP #GlobalTrade

👉 Featured on Borderlex: Ditte Juul Jørgensen to head EU trade department 🌍 A key leadership shift at the European Commission with implications for EU trade strategy and policymaking 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/28/alert-ditte-juul-jorgensen-to-head-eu-trade-department/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Europe’s trade power is about connection, not coercion 🌐🤝 Why long-term partnerships may matter more than short-term leverage ⚖️ 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #EUtrade #Geopolitics #Tradepolicy #Partnerships

👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur provisional application begins marking a key turning point 🌍 Regulatory cooperation & deeper EU–Latin America economic integration 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #EUMercosur #GlobalTrade

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): From trade tools to strategy 🧰🇪🇺 Why the EU needs a more coherent, partnership-driven global approach 🧭🤝 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #EUpolicy #Globalgovernance #EUtrade #Economicsecurity

👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur reshapes trade ties ⚖️📦 What provisional application unlocks for businesses, supply chains & cooperation 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #Tradedeals #Mercosur #EU

New director-general at the commission’s DG Trade and Economic Security - part of leadership reshuffle By @chrishorseman.bsky.social #EUTrade

EU lawmakers approve revamped developing-country trade scheme - new conditionalities apply on migration and rice #GSP By @robfranciseu.bsky.social#GSP

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): US–EU push for critical minerals pact 🔋🌍 A plurilateral deal could reshape supply chains and trade rules ⚖️🔗 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/25/us-eu-to-seek-plurilateral-pact-on-critical-minerals-trade-and-investment/ #Criticalminerals #EUtrade

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Rethinking “weaponised” EU trade policy ⚖️🔥 How overusing defensive tools could weaken Europe’s global influence 🌍⚠️ 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #Tradestrategy #Economicsecurity #Globaleconomy #EU

👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur moves ahead 🚢📊 Provisional application signals commitment to open, rules-based trade amid global fragmentation 🌐 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #Globaltrade #Geoeconomics #EUMercosur

My response to much of what is currently being written about the need for trade to become part of security policy - economic dependencies are in fact central to economic development and indeed at the heart of why we trade. For @borderlex.net borderlex.net/2026/04/27/p...

👉 Today on Borderlex: EU trade needs partnerships, not weaponisation 🤝🌍 Why Europe should prioritise cooperation over coercive trade tools ⚖️🧭 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy #Geopolitics #EU

👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur enters provisional application 🌍🤝 Major step after 25 years boosting market access and strengthening EU–Latin America ties 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/ #EUMercosur #EUtrade

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): EU–Mercosur enters provisional application 🌍🤝 Major step after 25 years boosting market access and strengthening EU–Latin America ties 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/ #EUMercosur #EUtrade

🚢💻 Customs is going digital—but are we ready? Join Borderlex Academy (16–17 June, London) to explore EU customs reform, the UK Single Window & impacts on business and trade. Learn from experts and stay ahead. 🔗

🚢💻 Customs is going digital — but are we ready? Join the Borderlex Academy (16–17 June, London) to explore EU reform, the UK Single Window, and what it means for business. 🔗

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Opinion: provisional application key step for EU–Mercosur 🌎🤝 Momentum builds as provisional application could unblock long-stalled deal. 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/ #EUMercosur #Tradepolicy

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): MEPs push to tighten rice safeguard in GSP 🌾⚖️ EPP & far-right MPs seek stricter import safeguards under EU trade preferences. 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/23/epp-far-right-meps-push-to-tighten-rice-safeguard-in-new-gsp/ #EUtrade #GSP #Agriculture #EP #Borderlex

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Common food safety area deal tipped for EU–UK reset 🇪🇺🇬🇧🍽️ Brussels & London explore closer SPS alignment to ease post-Brexit trade frictions. 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/common-food-safety-area-deal-tipped-for-eu-uk-reset/ #EUUK #SPS #Tradepolicy

👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): EU & East African states near finish line on upgraded trade deal 🌍🤝 EAC & EU close to updated EPA to modernise trade & boost integration. 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/21/eu-and-east-african-states-near-finish-line-on-upgraded-trade-deal/ #Tradepolicy #AfricaEU

📢 Borderlex Academy 2026 programme is live! 📅 16–17 June 2026 | 📍 London 🌍 How to Navigate the Trade Wars: US tariffs, WTO, EU security, UK implications, customs & CBAM 👉 Register now:

👉 Borderlex (subscribers): UK-Mexico CPTPP trade starts June 🇬🇧🇲🇽📦 New phase of UK trade under CPTPP begins, boosting Indo-Pacific ties. Key sectors & geopolitics explored. 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/23/uk-mexico-cptpp-trade-to-begin-in-june/ #UKtrade #CPTPP #Borderlex

👉 Borderlex (subscribers): EP pushes trade deals for economic security 🌍🛡️ MEPs seek faster agreements to strengthen EU resilience.  🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/17/european-parliament-to-push-for-new-trade-deals-to-boost-economic-security/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy #Borderlex

🌍 EU–UK reset talks may include a Common Food Safety Area to ease agri-food trade and cut border friction 🚚🥦 while keeping high standards in place ⚖️ 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/common-food-safety-area-deal-tipped-for-eu-uk-reset/ #EUUK #Trade #Foodsafety

🐄📜 What is a veterinary agreement—and why does it matter? Join Borderlex Academy (16–17 June, London) to unpack EU–UK SPS talks and lessons from global models 🌍 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/07/speaker-line-up-announced-borderlex-academy-london-2026/  #Brexit #EUUK #Trade

“The move will deliver benefits for access to government procurement contracts and for digital trade in particular.“ By @chrishorseman.bsky.social

New amendments risk undoing the carefully crafted compromise reached in trilogue on the EU’s preferential trading scheme for developing countries #GSP By @robfranciseu.bsky.social#GSP

🌎 EU–Mercosur agreement moves ahead with provisional application, closer to deeper EU–South America trade ties. Debates continue across Europe over impacts on farmers, industry, and geopolitics  👉

🇮🇳🤝🇪🇺 India is a key battleground for trade partnerships—who will gain the edge? 🌍 🚀 Join the Borderlex Academy (16–17 June, London)  🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/07/speaker-line-up-announced-borderlex-academy-london-2026/  #IndiaTrade #EUIndia #UKIndia #GlobalTrade

“The #EUMercosur Agreement sends a clear message – that open, rules-based cooperation across regions is still possible“ write N Albertoni & R Schlegelmilch