Among our most read articles of 2025 #BestOf2025 Our editor @ianadreyer.bsky.social on EU US trade Editor’s Take: The EU is fighting the last trade war with the United States

Oped Tim Groser, Steve Verheul and John Clarke on "Operationalising Ursula von der Leyen’s #CPTPP ambitions" This is among Borderlex's "Best of" the year 2025 articles #EUCPTPP

Borderlex's "Best of" the year 2025 articles - Among most read: Oped Tim Groser, Steve Verheul and John Clarke on "Operationalising Ursula von der Leyen’s #CPTPP ambitions" #EUCPTPP

Borderlex's "Best of" the year 2025 articles - Among the most read: Here an oped by Tim Groser, Steve Verheul and John Clarke on "Operationalising Ursula von der Leyen’s #CPTPP ambitions"

Among our 2025 most read articles (no paywall) - An interview by @ianadreyer.bsky.social with Ignacio Garcia Bercero Key message:  👉 European Parliament can help rebalance  EU US deal 🇪🇺 🇺🇸

“(...) EU will decide if the it has the will to be a pole in an ever harsher multipolar world. Can it decide on the use of Russia’s frozen assets? Will it approve the Mercosur agreement?” If not now, when?

What's up with the farmer's hoo-haa in Brussels? On the farmer's protests in Brussels this week.  #Mercosur #EUfarming Comment by John Clarke

New Delhi increasingly under fire for blocking investment facilitation agreement adoption. And everything else you need to know ahead of the next #WTO ministerial conference in Yaoundé. #MC14 By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

OK, Something. A debate on reform. What is shaping up ahead of the @wto.org 's next ministerial meeting... By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

India increasingly under fire for blocking investment faciliation discussions. And everything else you need to know ahead of the next #WTO ministerial conference in Yaoundé. #MC14 By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

Our founder’s take on how the EU is pursuing its #economicsecurity

Lest anyone might think I didn't spread the harsh critiques around, my favourite @borderlex.net piece of the year was suggesting that the EU is not a trade superpower, but is in fact the only genuine middle power of trade policy. It also isn't coping too well... borderlex.net/2025/11/19/p...

Path is now clear for capitals to decide if yes or no EU can sign long-sought EU Mercosur trade deal:  agriculture import safeguard was approved by institutions last night... #EUMercosur

Path is now clear for capitals to decide if yes or no EU can sign long-sought EU Mercosur trade deal:  agriculture import safeguard was approved by institutions last night... #EUMercosur

UK 🇬🇧 💡 electricity exempted from EU carbon border #CBAM charges come next January 👉 but other products not…. By @chrishorseman.bsky.social#CBAM

EU #CBAM - as duties kick in next month, Brussels has already started expanding the carbon border levy's product scope.... More from @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

Mirror clauses did not make it into the final safeguard legislation for Mercosur - at least not as a condition for Mercosur exporters to the EU. The commission must issue a statement on aligning production standards. The question is: will this be enough to persuade everyone to sign the thing!

British electricity exempted from EU carbon border #CBAM charges come next January …. but other products are not…. By @chrishorseman.bsky.social#CBAM

Everything you need to know about the update to the EU’s carbon border adjustment measure How about washing machines being covered too? #CBAM https://f.mtr.cool/inysauukuv By @robfranciseu.bsky.social

Comment by @davidheniguk.bsky.social  British government "unlikely to turn around perception that wider UK trade policy will deliver little" "Ten years after the referendum (....) all roads lead back to Brussels."

Today's the day when EU capitals need to decide if they accept European Parliament 'mirror clause' in side legislation on import safeguards tied to the #EUMercosur agreement... Details by @robfranciseu.bsky.social here 👇

What's in the upgraded UK Korea trade deal: - digital trade rules - new origin rules for autos 🚗 #Roo - financial, ☎️ telco rules - customs rules - movement of ppl - food safety - investment protection - Paris Agreement on climate 🌳 By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

European Parliament adds 'mirror clause' in side legislation on import safeguards tied to the #EUMercosur agreement Possible clash w member states & w deal itself. @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

UK 🇬🇧 , Korea 🇰🇷 modernise free trade deal. New: - digital trade rules - new origin rules for autos 🚗 #Roo - financial, ☎️ telco rules - customs rules - movement of ppl - food safety - investment protection - Paris Agreement on climate 🌳 By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

So now we really know what the US government wants out of the @WTO: end its foundational most-favoured nation principle.... @chrishorseman.bsky.social on Washington's filing to the Geneva trade body

European Parliament adds 'mirror clause' in side legislation on import safeguards tied to the #EUMercosur agreement Possible clash w member states & w deal itself. @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

Mirror clauses really could feature in the EU-Mercosur pact. Or maybe member states will strike them down. Or maybe France will insist on it. Or maybe member states won't sign it after all. This thing, man...anyway, this is what happened today borderlex.net/2025/12/16/m...

UK gov "unlikely to turn around perception that wider UK trade policy will deliver little" "Ten years after the referendum (....) all roads lead back to Brussels." @davidheniguk.bsky.social 

London 🇬🇧 , Seoul 🇰🇷 modernise free trade deal. New in there: digital Roos financial, telco rules customs movement of ppl food safety investment protection Paris Agreement By @chrishorseman.bsky.social 

2026 in 🇬🇧 trade policy: Labour Party’s undercurrents may well be leading to breaking taboos over post Brexit red lines in relation to EU. Read @davidheniguk.bsky.social for more (no 🔏)

Starting a year in review with what I read - workwise the two best books were Apple in China showing how the US contributed to the growth of an economic giant, and Exile Economics by @benchu.bsky.social telling the story of inter-dependencies - I was happy to discuss this with him for @borderlex.net

This week in trade policy 🗓️ ☝️ EU trade: a moment of truth for the #EUMercosur deal 👇 WTO: Crunch time for next ministerial conference #MC14

This week 🗓️ ☝️ EU trade policy - a moment of truth for the #EUMercosur deal 👇 WTO: Crunch time for next ministerial conference #MC14

This week in trade policy 🗓️ ☝️ EU trade: a moment of truth for the #EUMercosur deal 👇 WTO: Crunch time for next ministerial conference #MC14

New #EU #tariff klaxon 🚨 & beginning of end for #deminimis duty exemptions for small parcels 👉 EU member states agree €3 flat customs fee for small parcels - by @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

Our weekly Brussels trade column highlights: ▪️ Foreign subsidies regulation: new probe, revision issues #FSR 🔸 Mercosur: continued uncertainty #EUMercosur By @robfranciseu.bsky.social 

Were China’s #Nexperia chip and rare earth restrictions 1 step too far?  “As other countries bolster their own self-reliance efforts, tools such as tariffs and export controls will become less effective” - EU Chamber in Beijing tells China authorities

Commission warns MEPs their planned amendment to proposed agriculture safeguard violates EU Mercosur trade deal What comes next, by @robfranciseu.bsky.social #EUMercosur

EU customs reform: Race to host planned European Customs Authority hots @robfranciseu.bsky.social on which port cities are running and which seem to be the favourites for now #EUCustoms

EU FDI screening rules get an overhaul and will be more harmonized - but capitals cede no further powers to the European Commission #FDIScreening By @chrishorseman.bsky.social#FDIScreening

EU institutions agree to harmonize FDI screening rules - but cede no further powers to Brussels #FDIScreening By @chrishorseman.bsky.social#FDIScreening

Race to host European Customs Authority hots up #EUcustoms @robfranciseu.bsky.social#EUcustomson which port cities are running and which seem to be the favourites for now

Commission official warns parliament amendment to agriculture safeguard violates Mercosur deal #EUMercosur

China's rare earth export restrictions this year may means Beijing overreached, argues the EU's Chamber of Commerce in Beijing in a new report. By @ianadreyer.bsky.social 

Were CN's #Nexperia chip restrictions 1 step too far?  “As other countries bolster their own self-reliance efforts, tools such as tariffs and export controls will become less effective” - EU Chamber

More food safety audits at EU customs, with task force and all.  @chrishorseman.bsky.social has the details for you #EUcustoms #EUSPS #foodsafety

The shape of #CS3D #CSDDS after this week’s inter-institutional compromise From who is concerned to renationalisation of aspects of it @robfranciseu.bsky.social#CS3D‘s got you covered

The #EUMercosur deal lurks everywhere in the background this week… MEPs in trade committee expanded the scope of a planned import safeguard to placate worried farm groups. Will the deal’s signature be delayed?

The shape of #CS3D #CSDDS after last night’s inter-institutional compromise From who is concerned to renationalisation of aspects of it @robfranciseu.bsky.social#CS3D‘s got you covered

Today’s news in EU trade: EU to ramp up agri-food import audits as Mercosur deal looms #SPS #foodsafety #EUMercosur By @chrishorseman.bsky.social#SPS#foodsafety#EUMercosur