US tariff refund system launches as thousands of companies file claims https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/trump-tariffs/us-tariff-refund-system-launches-as-thousands-of-companies-file-claims

Refund portal opens for tariffs struck down by Supreme Court

"President Donald Trump is eager to sign a broad trade deal with Beijing, but Taiwan hovers over talks," the Editorial Board writes. https://wapo.st/4e4tmKf

Join the Cato Institute for a policy discussion on Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and congressional tariff authorities. 🗓️ March 26 | 3 PM EDT 📍 Cato Institute Register: https://ow.ly/4Wme50Yx2vg

Taiwan to skip the WTO Ministerial Conference in Yaoundé, protesting Cameroon designating it as a province of China www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/a...

WTO members review five regional trade agreements, discuss transparency issues #WTORTAs

When the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, it effectively positioned the rule of law as the ultimate arbiter of terrible economic policy, argues Stephen S. Roach (@ssruschina.bsky.social). bit.ly/4aDZ1QG

The February–April 2026 issue of @fDiIntelligence is out. In my #GlobalLawyer column, I argue that #Venezuela’s investability is being decided as much in #Washington as in #Caracas. www.fdiintelligence.com/content/a9a5... 🧵

The Trump admin's rhetoric towards China has been confusing (confused?). But amid all the tariff noise, in 2025 US (direct) imports from China fell a LOT, not just in absolute terms but also as a share of its total. 1st 300 clicks of this summary of the confusion free: as.ft.com/r/6ce00165-d...

EU Commission statement on SCOTUS tariff judgment - seeks "clarity" from Trump administration re deal with the EU ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

New EU statement on US tariff situaton: - Current situation not conducive to delivering “fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial” trade - EU products must continue to benefit from most competitive treatment, with no increases in tariffs beyond the clear and all-inclusive ceiling previously agreed

#Venezuela's creditors are battling their claims in US courts. But irrespective of the outcome, their right to recoup what they are owed boils down to sanctions approvals from the Treasury. The latest Global Lawyer column by @jchaisse.bsky.social has all the details ft.trib.al/34TMJCP

OpenAI ”acknowledged in its own research that LLMs will always produce hallucinations due to fundamental mathematical constraints that cannot be solved through better engineering, marking a significant admission from one of the AI industry’s leading companies.” You can’t trust chatbots.

Le magazine « Sources » d’Arte révèle que des filiales russes du géant français du sucre Sucden, qui emploie Nicolas Sarkozy comme consultant, ont fourni à l’armée russe de nombreux matériels utilisés sur le front en Ukraine. www.mediapart.fr/journal/inte...

This week in the French Dispatch 🇫🇷 🇷🇺Operation Storm-1516 targets Emmanuel Macron 🚓Musk’s Paris offices raided before Paris Prosecutor summons www.frenchdispatch.eu/p/russian-di...

Several Supreme Court practitioners and law professors scoffed at the idea that the justices are dragging their feet on tariffs, putting off a potentially uncomfortable ruling against the president. https://to.pbs.org/4rnt6JV

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says India and the European Union have reached a free trade agreement to deepen their economic and strategic ties after nearly two decades of negotiations.

2025 Had the Most WTO Complaints Since 2019

French farmers block Paris streets in protest against Mercosur trade deal reut.rs/49eDywY

China's dual-use export ban on Japan is a decisive escalation, with established trade flows at risk if the restrictions are fully implemented.

Was the Supreme Court’s pre-Christmas decision in Trump v. Illinois a sign that it also planned to rule against Trump’s tariffs? by Alan Wm. Wolff

Trump has announced "trade deals" with the EU, UK, Japan, China, and others, none of which have gone into effect. Why do we treat this claim as fact? Particularly when there are no details? www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

With Trump's tariffs on the line, US Supreme Court plans rulings for Friday reut.rs/3LyWfCr

Will survive, not could. Kevin Hassett, Scott Bessent and Jamieson Greer have been saying they have a global tariff Plan B for months.

"The tariffs are so complicated that even the government agency tasked with enforcing them can't accurately describe what they are." 🤣😢 reason.com/2025/12/23/t...

Average US tariffs on China: 47.5% Average Chinese tariffs on US: 31.9% Average US tariffs on the rest of the world: 18.4% Average Chinese tariffs on the rest of the world: 6.5% #PIIECharts

A U.S.-Japan consultation panel held its first meeting to consider initial projects for a $550 billion investment pledge that is a pillar of the two countries’ trade deal.

Trump may use USMCA withdrawal as a bargaining tactic, trade experts warn www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Tariff refund spigot leaves Congress tapped out reut.rs/48y0Ey8

A French court has blocked the export and foreign purchase of a 17th century arithmetic machine invented by Blaise Pascal to help ease the laborious task of calculating taxes.

"Harmful subsidies should be part of the trade and climate conversation," WTO DG @noiweala.bsky.social said in remarks at #COP30. New OECD data: $624bn p.a. in +ve support to individual producers in 2022-24 (due to both border measures and budgetary outlays); $179bn in -ve support. More: 👇

China and US simultaneously suspend port fees under trade war truce https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/trade-war/china-and-us-simultaneously-suspend-port-fees-under-trade-war-truce

The Hong Kong Court of First Instance in #Soremi Investments Ltd v China National Gold Group Hong Kong Ltd & Anor [2025] #HKCFI 4514 (26 September 2025) delivered an important decision on the limits of arbitration clauses.

Trump may have to refund the tariffs. These stocks would benefit most

BREAKING: Trump confirms fentanyl tariff on China reduced to 10% after Xi summit. Follow our live blog for the latest news and analysis ⤵️

Trump is pissed about an ad that Canada recently ran in the U.S. showing Ronald Reagan talking about tariffs in 1987. “Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED.”

The US has transformed tax into a point of leverage in international affairs. Its 'revenge taxes', which were dropped in return for an exemption from the global corporate minimum tax, shows tax diplomacy can decide investors’ fate. A new (excellent) column by @jchaisse.bsky.social on.ft.com/3Wv7DB2

"Tariffs and the recent executive orders aimed at expanding U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing are insufficient on their own to address some of the key challenges facing U.S. manufacturers in regulation," CSIS Renewing American Innovation writes. Read more: www.csis.org/analysis/reb...

Vietnam is offering to pay some expenses for companies that supply materials, or "inputs," to other local manufacturers as the country adjusts its supply chain to deal with U.S. tariffs. trib.al/1xOXZAs

My Columbia FDI Perspective, “Fixing the asymmetry: giving governments access to arbitration through state contracts”, has just been published by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (#CCSI).

What would be the effect of the US putting 100% or 15% tariffs on pharmaceuticals from the EU? ielp.worldtradelaw.net/2025/10/gues...

China Criticizes WTO Ruling on IP Enforcement, But Asserts Compliance

#EU and #India trying to find a date for the third Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting. #Trade #negotiations remain the priority. Next trade negotiation round will take place in early October. @robfranciseu.bsky.social reports: borderlex.net/2025/09/25/e...

No, it certainly does not. These frameworks are not agreements. The report assumes Japan's investment pledges guarantee something. To add, WTO Agreements do not spare Japan from increased tariffs either; they afford a way for Japan to assert harm and seek mutual agreement or concession rebalancing.

European Commission seems confident: “The United States intends to promptly ensure that the tariff rate (…) applied to originating goods of the European Union subject to Section 232 actions on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and lumber does not exceed 15%.”

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OTTAWA – Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war which is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy.

Trump must not have liked that I and others called his team’s proposal for g7 secondary tariffs on India and China a stalling tactic. He is doubling down on the tool and calling EU bluff. EU/friends prefer other tools especially financial leverage

The fact that trump is back to calling for 100% secondary tariffs on India and China makes the whole policy less credible and more a threat than if it were 20 or 30%, especially hard to believe given Us desire for a deal with China/continued critical mineral access

Usg is doubling down on use of tariffs as leverage in these circs, and is taking the fight to the Europeans who are asking for more pressure on Russia. The challenge is US is asking for less efficient pressure on a wide set of trading partners