Spent the week truffling in the margins of the OECD conference on trade and the economy— here’s what i picked up was going behind the scenes. on.ft.com/3ZlF7Uv Donald Trump’s go-it-alone trade doctrine shakes Paris summit

@oecd-ocde.bsky.social director of trade and agriculture directorate Ms. @marionjansen.bsky.social presenting results of the 1st ever review of supply chain resilience. Import concentration has grown over the recent years, but there are policy options to mitigate the risks incolved.

Today, the OECD adopted a new Recommendation on Eliminating Government Support to Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing. This legal instrument provides practical policy guidance for governments to ensure no public money supports illegal fishing: www.oecd.org/en/about/new...

Congratulating Minister of Agriculture and Food Georgi Tahov for the completion of Bulgaria's accession review process under the OECD Committee for Agriculture today.

The update of the OECD Environmental Performance of Agriculture Indicators has been released today. Progress has slowed – and even reversed for some indicators – over the past 10 to 15 years, according to this update. More information here: www.oecd.org/en/about/new...

Yesterday, Brazil formally expressed its interest in joining the OECD Co-operative Research Programme for Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems. We look forward to the collaboration with one of the world’s strongest national ecosystems for agricultural research. www.oecd.org/en/about/pro...

VoxEU column on industrial subsidies by colleagues from the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate: cepr.org/voxeu/column...

Discover how border processes have evolved in recent years in our Trade Facilitation Indicator update released today: www.oecd.org/en/topics/su...

This week, we organized the first ever OECD Illicit Trade Forum and awarded the first OECD Clean Free Trade Zone Certificate to the Consorci de la Zona Franca from #Barcelona. Congratulations! www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/...

Esta semana celebramos el Primer Foro sobre la Lucha Contra el Comercio Ilícito. La Zona Franca de Barcelona ha recibido el primer certificado de seguridad y transparencia, convirtiéndose en la primera zona franca mundial en obtener esta distinción. www.elperiodico.com/es/economia/...

Discussed this ECB paper on “Navigating a fragmenting global trading system” today at the House of the Euro. Very insightful. Interesting survey info on EU firm level dependency on imports from China: www.ecb.europa.eu/pub/pdf/scpo...

"The EU and South Africa will launch negotiations on a new Clean Trade and Investment Partnership and talks on critical raw materials during Thursday’s bilateral summit in Cape Town," writes Rob Francis #EUTrade #EUSouthAfrica borderlex.net/2025/03/11/i...

Inflation remains on track for our 2% target, with slower wage growth supporting the disinflation process, Vice-President Luis de Guindos tells The Sunday Times. But we’ve downgraded our growth outlook amid exceptional uncertainty and trade tensions www.ecb.europa.eu/press/inter/... @thetimes.com

More timely and policy relevant than ever, this very insightful podcast by @chadbown.bsky.social on @trade--talks.bsky.social.

Global trade reached a record $33 trillion last year, but uncertainty clouds the outlook ahead. @unctad.bsky.social’s Global Trade Update is now a monthly publication analysing trade policy & global trade data. 🔗 Full publication: ow.ly/SVi750VhZ7c

📊🅻🅴 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞-🆃🅷🅴 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐭 "La #Chine, toujours plus dominante dans le #commerce mondial" avec 730 produits pour lesquels elle assure plus de la moitié des exportations mondiales en 2023, bien plus que l’UE, les USA et le Japon. www.cepii.fr/BLOG/bi/post... @vvicard.bsky.social, Gianluca Santoni

Analysis: Tariffs do not Improve the Trade Balance. Read more and download the analysis by our strategic adviser @altenberg.bsky.social: shorturl.at/jwepz #tradepolicy #tariffs

Costa Rica is by the way a start performer when it comes to reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions in agriculture. Below a figure I referred to in my intervention at the @businessatoecd.org roundtable on "Mobilizing Financial Resources for Agriculture" in #SanJose today.

🇪🇺 🇰🇷 #EUKorea agree #digitaltrade pact: "The agreement was reached at a time when Brussels is keen to diversify its trade relations away from both China and the United States," writes Rob Francis ↓ borderlex.net/2025/03/10/e...

Inviting Victor Carvajal Porras, Minister for Agriculture and Livestock of #CostaRica to join us at OECD HQ in Paris for further exchanges on certification in agri-food supply chains plus handing over our latest publication on carbon footprint monitoring in agri-food: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Europe was largely spared from significant Trump tariffs during his first term. The world now seems to be different. Lessons from how the EU negotiated with Trump last time, as well as how the EU's new 'anti-coercion instrument' may soon be put to the test. tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/204-...

EU is prepping its retaliatory lists ahead of #steel and aluminum #tariffs next week and expects auto cars to arrive soon More details here: (Hint: Watch the 🚘car parts space) By Iana Dreyer borderlex.net/2025/03/05/b...

🇪🇺 🇮🇳 #EUIndia #TTC: "The joint statement reveals that the TTC is a dialogue platform that appears to help resolve bilateral food safety issues that hamper mutual exports," ✍️ Iana Dreyer borderlex.net/2025/03/03/e...

Happy International Women’s Day to all women in international trade and thanks to @noiweala.bsky.social for providing us with this inspiring set of images for the day.

The 2025 edition of the #OECD Review of Fisheries has been released today. Important and useful for anyone interested in fisheries subsidies: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

Portugal, Greece and India are the top STRI reformers in 2024 and hence the countries working hardest towards the reduction of barriers to services trade. For the full update on our Services Trade Restrictiveness Index, click here: www.oecd.org/en/publicati....

Trump’s new tariffs could crush Canada's and Mexico's car industries. Production could drop by 71% & 57%. Very uneven effect on automakers: - Big losers: Volkswagen & Stellantis - Tesla & GM + Toyota, Hyundai & Subaru could gain English version with T.Mayer &P.Wibaux www.cepii.fr/BLOG/en/post...

In Paris this week, a very timely exchange with business representatives @businessatoecd.org on "The Way Forward for International Trade: Principles, Partnerships and Priorities". Certainly no business as usual but we continue to "be open for business".

NEW TRADE TALKS PODCAST EPISODE President Trump first imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum in 2018, but this time it’s different. On this week's show, Ana Swanson joins me to explain. tradetalkspodcast.com/podcast/202-...

Japan, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands had the lowest average regulatory barriers to #ServicesTrade in 2024. 📊 Discover the latest #OECDSTRI data 👇   www.oecd.org/en/topics/su...

Peru assumed the #G77 and China chairmanship in Geneva from Cambodia as the coalition of developing nations faces cascading trade and development challenges and prepares for the 16th UN Conference on Trade and Development, #UNCTAD16. Find out more: ow.ly/kw8w50USoAS

Subjective indicators can create credit rating bias negatively affecting developing nations. UNCTAD advocates for policy alternatives, including the potential for UN technical assistance to countries currently without sovereign ratings. Full analysis: ow.ly/1fi350UKOZo

Protecting economies from illicit trade is crucial. Our recent OECD study on Counterfeit Goods and the UK economy reveals which are the most frequently seized products infringing UK intellectual property rights: www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

China has come to dominate global value chains for solar modules & wind turbines, accounting globally for >80% of module production + >70% of production of key turbine components. Is government support part of the success story? Find out more in this new OECD report: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

📣 We are delighted to announce that we'll be hosting the 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀 by the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰𝘀! The Summer School will take place in #Munich from 𝟭𝟲 – 𝟭𝟴 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. PhD and Postdocs can apply until 21 January 👇 www.cesifo.org/en/event/202...

#GFFA: After constructive negotiations, agriculture ministers from around 70 countries have adopted a final communiqué of the summit. This formulates their common positions & is fed into international discussions on agricultural policy. Communiqué ⇨ bmel.de/goto?id=119604

Informing about OECD’s progress on measuring sustainable productivity growth in agriculture at the 17th #Berlin Agriculture Ministers” Conference.

Pleased to exchange with Secretary of State for Agriculture Alpha Ba in the margins of the #GFFA in Berlin and explore how to further enhance #Senegal’s benefits from its membership in the #OECD Seeds Schemes.

Africa has vast mineral deposits that are essential for the global shift to a low-carbon future and a fair, environmentally responsible digital economy. Full article by @unctad.bsky.social Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan: ow.ly/vU7l50UFWf2

Getting ready for my participation at #GFFA in #Berlin and using the opportunity to draw your attention to the PIMA-AFOLU database. Check the link if you want to know what this acronym stands for and what the map reflects. www.oecd.org/en/data/data....

Global growth is projected to stagnate at 2.7% in 2024 & 2025, down from the 3.0% annual average between 2011 & 2019 and well below the 4.4% average before the global financial crisis. For developing countries, the slowdown is sharper. @unctad.bsky.social report: unctad.org/tdr2024

The EU-US Relationship at a Crossroads Please join us in person at @sciencespo.bsky.social in Paris or online jointly with @piie.com 16 January 2025 from 17:00 until 18:30 CET Featuring: @ojblanchard @jasonfurman.bsky.social @MarioMontiIta @natacha_valla www.sciencespo.fr/en/events/th...

Looking forward to lead this year's OECD delegation attending the Global Forum for Food an Agriculture #GFFA2025 in #Berlin.

Ich freue mich darauf, auch in diesem Jahr mit einer OECD Delegation an dem Global Forum for Food and Agriculture #GFFA2025 in #Berlin teilzunehmen.

Prochain séminaire compétitivité CEPII-BdF "L’Europe au défi de Trump 2.0" Présentation d'Antoine Bouët et discussion d'Antoine Berthou @antoineberthou.bsky.social Mercredi 15 janvier 2025 de 11h à 12h30. Inscriptions ici: www.banque-france.fr/fr/webform/l... @cepii-paris.bsky.social

Stagnating sales for Tesla in 2024.

Speaking at the WTO about industrial policy (IP), I highlighted three key points: 1. Transparency is essential. 2. Local content rules can undermine IP’s goals. 3. The WTO’s TBT agreement offers a model: permit IP for “legitimate aims” when it’s minimally trade distorting.

SWAPO holds steady amidst the anti-incumbent wave. Namibia elects Nandi-Ndaitwah as first female president: www.reuters.com/world/africa...

Launching the first pilot for the OECD Free Trade Zone Certification scheme in #Barcelona Zona Franca today. Important step towards more transparency and a more level playing field in international trade.