New WEF White Paper, with Simon Evenett as lead contributor, examines how firms build capabilities to navigate today’s #economy. Based on interviews with 55+ companies, it finds leadership focus on geopolitics is high, but institutional capabilities lag. globaltradealert.org/reports/Buil...

Our updated #Tariff Deals Booklet includes a new alignment scorecard comparing policy commitments across US bilateral #trade agreements, covering cooperation on export controls, sanctions, and supply chain resilience. Access and download the Booklet here: globaltradealert.org/reports/Tari...

Today's NZZ features a front-page interview with our founder Simon Evenett. In the piece, he provides a candid assessment of the current #tradepolicy environment and the recent US-Swiss trade agreement. 🎙️ www.nzz.ch/wirtschaft/w...

🌱The latest Global Trade Insights examines climate-related #tradepolicy trends. #G7 front-loaded measures 2020-24, then scaled back sharply in 2025. Developing countries continue building capacity. The timing raises questions at #COP30. www.linkedin.com/pulse/climat...

New IMF Working Paper authored by our Founder Simon Evenett and others examines how industrial policies have changed since the global financial crisis, drawing on data from GTA's New #IndustrialPolicy Observatory (NIPO). Access the full paper here: globaltradealert.org/reports/Indu...

We have updated our #Tariff Deals Booklet, now covering nine bilateral US tariff-related agreements 📥Download the updated Booklet here: globaltradealert.org/reports/Tari... The update includes four recently announced deals with ASEAN countries and a new scorecard comparing agreement types.

🚫 The European Union has published the 19th #sanctions package against #Russia, targeting energy imports, payment systems, and Russia’s shadow fleet. For details and official sources, access the Global Trade Alert database entry: globaltradealert.org/state-act/94...

The US has published the details of its #trade deals with Malaysia and Cambodia, as well as framework agreements with Thailand and Vietnam. 📊Our visuals provide a high-level summary of each arrangement. 🔴Access our Real-Time Tariff Watch blog for more: globaltradealert.org/reports/Real...

A recent @financialtimes.com article examines #China's #industrialpolicy and productivity growth. It draws on Global Trade Alert data documenting over 7,500 Chinese subsidy measures since 2009. www.ft.com/content/b444...

Our G20 Trade Policy Factbook 2025 shows that the motives behind #industrialpolicy have shifted. Governments increasingly cite #nationalsecurity, geopolitical, and resilience concerns over climate change mitigation. Access the full Factbook here: globaltradealert.org/reports/G20-...

📢 Today, we release the 2025 edition of the Global Trade Alert G20 Trade Policy Factbook G20 #trade policies remain active & defensive, with rising coercive measures, targeted #subsidies, & services restrictions affecting global commerce. Read here: globaltradealert.org/reports/G20-...

📢 The latest GTA Monthly Roundup is now available We summarise 575 new #trade and #industrialpolicy interventions from the past four weeks, with particular attention to developments in the United States, China, and the European Union. Access it here: globaltradealert.org/blog/GTA-Mon...

🪵 #US imposes #Section232 #tariffs on timber, lumber & derivative products Effective 14 Oct 2025: • 10% on softwood timber & lumber • 25% on upholstered wood (30% from Jan 2026) • 25% on cabinets/vanities (50% from Jan 2026) UK cap: 10%, EU/Japan: 15%. globaltradealert.org/state-act/90...

📢 Today at #WTOPublicForum, GTA in 3 sessions: 🔃 Trade Readjustment & WTO Reform (10:45, Room E) www.wto.org/english/foru... 💰 Subsidies & Industrial Policy (13:30, Room E) www.wto.org/english/foru... 🤖 Digital Trade & AI Facilitation (15:15, Room B) www.wto.org/english/foru...

🎯 Need a clear guide to Trump’s #tariffs and their implications for #globaltrade? To cut through the noise, we have consolidated our resources on #Trump tariffs into a single page. 📖 Access the full set of resources here: globaltradealert.org/blog/One-Sto...

The US amends scope of #reciprocaltariffs. Effective today, some goods are excluded while others are subject to #tariffs at rates from 10–41% Our Database entry contains detailed product lists, affected trading partners, and the full scope of the measure: globaltradealert.org/state-act/94...

📦 On 29 August, the #US ended its de minimis exemptions for low-value imports. #Postal services worldwide responded with suspensions, restrictions, and limited reopenings. Full details and updates are tracked in our live blog: globaltradealert.org/reports/Glob...

📦Global Suspensions of #Parcel Shipments to the #US Global Trade Alert has published a tracker collecting official announcements by postal services worldwide following the US suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment, effective 29 August 2025. 🔗 globaltradealert.org/reports/Glob...

🌀What does resilience mean for trade in today’s volatile environment? On Whiteshield’s Trade Winds in the Gulf podcast, Simon Evenett and Raed Safadi discuss securitisation of #trade, resilience, #technology, and the Gulf region’s role 🎧 Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=si2C...

🔎Our new Thread tracks all #Section232 investigations initiated by the United States in 2025 under the #Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Only investigations formally announced by the #US Government are included. 🧵 bit.ly/4mI9E8a

We have updated the #US Market Access Scorecards and the Relative Trump #Tariff Advantage Chart Book. The update adds aluminium and steel derivative products to the coverage and incorporates MFN rates into the analysis. 🔢 globaltradealert.org/reports/US-M... 📊 globaltradealert.org/reports/Rela...

📢 New Release: The Tariff Deals Booklet Several major #tariff agreements have already been signed, our Tariff Deals Booklet compares them all. Visuals, #export risks, investment pledges, and more. Updated as new agreements are confirmed. globaltradealert.org/reports/Tari... #Trade

🚫 #Malaysia imposes new controls on advanced #AI chips. Effective 14 July 2025, #exports, transit, and transhipment of high-performance chips and related tech now require a Strategic #Trade Permit. For full details, access GTA Database entry here: bit.ly/3Ix8QEr

The GTA #US Tariff Measure Inventory 2025 provides a detailed overview of major US tariff actions introduced this year. It includes HS codes, exclusions, #tariff rates & policy summaries and covers the April 2 EO, Fentanyl EO & Section 232 cases. 📊 globaltradealert.org/blog/US-Tari...

The #US announced new reciprocal #tariffs for 14 trading partners, effective from 1 August. This follows earlier executive actions and suspension notices issued in April. Access full details, including country-specific tariff rates and affected HS codes: bit.ly/3IjXjrQ

Our new Briefing shows Western #industrialpolicy shifting from #climate goals to #security concerns. The EU stands out from G7 members, South Korea & Australia by maintaining a stronger emphasis on climate objectives and subsidy-based measures. 🔗https://bit.ly/4li7hZF

🚧 How are governments using #trade policy to respond to geopolitical risk? The WTO's latest update, using Global Trade Alert data, shows rising #tariffs, fewer #subsidies, and more measures tied to security and competitiveness. Full report: www.wto.org/english/news...

🏭 Why green #steel is stalling In a new Zeitgeist Briefing, Fernando Martín examines five mounting challenges that threaten the #commercial viability of green steel. 📖 Access the full briefing here: globaltradealert.org/reports/Head... #GlobalTrade #Trade #IndustrialPolicy

📉NATO’s lead in #defence industry support is fading. While interventions surged post-Ukraine invasion, countries outside #NATO have raised their share from 31% to 38% since 2021. At this pace, they’ll surpass NATO by end-2025. Full briefing: globaltradealert.org/reports/The-...

📩 The GTA Notification Service now offers new subscription options for selected content directly by email: • GTA Analyses • GTA Newsletter • GTA Monthly Roundup Free subscriptions tailored to your interests: globaltradealert.org/notification...

Yesterday, the EU Commission released its first #trade diversion monitoring report. In a new Zeitgeist Briefing, Simon Evenett finds that only 2 of 55 flagged products match major Chinese #exports to the U.S.—raising questions about redirection risk. globaltradealert.org/reports/Euro...

🏭Do industrial policies boost #trade competitiveness? A new IMF paper using GTA data finds export incentives help in the medium term, while domestic #subsidies have short-lived effects. www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

🧭 What direction is #industrialpolicy taking in 2025? New Industrial Policy Observatory June update shows: – #Export barriers ⬆️ 1.1% MoM – Dual-use items most targeted – $1.5T+ in #subsidies in force 🔗https://bit.ly/3Hh3ixk

This year, Global Trade Alert has recorded 9 new #semiconductor export restrictions—on pace to exceed 2024’s total. Most since 2020 come from the US & EU, often targeting chips used in AI, defence & high-performance computing. Details & official sources: globaltradealert.org/threads/expo...

🪨 Mapping Recent Subsidies to #CriticalMinerals: South Korea: Loan guarantees for low-carbon tech Canada: CAD 156m for copper-zinc mining China: CNY 300b for SME tech upgrades India: #Subsidies for Li-ion and PCB production 🔗 globaltradealert.org/threads/subs...

The UK has announced a new #sanctions package targeting entities linked to #Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including 57 Russian firms, 4 Chinese companies, 1 Swiss shipper, and 18 vessels now barred from UK ports. globaltradealert.org/threads

🚧#Trade flows between India and Bangladesh are facing new hurdles #Bangladesh banned yarn imports via land ports in April. On Saturday, #India introduced new restrictions on imports of garments, food, plastics & more. Read more: globaltradealert.org/state-act/91...

⏸️ #China suspends all #US entity blacklistings announced after 2 April 2025 for 90 days. This halts the addition of 17 U.S. firms to the Unreliable Entity List and 28 to the Export Control List. 🔎 Affected companies and official sources here: globaltradealert.org/reports/US-M...

📊US Tariff-Driven #Trade Deals Our new Thread tracks trade deals and agreements signed with the US following the introduction of “reciprocal #tariffs” in April 2025. Only agreements that have been officially announced or confirmed are included. 🧵 bit.ly/4jSCykS

After yesterday’s Joint Statement by the #US and #China, just how high are the remaining #tariff hikes and other bilateral barriers today? 🔎Our continuously updated trackers show the confirmed, active #trade measures each country has imposed on the other: globaltradealert.org

🏗️ 𝗨𝗦–𝗨𝗞 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱? In a new Zeitgeist Briefing, our Founder Simon Evenett analyses the official communications surrounding the UK–U.S. economic arrangement announced yesterday. Access the full briefing here: globaltradealert.org/reports/Mixe...

Recent #trade-related actions between #India and Pakistan ✈️ Mutual airspace bans 🚫 India bans #imports from Pakistan 📩 Mail from #Pakistan blocked 🚢 Both restrict each other’s ships from ports Details: globaltradealert.org/activity-tra...

🔎Our latest newsletter examines the #US Section 232 investigations in 2025. With six new cases launched this year, it marks the most active period in the history of this national security-related legal mechanism. Access the #GlobalTrade Insights: www.linkedin.com/pulse/wave-s...

Weekly #UStariff response roundup: 📃China’s 2nd #tariff exemption list 🗣️China reviewing US overtures on tariff talks 🔁EU crafts dual-track strategy 🤝S.Korea: deal before June “impossible” Track all developments in GTA’s live blog: globaltradealert.org/reports/gove...

NEW EPISODE 🎧🎙️: I talked to Simon Evenett of @globaltradealert.bsky.social about how to negotiate tariff deals with Trump, whether the global trading system will survive, and how other countries could make hostages of US multinationals. www.reuters.com/podcasts/wha...

The latest GTA Monthly Roundup is now available We summarise 471 new #trade and #industrialpolicy interventions from the past four weeks, with particular attention to developments in the United States, China, and the European Union. Access it here: globaltradealert.org/blog/GTA-Mon...

What happens when tariff threats become policy? Simon Evenett joined @reuters.com The Big View podcast to discuss US #tariffs, "truces" with allies, US-China decoupling, and global #trade risks. Listen here: www.reuters.com/podcasts/wha...

🚚 US Dept of Commerce launched a Section 232 investigation into truck imports. The review will assess import reliance, US production capacity, supplier concentration, and foreign subsidies. The report is due in January 2026. Details and official sources: globaltradealert.org/state-act/91...

What does the data say about Chinese #trade deflection risks? New analysis of US #import data identifies 101 products where export deflection is possible—but shows that Chinese exporters have been losing share in most of these categories. globaltradealert.org/reports/Iden...

Reactions to #US Reciprocal Tariffs this week: 📦Hong Kong - Halts US-bound post ✈️China - Boeing orders frozen 💰South Korea - Support for exporters 🛡️EU - Countermeasures 💷UK - #Tariffs cut on 89 goods Track all developments in GTA’s live blog: globaltradealert.org/reports/gove...