On February 4, Bloomberg news service reported that President Trump is considering issuing an executive order that would withdraw the United States from the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). This post considers some of the likely consequences of
In a January report, BUSINESSEUROPE, a leading business organization, called on the European Union to rebalance its relationship with China in order to address systemic challenges arising from its state-led economy that are leading to market distortions
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in its report, “Foreign Sourcing in Government Procurement,” provided broad estimates of purchases from foreign sources by the U.S. federal government and central governments of the other six main parties to
This post presents a paper that examines the numerous derogations from the most-favored-nation (MFN) principle applied by parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). Reciprocity conditions are attached to every element of market access
In mid-May, President Trump determined that imports of autos and auto parts threaten the national security but deferred action for six months. He also lifted tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico. This post looks at the two
Just when President Trump seemed on the brink of concluding a comprehensive trade agreement with China, the talks fell apart on May 10, and he responded with more tariffs. In light of the set-back, this post considers how Trump’s approach to trade
On March 22, the European Council (heads of the European Union’s member states) called for resuming efforts to adopt a regulation aimed at opening procurement markets of third countries, in particular China. This post outlines the proposed measure,
On February 27th, the United States and other parties to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) gave their final approval to the United Kingdom’s accession to the Agreement, in its own right, once it leaves the European Union. This post examines
On February 13, the European Parliament approved the European Union-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA). The comprehensive trade agreement will enter into force as soon as Singapore concludes its own internal procedures and both parties complete the final
The United States and the European Union have issued proposals on the scope of their planned trade negotiations that reveal significant differences. On January 12, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published negotiating objectives that call for a