The United Kingdom entered 2026 with its strongest push yet to rebuild relations with the European Union since the 2016 Brexit referendum, driven by disappointing economic performance and mounting geopolitical threats.

The European Commission proposed expanding the scope of the bloc's carbon border adjustment mechanism to include downstream products such as machinery and appliances.

The United States has declared that the World Trade Organization's most favoured nation principle is "unsuitable for this era" and should be abandoned as part of a fundamental overhaul of how the organisation operates.

The UK and South Korea upgraded their free trade agreement. Novelties include rules on digital trade, financial and telecommunications services, customs facilitation, movement of company personnel, food safety, investment protection and sustainability.

It is important that manufacturers of industrial goods comply with international standards, and that compliance is verified. The issue of mutual recognition of conformity assessment comes into play fo

Borderlex's curtain raiser to EU trade policy in autumn 2025

The European Union acted unlawfully in imposing countervailing duties on imports of Indonesian biodiesel, a World Trade Organization dispute settlement panel ruled today.

Switzerland faces tariffs of 39% on its exports to the US from 7 August – one of the highest rates imposed on any country.

July 20, 2025, is six months since Trump’s inauguration for a second term in the White House. Since then, all previous norms of trade engagement have gone out of the window with the imposition (or thr

In May, Keir Starmer and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen launched a reset of the EU-UK relationship which included an agreement to begin negotiations on a deal on agri-food standard

Our upcoming Borderlex Academy will conclude with an evening reception and book signing featuring seasoned journalist, broadcaster, and speaker Ben Chu to discuss today's globalisation scepticism.

The US has re-set its tariffs on goods imports according to a formula based on the size of that country’s trade surplus with the US – a move which has thrown all previous norms out the window. We are

This podcast looks at the recently concluded UK-India free trade agreement deal and the impact for UK exporters now that India’s high tariffs on goods like cars and Scotch whisky will be reduced, and

When long-established international trade flows get disrupted, it's not always easy to predict the consequences. Given the adjustments that the UK is continuing to have to make as a result of leaving

British firms will be able to bid for the new €150 billion EU defence fund after the UK makes concessions on fishing quotas

The European Commission and China agreed to set up a mechanism to monitor trade diversion amid fears that the United States’ tariffs would result in a surge of Chinese imports redirected to the EU.

The real growth area for trade is in digitally-delivered services. But where there is trade, there is trade regulation. If countries regulate in ways which diverge from each other, then there are digi

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There is full agreement between the United Kingdom and the EU that their trade relationship is special and should be deepened further.

Amidst all the turmoil in global trade raised by the United States’ tariff war, one news item may have flown under the news radar this week: China updated its initial WTO challenge against Canada to i...

In a turbulent week for global trade, the UK opted not to retaliate against the US’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminium exports.

A Cybertruck and a Model S park in front of the White House as the president offers a show of support for Mr Musk's company - whose shares took another big hit this week.

The United Kingdom decided not to join with the EU in imposing retaliatory tariffs on US imports, following Washington’s move overnight to apply a 25% tax on all steel and aluminium imports as it hope...

Canada initiated a WTO dispute settlement claim against the United States in response to president Trump's imposition of tariffs on Canadian exports to the US.