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George Riddell

@georgeriddell.bsky.social

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Trade policy, services & sustainability. Cares about fish & oceans. Views expressed etc etc

George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

1/4 @explaintrade.com and I have started a podcast (no, its not two guys with a microphone). Rather its a 5min bitesize snap of the world. 🎙️ Episode 6 of 'This Week in Trade' is out! Tune in to our latest podcast as we unpack the structural shifts fracturing global trade. Links at the end 👇

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

This. Omg this. Every month of the year.

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Simon Lester @simonlester.com · 25/06/2025

UK joining the MPIA (alternative to the non-functioning WTO Appellate Body). Nice rule of law development. H/T @georgeriddell.bsky.social

Announces the UK will join the Multi-Party Interim Appeal Arbitration Arrangement (MPIA), a temporary arbitration arrangement for resolving appeals to WTO trade disputes, demonstrating our commitment to an effective rules-based international trading system

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Sam Lowe @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Trade war final boss: Pikachu h/t @georgeriddell.bsky.social www.cbp.gov/trade/priori...

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Anna Jerzewska @annajerzewska.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

That's still not how tariffs work...

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Alan Beattie @alanbeattie.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

EU updates a trade deal with Mexico on Friday, relaunches talks with Malaysia this morning and files a WTO case against China this afternoon. Some nice optics of standing up for rules-based trade, no matter what effect they have in the end. ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

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EU challenges China at WTO on royalties for EU high-tech sector

The European Commission has requested consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) aiming to remove unfair and illegal trade practices by China in the sphere of intellectual property.

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Very kind of @samuelmarclowe.bsky.social to include a link to my write-up of the recent Harley-Davidson ECJ ruling and why it matters in a trade war for businesses - the topic of this week's substack.

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Will be significant if final agreement is reached after 20 years of negotiations.

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Cautiously optimistic 🤞 However, still many steps to go between finalising an agreement and businesses actually getting to use it.

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

Been delving into Harley-Davidson v Commission ECJ ruling from last week. Huge implications for how companies respond to potential US tariffs and retaliation from the EU. eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-conten...

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EUR-Lex - 62023CJ0297 - EN - EUR-LexLog inEnglish

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Rob Francis @robfranciseu.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Amazing snippet via the Soapbox newsletter about a firm using 'de minimis' rules to export a helicopter to the US

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George Riddell @georgeriddell.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

1/ Its so lovely re-encountering lots of trade folk on here that I'd lost touch with since the exodus from the other site and meeting new people! Its a bewildering task keeping up with the world of trade and (understandably) huge focus on the prospects of new US tariffs. But lots else on.

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