The European Commission’s technical work on a possible new instrument targeting industrial overcapacity is well advanced, but whether and when it moves forward will depend on political backing from EU governme... (more story)

The Canadian government is pressing ahead with its work on a tougher forced-labor import ban, a move toward easing trade tensions with the US and satisfying domestic concerns. Bill C-35, introduced ten days af... (more story)

Companies operating in China are having to reconsider how they collect and share supply-chain data as the country increasingly uses its counter-sanctions framework against compliance with Western trade and due... (more story)

As Chinese companies expand manufacturing in countries such as Turkey, Egypt and Morocco, Brussels is increasingly grappling with how to distinguish genuine foreign investment from production aimed at preservi... (more story)

US importers are seeing smaller refunds from tariffs paid under the now-illegal International Emergency Economic Powers Act as the federal government applies unfixed debts like owed taxes and missed duties to the checks.  

The EU is seeking deeper trade ties with like-minded partners amid growing geopolitical tensions — the latest example being the breakdown of US-Canada trade talks last week. In this context, the significance i... (more story)

The legal basis for retaliatory tariffs imposed by Canada’s government in response to the latest round of US duties are likely to face a smoother legal and regulatory road than the tariffs in the US, where leg... (more story)

Climate litigation is increasingly defining governments' and companies' obligations as climate science and legal precedents develop. While landmark cases have helped entrench the duties that states have and pr... (more story)