Executive Summary Introduction On Monday, March 30th, the MC14 meeting of WTO members in Yaoundé, Cameroon, came to an end. Occurring every two years, MCs allow member states to voice their concerns, negotiate new agreements under the WTO, and guide the organization’s priorities until the next MC. Contextualized by a broken dispute settlement mechanism and inflamed international protectionism, MC14 was … Continue reading
Executive Summary Introduction On December 17th, 2025, United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer outlined Washington’s objectives for the upcoming 2026 USMCA review before Congress. In what has become a predictable aim of the United States, it was Trade Representative Greer’s main agricultural grievance that drew attention from the Canadian media: the expansion of American dairy’s access to the supply-managed Canadian … Continue reading
Executive Summary Introduction On January 17th, 2026, Mercosur—a South American customs union comprising Argentina, Bolivia (partial-member), Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay—signed a landmark free trade agreement with the European Union. The deal is slated to remove around $4.8 billion in tariffs between the two economic blocs, leading to an estimated 39 percent annual growth in EU exports to Mercosur (from $72 billion in 2024 goods export) and the elimination of EU duties … Continue reading
Executive Summary Introduction On January 1st, 2026, a new set of Mexican tariffs came into effect amid pressure from Washington to curb trade with China. The increases in rates range from 5 percent to 50 percent on imports from non-free trade agreement partners, with some of the highest duties (50 percent) targeting electric vehicles (EVs). For the … Continue reading
Policy Interns 