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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · 4d

"Tariffs and the recent executive orders aimed at expanding U.S. pharmaceutical manufacturing are insufficient on their own to address some of the key challenges facing U.S. manufacturers in regulation," CSIS Renewing American Innovation writes.

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Nikkei Asia (Official) @asia.nikkei.com · 4d

Vietnam is offering to pay some expenses for companies that supply materials, or "inputs," to other local manufacturers as the country adjusts its supply chain to deal with U.S. tariffs.

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Vietnam offers factory perks as US tariffs hit Chinese suppliers

Trump's war on transshipment piles pressure on country to localize supply chains

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · 5d

Read the full Perspective here 👉 ccsi.columbia.edu/sites/ccsi.c...

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · 5d

I propose a model clause that gives governments equal standing at #ICSID or the #PCA. It complements domestic remedies, requires no treaty reform, and builds on practice in Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · 5d

Most state contracts with foreign investors let only investors start international arbitration. My piece shows why this imbalance is untenable and how governments can correct it.

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · 5d

My Columbia FDI Perspective, “Fixing the asymmetry: giving governments access to arbitration through state contracts”, has just been published by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (#CCSI).

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Peter Ungphakorn @coppetainpu.bsky.social · 7d

What would be the effect of the US putting 100% or 15% tariffs on pharmaceuticals from the EU?

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Guest Post: Putting the “harm” in Pharmaceuticals – evaluating President Trump’s proposal of 100% tariffs

This is a guest post from Simon Schropp (BRG and George Washington University) On Friday, September 25, 2025, President Trump – characteristically in a post on Truth Social – announced his intention ...

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China Trade Monitor @chinatrademonitor.bsky.social · 12d

China Criticizes WTO Ruling on IP Enforcement, But Asserts Compliance

In response to a recent WTO dispute ruling on various aspects of its IP enforcement, China has told WTO Members that, despite having concerns with the ruling, it is now in compliance. ...

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Borderlex @borderlex.net · 12d

#EU and #India trying to find a date for the third Trade and Technology Council ministerial meeting. #Trade #negotiations remain the priority. Next trade negotiation round will take place in early October.
@robfranciseu.bsky.social reports: borderlex.net/2025/09/25/e...

EU, India negotiations “extremely challenging” as year-end deadline nears - Borderlex

The EU and India failed to close any chapters during the 13th negotiation round which took place earlier this month.

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Mona Paulsen @monapaulsen.bsky.social · 12d

No, it certainly does not. These frameworks are not agreements. The report assumes Japan's investment pledges guarantee something.

To add, WTO Agreements do not spare Japan from increased tariffs either; they afford a way for Japan to assert harm and seek mutual agreement or concession rebalancing.

The Japan Times @japantimes.co.jp · 12d

Japan might be spared U.S. President Donald Trump's 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals as it has a most-favored-nation agreement with the U.S. that should cover these products.

Japan might be spared Trump's 100% tariffs on pharmaceuticals

The country has a most-favored-nation agreement with the U.S. that should cover these products.

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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 12d

European Commission seems confident:

“The United States intends to promptly ensure that the tariff rate (…) applied to originating goods of the European Union subject to Section 232 actions on pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and lumber does not exceed 15%.”

Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 12d

The first big test of the EU-US trade deal: Trump moves to impose 100% on pharma.

Brussels has said the 15% tariff under the deal will be “all-inclusive” and protect EU firms from additional duties. Will it work?

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Edward Elgar Publishing @elgarpublishing.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 21d

OTTAWA – Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war which is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy.

Champagne says it's 'sad' the U.S. 'turned its back' on Canada with tariff war

OTTAWA – Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war which is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy.

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Rachel Ziemba @reziemba.bsky.social · 28d

Trump must not have liked that I and others called his team’s proposal for g7 secondary tariffs on India and China a stalling tactic. He is doubling down on the tool and calling EU bluff. EU/friends prefer other tools especially financial leverage

Finbarr Bermingham @fbermingham.bsky.social · 28d

Wow

Trump has asked the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on India and China as part of a joint effort to increase pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine

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Rachel Ziemba @reziemba.bsky.social · 28d

The fact that trump is back to calling for 100% secondary tariffs on India and China makes the whole policy less credible and more a threat than if it were 20 or 30%, especially hard to believe given Us desire for a deal with China/continued critical mineral access

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Rachel Ziemba @reziemba.bsky.social · 28d

Usg is doubling down on use of tariffs as leverage in these circs, and is taking the fight to the Europeans who are asking for more pressure on Russia. The challenge is US is asking for less efficient pressure on a wide set of trading partners

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Rachel Ziemba @reziemba.bsky.social · Sep 5

Scanning through NDAA text and LONG list of proposed amendments (many have little chance) + noticed some on illicit fishing esp Russia-China fishing cooperation and Chinese processing of fish generally. Plus a restriction on chinese fish in military food supply.

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Global Trade Alert @globaltradealert.bsky.social · Sep 8

The US amends scope of #reciprocaltariffs. Effective today, some goods are excluded while others are subject to #tariffs at rates from 10–41%

Our Database entry contains detailed product lists, affected trading partners, and the full scope of the measure: globaltradealert.org/state-act/94...

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Reuters @reuters.com · Sep 4

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White House drops World Trade Organization from list of funding cuts

The White House has quietly dropped the World Trade Organization from a list of $4.9 billion in foreign aid cuts announced last Friday after the move sparked concern among lawmakers, trade groups and the head of the global trade body.

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Dmitry Grozoubinski @explaintrade.com · Aug 23

"If we fight a grinding total war of attrition we'll need factories!" is the kind of statement that might be true in an economy-wide sense but is just populist protectionism in an army helmet when you reach for it one sector at a time to justify tariffs or subsidies you want to roll out anyway.

Thomas Seal @twseal.bsky.social · Aug 22

"A US official said the probe was being carried out by the Commerce Dept as part of its timber and lumber probe under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which allows for the imposition of tariffs on goods deemed critical to national security."

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · Aug 11

Drawn from my teaching in the CityUHK Master of Laws in Arbitration and Dispute Resolution, directed by Prof Christopher To: www.cityu.edu.hk/slw/prospect...
Work with an international cohort confirmed the need for a concise, practical comparative reference.

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Julien Chaisse @jchaisse.bsky.social · Aug 11

International commercial contracts face divergent laws, procedural rules & enforcement regimes. A clause enforceable in one jurisdiction may be void in another. This book offers a comparative analysis connecting substantive contract law with the drafting of enforceable clauses.

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