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Lucian Cernat

@lcernat.bsky.social

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Head of Unit for Trade in Goods, Tariff Negotiations, #TBTs, Customs, #RoOs. Maker of #tradeXpresso. #Mode5. #GVCs4LDCs. Ex DG TRADE ChiefTradeEconomist. Opinions personal.

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Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · 10d

Chart of the week: the pin art 🖼️ of the trade deal revealed! ecipe.org/publications...

I may need to redo this with taller 📌 for some pharma products!

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · 21d

#tradeXpresso: tariffs are simple till they aren’t. Have a look at the U.S. tariff landscape:
ecipe.org/publications...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Aug 19

Interesting observation but there is one important difference though: it’s usually much more difficult to prevent transshipment of exports than imports.

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Aug 18

I am truly impressed by how much people read during holidays.

Good job 👍 everyone on ResearchGate!

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Aug 8

#tradeXpresso: perfect timing for a new “mini-deal” that will facilitate trade between the European 🇪🇺 Union and Canada 🇨🇦.

lnkd.in/eCUty6VB

Still not sure how important are mini-deals for EU exporters? Check this out: ecipe.org/publications...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Aug 3

#tradeXpresso: I guess establishing the new US tariff rate applicable to some products (and their origin) might drive a few people 🛃 nuts 🌰 🥜 !

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 18

Well, I am in charge of the trade in goods 📦. So, yeah, I guess I am in charge of #Mode5Services as well! kluwerlawonline.com/journalartic...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

5. The launch of the #Procurement4Buyers in 2025, a tool facilitating the implementation of all our international procurement rules: webgate.ec.europa.eu/procurementb...

Special thanks to Jakob Cornides for his lead on this important file!

https://webgate.ec.europa.eu/procurementbuy…

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

4. The launch of the new #Access2Procurement tool in 2021, used by tens of thousands of EU companies interested in winning public contracts abroad: webgate.ec.europa.eu/procurement/...

webgate.ec.europa.eu

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

3. The conclusion of several #FTAs with ambitious procurement chapters. Best outcome probably with New Zealand, kudos to @vangelisv.bsky.social for his commitment to a great FTA!

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

2. The imposition of the first #IPIMeasure in the MedTech sector: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl...

With special thanks to Lilia Petrova, the lead IPI investigator!

Implementing regulation - EU - 2025/1197 - EN - EUR-Lex

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Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

1. The adoption of the International Procurement Instrument #IPI in 2022, against all odds, after a decade of inter-institutional negotiations: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg/2022...

Regulation - 2022/1031 - EN - EUR-Lex

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Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 17

#tradeXpresso: It's time for a new role at DG Trade. Starting a new position as Head of Trade in Goods, Tariff Negotiations, #TBT, Customs and #RoOs!

Wishing the best to my former #PublicProcurement dream team, with whom I shared a number of successes over the years: (1/x)

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jul 1

#tradeXpresso: big crowd at the Global Digital Collaboration #GDC25 event in Geneva!

Key trade topics today:
🔹cross-border interoperability
🔹traceability across global supply chains

It’s high time we walk the talk on trade and technology in Europe: ecipe.org/publications...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jun 26

#tradeXpresso: EU experts are working hard with WTO partners to remove key #TBT barriers that significantly affect over € 40bn of EU exports. As in the past, successful multilateral cooperation continues behind the trade war headlines!

www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jun 20

#tradeXpresso: the European Commission adopted the first measures under the International Procurement Instrument #IPI.

The measures will be legally applicable in 10 days from the date of publication.

ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Commission restricts Chinese participation in medical devices procurement

The European Commission decided to exclude Chinese companies from EU government purchases of medical devices exceeding €5 million. This measure follows the conclusions of the first investigation under...

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Jun 13

#tradeXpresso: three insights from a “trade and jobs” chart.
♦️The EU has the highest stakes in a functioning global trading system.
♦️1 in 20 jobs in Europe depends on transatlantic trade.
♦️ But RoW is 4x more important, so every trade deal counts!

ecipe.org/wp-content/u...

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Tom Jenkins @tomoljenkins.bsky.social · May 29

Great work by @lcernat.bsky.social showing how Trump's tariffs would be affected by the US Trade Court decision

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 29

Chart du jour: when it comes to US tariffs, nobody really knows anything (for sure).

But this is how US tariffs could look like if today's US Court of International Trade ruling will roll back tariffs prior to the Liberation Day.

Source: Based on the IMF-WTO Tariff Tracker.

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 27

At first sight, I almost assumed you sent this MFN from Cancun…

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 25

#tradeXpresso: chart du jour - currently applied #tariffs by the United States 🇺🇸.

Source: based on the IMF-WTO Tariff Tracker. Simple averages across all products. May 2025.

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 21

I am all in for #MUFC tonite!

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 17

#tradeXpresso: incognito.

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · May 3

No #tradeXpresso today.

Lucian Cernat @lcernat.bsky.social · Apr 30

#tradeXpresso: if you hurry up, you still have time to register for the next CETA Regulatory Cooperation Forum with Canada 🇨🇦!

We have over 7️⃣0️⃣ 0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ EU firms (most of them SMEs) that export to Canada and we want to reach out to all of EU!

policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/events/regul...

Regulatory Cooperation Forum: Stakeholders debrief meeting

The seventh annual meeting of the Regulatory Cooperation Forum (RCF) will take place in Brussels on Wednesday 14 May 2025. Established under the Canada-European Union (EU) Comprehensive Economic and T...

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