Centralising EU customs data in a new common hub won't be so simple, as member states want to keep tab on own data...
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An anti-coercion instrument for the United Kingdom? Not so fast, and at least not EU-style... writes Tamsin Morgan in a new column for Borderlex
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EU #steel quotas - How Brussels is renegotiating them shines doubtful light on bloc as FTA partner #EUFTAs
EU trade commissioner pushes supply chain diversification law #economicsecurity
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A little wrap up of the week in trade policy in Brussels by @robfranciseu.bsky.social
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EU Chips Act 2.0 opens subsidies to free trade agreement partners 👀💸
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EU supply chain diversification law now officially on the agenda.
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Forced labour tariffs?
Brussels tells Washington to honour Turnberry deal
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National governments are fighting to keep their own customs IT systems inside the EU's future data hub — a move that is backed by businesses but could weaken a central plank of the bloc's customs reform.
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The UK is unlikely to adopt an instrument similar to the EU’s Anti-Coercion Instrument, since it lacks the political and economic will.Instead, London should focus on adapting and expanding the UK’s existing defensive powers - including sanctions, investment screening and export controls – and deploy them more strategically in the future to counter economic threats.
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Borderlex is pleased to welcome Soumaya Keynes to a talk about How To Win a Trade War - A Friendly Guide to an Unfriendly World, to be published by Macmillan on 28 May 2026.
As it renegotiates its international commitments, the risk of undermining FTA commitments and coercive attempts by Brussels to induce its trading partners to accept lower market access could run afoul of the EU’s free trade pacts. The bloc must ensure it plays according to the global rulebook it helped create.
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EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič called for legislation to require EU businesses in critical sectors to de-risk trade by diversifying their supply base.
We are pleased to announce the very final version of the programme our coming Borderlex Academy! UK trade policy academyHow to navigate the trade wars 16 & 17 June 2026 – One George Street London Speakers Peter Harrell, Non-resident Fellow, Carnegie Endowment – ex White House Matthew Davies, Director & ...
The EU’s free trade agreement partners will be allowed to bid for government programmes designed to scale up semiconductor production in the EU.
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EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič called for legislation to require EU businesses in critical sectors to de-risk trade by diversifying their supply base.
The European Commission urged the United States to stand by the Turnberry trade agreement after Washington moved to slap a 10% duty on EU imports over forced-labour rules.
