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Tradewatch 2024 global Insight

TradeWatch Global Insights

In this final issue of the year, we look at some key trends and themes that are impacting trade now, including trade protection measures, trade technology, and trade controversy.

We also focus on the life sciences sector with two articles that address important topics for this key industry: 

  • Recent trends in life sciences – impact on the global trade function
  • Life sciences: Addressing the impact of evolving export controls and sanctions.

We also briefly look ahead to identify themes that are likely to continue to dominate the trade agenda in 2025. 

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TradeWatch Americas Insights 

Under our Americas chapter, focus is on:

  • Argentina: RIGI — incentive system for large investments
  • Brazil: tax reform moves to the next stage
  • Canada: surtaxes on Chinese origin EVs and steel and aluminum products
  • Mexico: strategic preparation for enhanced customs audits
  • United States: slection outcome — potential impact on global trade

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TradeWatch Asia-Pacific Insights

The Asia-Pacific chapter focuses on the following key issue:

  • Australia: advantages of a unique license-free defense environment
  • China: recent customs updates
  • Japan: interim report on the revision of export control regulations
  • Korea: overview of customs law changes for 2025
  • New Zealand: customs’ compensatory interest regime 

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TradeWatch EMEIA Insights

Under the EMEIA chapter, authors focus on:

  • EU: Antidumping measures as trade remedies
  • EU: Countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles from China
  • EU: Restrictive measures against Russia
  • EU: The sale-for-export principle once more subject for debate
  • Türkiye: The impact of changes for cross-border e-commerce

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Sustainability

In this edition of TradeWatch, we highlight some key sustainability topics and issues impacting the trade function, including:

  • CBAM — a balancing act
  • EU: Deforestation Regulation: an underestimated challenge
  • EU: Ecodesign and Sustainable Product Regulation

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TradeFlash October 2024

Welcome to the newest edition of the TradeFlash newsletter, a roundup of the latest developments in global trade around the world.

In this issue, we provide links to EY articles and webcasts covering key trade topics, many of them focused on the impact of sustainability and data challenges on international trade. We also include an article on the possible impact of the forthcoming United States presidential election on global trade issues, as the US plays a pivotal role in shaping international trade dynamics.

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Previous TradeWatch and TradeFlash editions

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TradeWatch 1, 2024

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TradeWatch 3, 2023

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TradeFlash June, 2024

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TradeFlash Feb, 2024

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TradeFlash Oct 2023

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