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  • Podcast 28 May 2025

    Does UK steel production have a future?

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    Series 6, Episode 5 - Steel is needed to manufacture everything from aircraft carriers to ironing boards. It is critical for construction and defence and contributes significantly to the national economy. But many countries can produce steel much more cheaply than the UK – notably China, which accounts for more than 50% of global steel production. Plus, the market is distorted by many factors, notably Chinese state production subsidies and US tariffs on imports and then there is the impact of Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms on production and global supply chains. Where does this leave British Steel? To what extent should the UK government protect its steel sector in the interests of strategic autonomy, and of keeping the industry afloat? And do recent UK trade agreements make any material difference to our ability to buy and sell steel? Joining our host, Chris Horseman (Borderlex), to unpack this are Chrysa Glystra (UK Steel) and Mattia Di Ubaldo (CITP/University of Sussex).

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  • In The Media 26 May 2025

    Who benefits more from the US-UK trade deal — America or Britain? (Roundtable - TRT World)

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    The UK and US have hailed their trade deal as ‘historic’. Keir Starmer was the first world leader to strike an agreement on trade with President Trump following his sweeping tariffs. But how significant is this deal and will it be enough to protect the UK economy? Joining Enda Brady for this discussion at the Roundtable - TRT World is Emily Lydgate along with three other commentators.

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  • Podcast 21 May 2025

    World Trading System

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    Series 6, Episode 4 - The US has re-set its tariffs on goods imports according to a formula based on the size of that country’s trade surplus with the US – a move which has thrown all previous norms out the window. We are no longer in a world where tariffs and other aspects of trade policy are negotiated multilaterally – with the World Trade Organization as chief overseer. So where do recent developments leave the global trading system? Is the WTO, and the rules-based system that it oversees, now dead? Joining our host, Chris Horseman (Borderlex), to discuss these issues are Jennifer Hillman (Georgetown University Law Center), L. Alan Winters (CITP/ University of Sussex) and Farisa Zarin (Standard Chartered Bank).

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  • Blog post 20 May 2025

    A few important steps forward: the UK-EU strategic partnership

    By Ingo Borchert, Mattia Di Ubaldo, Michael Gasiorek, Peter Holmes and L. Alan Winters CB.

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    This blog looks at the UK-EU Common Understanding deal in terms of three areas related to trade: fisheries and trade in agri-food products, youth mobility, and cooperation on energy markets and carbon emissions.

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  • Working Paper 19 May 2025

    Gains from Targeting? Government Subsidies and Firm Performance in China

    By Jiuli Huang, Yabin Wang and Min Zhu et al.

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    This paper studies the firm-level impact of a targeted capital import subsidy programme implemented in China to enhance firm productivity and technological development by reducing the cost of importing high-tech machinery not produced domestically.

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  • In The Media 17 May 2025

    British-American trade deal sets a 'bad example': attack threatens on Chinese suppliers (Het Financieele Dagblad)

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    An article by a Dutch financial newspaper (Het Financieele Dagblad) examines the May 2025 UK-US trade deal, raising concerns that it threatens to push Chinese suppliers out of the supply chains of allies. The piece quotes Minako Morita-Jaeger, who highlights how the deal sets a dangerous precedent. "The Biden administration also wanted to reduce China's dominance, but Trump is really taking a different approach," says Minako. “Biden tried to do that by working with allies. Trump uses power and coercion. This deal sets a precedent that allows the U.S. to use these kinds of agreements to force other countries to adopt the White House's economic security priorities."

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  • Briefing Paper 15 May 2025

    UK food standards: How thick Is the “red line” in the recent agreements with India and the United States?

    By Carolina Toschi Maciel et al.

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    In this preliminary assessment of the UK’s food standards in recent negotiations with India and the United States, the author finds a lack of uniformity.

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  • Podcast 9 May 2025

    UK-India FTA

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    Series 6, Episode 3 - This podcast looks at the recently concluded UK-India free trade agreement deal and the impact for UK exporters now that India’s high tariffs on goods like cars and Scotch whisky will be reduced, and that British businesses will be able to bid for some Indian government contracts for the first time. For India, the UK will remove most of its tariffs on Indian goods, and it will be a little easier for Indian professionals to come and work in Britain. But who gets the better deal out of this agreement? What are the political, economic and social implications of the deal for each party? And given the rather chaotic state of international trade at present, will the UK-India deal perhaps be part of a new wave of agreements to shore up existing bilateral trade flows? Joining Chris Horseman are Amrita Saha (IDS/University of Sussex), Abhijit Das (independent trade policy expert/former Centre for WTO Studies), Achyuth Anil (CITP/University of Sussex) and Emily Weaver Roads (Scotch Whisky Association).

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  • Blog post 9 May 2025

    UK–India FTA in Focus: What We Know and What Lies Ahead

    By Sunayana Sasmal and Achyuth Anil.

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    Ahead of publication of the final text, this blog highlights key elements of the UK-India Free Trade Agreement discernible from information published and what it means for the UK, India and the world.

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  • Blog post 25 April 2025

    Why MFN matters – a message to the UK Government

    By Michael Gasiorek.

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    This blog discusses the importance of the MFN principle which underpins the international trading system we have today.

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