This is what Brexiteers get badly wrong when they talk about the World Trade Organisation
05/12/2018
It is only by claiming that trading 'on WTO terms' would be fine that Brexiters manage to be so relaxed about the UK leaving the EU without a deal, but the WTO does not ensure the removal of all barriers to trade.
How will UK trade with EU post-Brexit? Pascal Lamy, Andrea Leadsom discuss - BBC Newsnight
06/06/2016
What kind of trade arrangements could the UK negotiate with the European Union after leaving? Newsnight's James O'Brien was joined by former Director-General of the World Trade Organisation Pascal Lamy, and Vote Leave's Andrea Leadsom to discuss.
Brexit latest: Leaving the customs union will inevitably mean expensive border queues for firms warn trade experts
22/02/2017
The UK Trade Policy Observatory said even a new customs deal would inevitably lead to considerable disruption relative to the current frictionless cross-border goods trade with the EU
The European Union and Japan will launch the world’s largest free trade zone early next year after their economic partnership cleared a final hurdle on Wednesday. Some 70 percent of European Parliament lawmakers backed the agreement that binds two economies accounting for about a third of global gross domestic product and signals their rejection of protectionism.
As director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, I know what this institution does – and the notion that it can pick up the slack when the UK leaves the EU is nonsense.
Prime minister says current system is ‘generous enough’ in a move which could hamper Delhi trade talks
In this EXPLOSIVE episode of #3Blokes In The Pub, Jason and Graham travel to Geneva, Switzerland, a city filled with the world’s leading experts in international trade, intergovernmental law and global geo-economics on a two day fact-finding mission.
In this EXPLOSIVE episode of #3Blokes In The Pub, Jason and Graham travel to Geneva, Switzerland, a city filled with the world’s leading experts in international trade, intergovernmental law and global geo-economics on a two day fact-finding mission.
#3Blokes In A Pub... Go To DUBLIN (Ep 14)
04/10/2018
n this episode of #3BlokesInAPub, Jason and Graham are again joined by Robert Stephenson to talk about the impact of Brexit on the economy, politics and people of Ireland.
How could a Peoples Vote happen and how should it be handled? Plus lunch with trade expert David Henig.
The European Parliament has commissioned dozens of impact assessments or studies on Brexit from experts, across a broad range of policy areas, which are publicly available online. This webpage will be regularly updated to include further relevant publications.
A Brexit briefing for non-specialists
85% of world is joining trading blocs... as we decide to leave
The Sun ... "we made our calculations on retail prices, when tariffs are actually applied when goods arrive in the UK. There were also mistakes in the calculations for individual items." / "The article also stated that we pay trade charges on more than 13,000 items from outside the EU. In fact, for many of these goods, no tariffs or charges are payable."
We look ahead to next week's European Council and the Peoples Vote March on 20 October.
CakeWatch - Episode 29: Blood in the Water
30/10/2018
What do Chris and Steve A do while Steve B is away? Get stuck in to some proper trade nerdery, that's what. We discuss how the UK can realise its global trade ambitions, whether EU trade deals can be rolled over, and what a unilateral zero tariff regime would do to the country's bank balance. Rock & roll!
Brexit Republic - Ep. 15
08/11/2018
Tony's in Helsinki at the EPP's Spitzenkandidat coronation / No deal and what it means for Irish businesses (spoiler - lot's of paperwork) / BDO's Carol Lynch gives ground level view on what will happen at Irish ports and to Irish businesses if no deal is agreed, or later if a free trade agreement is reached.
'There is a very real risk that a disorderly Brexit will lead to an immediate reliance on overseas imports, produced to lower standards, while many UK farms struggle to survive,' NFU says
How the EU starves Africa into submission [with later errata pointing out it doesn't - WayBackMachine archive]
26/10/2015
This article, circulated widely on social media at the time of the referendum, claimed in error that EU tariffs starve African farmers. Since then it has been updated with an errata explaining its stated facts and conclusion are wrong. No tariffs are paid except on weapons. / NOTE: This article has now been removed from CAPX. We've linked to a copy from the WayBackMachine web archive.]
Taiwan objects to Britain's proposed rules for managing its trade in services after it leaves the European Union and has requested negotiations at the World Trade Organization, according to a document seen by Reuters today.
Disorderly exit from EU 'may temporarily prevent cross-border trade' tech giant tells small firm.