Mostly trade stuff. Deputy Editor of Borderlex.https://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lyzzbbvlt22wEverything you didn't know you needed to know about conformity assessment in the EU and UK! Don't miss the latest episode of the Trade Bites podcast - out now! https://soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebites/making-international-trade-work-properly-conformity-assessment17 Sep 2025 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyzzbbvlt22whttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lvbhhg7u2224Preliminary talks are 'coalescing' around digital trade as a possible area where the EU and the CPTPP could do a deal to show that international trade cooperation ain't dead yet... My piece for Borderlex: 👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2025 15:32 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbhhg7u2224https://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lu5q6xz6jc23Is there method in Trump's tariff madness? The verdict from my excellent guests on the latest @thecitp.bsky.social Trade Bites podcast? "Sort of..." :-) Thanks to Meredith Crowley, @sjrickard.bsky.social and @chadpbown.com for their insights. You can listen here: https://soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebites/us-trade-policy-6-months-on17 Jul 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu5q6xz6jc23https://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lsiqcupy3k2iDBT press release: "The Trade Strategy will be published 09.15 Thursday 26 June here..." Thursday, 09.41, gov.uk website: "Page Not Found". This is at least consistent with UK having joined the MPIA trade dispute arbitration system five years late. (Hope we don't have to wait that long...) https://gov.uk26 Jun 2025 08:44 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsiqcupy3k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lshmoqbtq22zThe UK is to join the MPIA - the WTO's voluntary alternative to the defunct Appellate Body. Britain took its time - it's now five years since MPIA was launched. Seems London is now finally convinced that the formal WTO dispute settlement reform process is a dead parrot.25 Jun 2025 22:06 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lshmoqbtq22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lrdoqgww222hOne of the most interesting and topical Trade Bites discussions yet! My thanks to our excellent contributors. 👍 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2025 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrdoqgww222hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lpj66cpyxc22EU-UK reset deal incoming at around lunchtime today: 12-year rollover of fish access rights SPS deal (unclear how much detail still to be agreed) EU and UK ETS schemes linked, with mutual CBAM exemption Youth exchange deal Return to pre-Brexit style electricity interchange19 May 2025 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpj66cpyxc22https://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3loxrgoqcdc2hIn case you missed it last week - the latest Trade Bites podcast offers a great opportunity to get the lowdown on the new UK-India FTA. With rich insights from @amritasaha.bsky.social, @achyuthanil.bsky.social, Abhijit Das and Emily Weaver Roads. https://soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebites/uk-india-fta?si=da565ea30b244a279237ad9c220d65fd&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing12 May 2025 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxrgoqcdc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lona6i356k2mSo much hoping that Spain will apply reciprocal requirements for Brits living on the Costa del Sol…. 😉08 May 2025 05:58 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lona6i356k2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lnhywqm7ck2oHow will the UK's carmakers respond to the challenges of Trump's 25% tariffs? Do they have realistic options to sell to other markets, or to relocate production? Get a full trade policy MOT in the latest episode of Trade Bites! 👇 https://soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebites/trade-bites-s6-e2-cars-7th-april-2025-recall-1-123 Apr 2025 10:40 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnhywqm7ck2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lnezzj55us2sAn outbreak of common sense negotiating. No-one ever seriously believed the U.K. would not do a multi-year fish deal with the EU, so there was no point pretending it might not. And the EU needs access to U.K. arms - so it’s gagner-gagner, as Macron might say … https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/starmer-close-to-eu-arms-deal-at-the-expense-of-fishermen-fwckp5btr22 Apr 2025 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnezzj55us2shttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lmwo4foimc2cWTO Trade Outlook report projects 0.2% fall in global trade volumes in 2025 - its previous estimate was +2.9%. Decline could be as much as -1.5% if full 'reciprocal' tariffs return Region most affected by trade damage? North America - exports down 12.6%.16 Apr 2025 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmwo4foimc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/chrishorseman.bsky.social/post/3lmenoxecqc2uTrade Bites is back! The podcast series about trade policy returns for a new series. Join me for insights and info about UK digital trade in the Trump era. With @anupamchander.bsky.social, Javier Luiz, and Professor Lorna Woods. @thecitp.bsky.social https://soundcloud.com/uktpo-tradebites/sets/a-uk-us-digital-trade-deal?si=459ac4e84ad94ed583aea9aa5af7adf7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing09 Apr 2025 09:15 +0000at://did:plc:4cm6dhb2ui7p7bs5rolm32lc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmenoxecqc2u