The leading news and analysis publication in international trade policy in Europe, covering the EU, UK, EFTA countries and the WTO.https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlqknmxcfx26Brazil blindsided by EU animal product import ban - some of the inside story and how Brazil could respond… By @robfranciseu.bsky.social https://f.mtr.cool/nfsnbzganv13 May 2026 14:54 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqknmxcfx26https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlqb334jtw26👉 Featured on Borderlex: WTO fragmentation deepens over e-commerce duty ban 🌍⚖️ Members locked in an open-ended ban on duties on electronic transmissions after WTO deadlock 📜 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/08/wto-stalemate-us-led-group-locks-in-e-commerce-duty-ban/ #WTO #Tradepolicy13 May 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqb334jtw26https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlpqcdcbms22👉 Featured on Borderlex: WTO faces its moment of truth 🌍⚖️ As the General Council met in Geneva, the WTO’s credibility was tested after MC14 exposed deeper strain in the system 📉 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/07/opinion-deliver-now-or-drift-further-the-wtos-moment-of-truth/ #WTO #Tradepolicy13 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpqcdcbms22https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlo6a2jk5y23👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU deforestation rules face major dilution Commission simplifications cut compliance costs by 75%, EUDR’s original ambition is being hollowed out? 🌳⚖️ 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/12/opinion-eu-deforestation-regulation-smart-calibration-or-regulatory-defeat/ #EUDR12 May 2026 16:06 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo6a2jk5y23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlo2ppgpsn23👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU divisions over Israeli settlement products Momentum builds to restrict imports from occupied territories, suspension of the EU–Israel trade pillar stalls 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/israel-eu-faces-rising-calls-for-settlement-territory-product-ban/ #tradepolicy12 May 2026 15:03 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo2ppgpsn23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlnqmmi5to23👉 Featured on Borderlex: CPTPP, Costa Rica completes accession 🇨🇷🌏 Members agreed to admit Costa Rica as the 13th member, with new market access commitments across goods, services and procurement 📜 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/asia-pacific-cptpp-trade-bloc-admits-costa-rica/ #CPTPP #Tradepolicy12 May 2026 12:03 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlnqmmi5to23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mln7tp3uhd2h👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU pushback grows over Trump tariff tactics 🇪🇺⚖️🇺🇸 Turnberry nears conclusion as Parliament pushes “sunrise”/“sunset” clauses and Section 232 duties persist 🏭 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/05/05/editors-take-when-trumps-tariff-threats-start-wearing-thin/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy12 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mln7tp3uhd2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mldjz3lfdj2fDeparting trade DG Sabine Weyand's to MEPs: the 3 challenges you'll need to handle Check out our Week in Brussels column for details #EUTrade #economicsecurity https://borderlex.net/2026/05/08/week-in-brussels-g7-in-paris-trump-tariffs-economic-security-weyand-eu-japan/08 May 2026 10:38 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mldjz3lfdj2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mld3wz3kye2cIsrael: 🇮🇱 🇵🇸 🇪🇺 EU faces rising calls for settlement territory product ban over human rights violation actions in Occupied Territories Association Agreement suspension remains elusive https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/israel-eu-faces-rising-calls-for-settlement-territory-product-ban/08 May 2026 06:26 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld3wz3kye2chttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mld35f3kiz2hWhat you need to know about Singapore’s new economic resilience pacts with Australia and New Zealand  #supplychains By @chrishorseman.bsky.social  https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/what-you-need-to-know-about-singapores-new-economic-resilience-pacts/08 May 2026 06:12 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mld35f3kiz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mlaua7ucr32e🌐 Clarity is power in today’s trade landscape. Borderlex Academy 2026 brings top experts together to unpack US, EU & UK trade dynamics. 📅 16–17 June | 📍 London 👉 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/24/borderlex-academy-june-2026-full-programme-available/07 May 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlaua7ucr32ehttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml73fcys7e2hComment Behind Donald Trump's latest tariff threats on EU car exports lies a deeper dynamic: a trial of strength with the European Parliament. By @ianadreyer.bsky.social  #EUUS #powergames (No paywall) https://borderlex.net/2026/05/05/editors-take-when-trumps-tariff-threats-start-wearing-thin/06 May 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml73fcys7e2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml6zp6vevj2qCosta Rica 🇨🇷 is the new kid *in* the #CPTPP Asia Pacific trade bloc @chrishorseman.bsky.social has the details https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/asia-pacific-cptpp-trade-bloc-admits-costa-rica/06 May 2026 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6zp6vevj2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml6z5clawe23Plenty of news today! EU-Israel trade: Rising calls from EU capitals to restrict imports from illegal settlements... 🇮🇱 By @ianadreyer.bsky.social  https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/israel-eu-faces-rising-calls-for-settlement-territory-product-ban/06 May 2026 15:25 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6z5clawe23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml6ymqmq2z23Conformity assessment mutual recognition anyone? Technical, boring, but essential for seamless supply chains. EU & Korea looking into finding a deal in electronics.  More by @ianadreyer.bsky.social here. https://borderlex.net/2026/05/06/eu-korea-eye-electronics-mutual-recognition-accord/06 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6ymqmq2z23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml64zkfiva26👉 Featured on Borderlex: CBAM review sparks tension in European Parliament ⚙️🌱 MEPs push back against the Commission’s urgency clause, signalling scrutiny over climate trade tools 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/16/cbam-review-meps-baulk-at-commissions-urgency-clause/ #CBAM #EUtrade06 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml64zkfiva26https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml3tcamag22o🌍 Trade wars are evolving fast. Get the insight that matters. Join Borderlex Academy 2026 in London (16–17 June) for expert-led analysis on global trade shifts. 👉 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/24/borderlex-academy-june-2026-full-programme-available/05 May 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3tcamag22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3ml3mkunyf323👉 Featured on Borderlex: Legal cloud hangs over EU–Mercosur pact 🌍⚖️ As the deal takes effect, legal uncertainty raises questions about implementation and ratification 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/30/legal-cloud-hangs-over-eu-mercosur-pact-as-deal-takes-effect/ #EUMercosur #EUtrade05 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml3mkunyf323https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkz43sc4s526👉 Featured on Borderlex: EU lawmakers approve revamped developing country trade scheme 🌍 Updated rules aim to reshape trade preferences and support sustainable development 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/28/eu-lawmakers-approve-revamped-developing-country-trade-scheme/ #EUtrade #development04 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkz43sc4s526https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkrkpgf3ud24👉 Featured on Borderlex: Canada ratifies UK accession to trans-Pacific trade deal 🌏🤝 Another major step forward in expanding CPTPP membership and strengthening global trade ties 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/29/canada-ratifies-uk-accession-to-trans-pacific-trade-deal/ #CPTPP #GlobalTrade01 May 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrkpgf3ud24https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkpwnxc74o2m👉 Featured on Borderlex: Ditte Juul Jørgensen to head EU trade department 🌍 A key leadership shift at the European Commission with implications for EU trade strategy and policymaking 🔗 https://borderlex.net/2026/04/28/alert-ditte-juul-jorgensen-to-head-eu-trade-department/ #EUtrade #Tradepolicy30 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpwnxc74o2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkpawjy5tu2f👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Europe’s trade power is about connection, not coercion 🌐🤝 Why long-term partnerships may matter more than short-term leverage ⚖️ 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #EUtrade #Geopolitics #Tradepolicy #Partnerships30 Apr 2026 09:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpawjy5tu2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkp27iviu224👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur provisional application begins marking a key turning point 🌍 Regulatory cooperation & deeper EU–Latin America economic integration 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #EUMercosur #GlobalTrade30 Apr 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkp27iviu224https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkmqlln7on26👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): From trade tools to strategy 🧰🇪🇺 Why the EU needs a more coherent, partnership-driven global approach 🧭🤝 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #EUpolicy #Globalgovernance #EUtrade #Economicsecurity29 Apr 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmqlln7on26https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkmjqwtlbk2h👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur reshapes trade ties ⚖️📦 What provisional application unlocks for businesses, supply chains & cooperation 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #Tradedeals #Mercosur #EU29 Apr 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmjqwtlbk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkmhhx6sxa24New director-general at the commission’s DG Trade and Economic Security - part of leadership reshuffle By @chrishorseman.bsky.social #EUTrade https://f.mtr.cool/ostfqccdkk29 Apr 2026 06:21 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmhhx6sxa24https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkmhgefcog23EU lawmakers approve revamped developing-country trade scheme - new conditionalities apply on migration and rice #GSP By @robfranciseu.bsky.social https://f.mtr.cool/nuovwhdnuf29 Apr 2026 06:20 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkmhgefcog23https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkkk2zualm26👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): US–EU push for critical minerals pact 🔋🌍 A plurilateral deal could reshape supply chains and trade rules ⚖️🔗 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/25/us-eu-to-seek-plurilateral-pact-on-critical-minerals-trade-and-investment/ #Criticalminerals #EUtrade28 Apr 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkk2zualm26https://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkka2hmrpz2h👉 Today on Borderlex (subscribers): Rethinking “weaponised” EU trade policy ⚖️🔥 How overusing defensive tools could weaken Europe’s global influence 🌍⚠️ 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/27/perspectives-eu-needs-partnerships-not-weaponisation/ #Tradestrategy #Economicsecurity #Globaleconomy #EU28 Apr 2026 09:03 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkka2hmrpz2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/borderlex.net/post/3mkjzbogq562e👉 Today on Borderlex: EU–Mercosur moves ahead 🚢📊 Provisional application signals commitment to open, rules-based trade amid global fragmentation 🌐 🔗https://borderlex.net/2026/04/22/opinion-provisional-application-a-major-step-for-eu-mercosur/  #Globaltrade #Geoeconomics #EUMercosur28 Apr 2026 07:02 +0000at://did:plc:clbci4jbeevm3kqf73t3rlbl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkjzbogq562e