ð¨ The #MutualRecognition Regulation ensures non-harmonised products can move freely across the EU, boosting trade, lower prices and more consumer choice. We need your input to evaluate its impact ð¬ ð#EUHaveYourSay in this consultation by 26 September: https://europa.eu/!rTBrdT
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ð¨ The #MutualRecognition Regulation ensures non-harmonised products can move freely across the EU, boosting trade, lower prices and more consumer choice. We need your input to evaluate its impact. ð #EUHaveYourSay in this consultation by 26 September: https://europa.eu/!rTBrdT
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EU Trade Mark Reform | What has changed for trade mark owners? â¶ï¸ In a series of webinars, experts from the EU Member States IP offices present the main changes introduced in their national trade mark legislations. Access them here: https://lnkd.in/dtFdw9UD
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Trade policy formulation and implementation Developing and implementing a national trade policy is a complex process. It involves various agencies and levels of government, companies and business associations, consumer organisations, trade unions and other members of civil society. Trade policies also need to align with multilateral, regional, or bilateral commitments, and set out the framework for engaging in future negotiations. ITC works with those who have a stake in trade policy development to help achieve the best results. We provide the following tailored support to business, trade support institutions and policy makers: advisory services, technical studies and analyses, public and private sector capacity building and facilitation of public-private dialogues. ðhttps://lnkd.in/dkwMNTrx (International Trade Centre) #CenterForaAdvocacyAndGlobalGrowth
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Trade policy formulation and implementation Developing and implementing a national trade policy is a complex process. It involves various agencies and levels of government, companies and business associations, consumer organisations, trade unions and other members of civil society. Trade policies also need to align with multilateral, regional, or bilateral commitments, and set out the framework for engaging in future negotiations. ITC works with those who have a stake in trade policy development to help achieve the best results. We provide the following tailored support to business, trade support institutions and policy makers: advisory services, technical studies and analyses, public and private sector capacity building and facilitation of public-private dialogues. ðhttps://lnkd.in/dkwMNTrx (International Trade Centre) #CenterForaAdvocacyAndGlobalGrowth
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CEO/Chief Economist,Strategic Global Trade Concept & FB &Co./ Member -NIgeria-NTWG/Vision-Agenda 2025/2050,Trade Economist,Chartered Tax & Accounting Practitioner ,IMF-Listed Assessor & IMF-TADAT CERTIFIED
Correct.Digitalizing and streamlining trade processes are in no doubt panacea and a very viable option to boosting trade relations amongst Countries,regional blocs and the world in general for it provide ease of access and enhances trade facilitation in-tandem with the New theories of trade thinking.Empirically,Digitalised and e-commerce platforms showed significant and increased trading positions across board using the Gender lenses framework.However, Issues of poor IT/Internet connectivity and power infrastructures amongst several other inhibiting factors especially in the LDC remained limiting factors to maximizing the full potential of same.I look-forward to joining the Commonwealth -ESCAP session on Digital and sustainable trade facilitation for the launch of its joint report on same.Best wishes
ð£ Join the Commonwealth Secretariat and United Nations ESCAP on 12 September at 12pm BST for the launch of our joint report on Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation in the Commonwealth. The event will present key findings from the report and examine progress on trade facilitation reforms across #Commonwealth countries. Learn more and register to attend: https://bit.ly/4dRvGRS
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Did you know that legislation in developing markets is not only inconsistent but, in some regions, only partly implemented? Many regions have yet to actualise the trade facilitation agreements theyâve made with the WTO. We support looking at local legislation from a client-centric viewpoint, with the main goal being: "Finding a win-win for all parties: government, client, and economic development within the country." www.blueblox.ch #TradeTip #TradeCompliance #BeInformed
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Competitiveness concerns are back to the fore. The FT has recently warned that Europe faces a âcompetitiveness crisisâ, especially when compared to the United States, where productivity growth is projected to remain higher than in Europe for years to come. The alarm bells concerning EUâs economic underperformance have been sounding for a while now. Germany, the main economic engine for the European Union is slowing down and is faced with multiple challenges. Furthermore, the economic slowdown seems more widespread than Germany alone. When overall economic activity slows down, that has an impact on overall trade activity as well. And when productivity lags behind those of other trading partners, one can only expect dim prospects for trade performance. If grim overall macroeconomic trends were not enough, let us look at the other clouds on the trade horizon: wars, geopolitical tensions, the Red Sea disruptions, the fragmentation of global supply chains, and the list could go on. The WTO data indicates that the volume of world merchandise trade fell by 0.4% in the third quarter of 2023, compared to the previous quarter and was down 2.5%, compared to the same period in 2022. The latest UNCTAD Global Trade Update estimated a negative growth rate in global trade value, with a 3% overall decline. So, is there anything else that could still offer a glimmer of trade hope and optimism? Expanding the range of key trade performance indicators might offer additional insights. Even standard indicators can sometimes be an eye-opener. Take, for instance, trade openness (defined as the ratio of total trade in goods and services over GDP). Against the background of gloomy news and dire economic prospects, the historical trend in EU trade openness, especially as compared to the United States, is an eye opener. Figure 1. Trends in trade openness: EU vs US While for several decades the trade openness of the US and EU economies were at similar levels, the two major trading blocs stand nowadays in sharp contrast. The US trade openness has seen a steady but small increase over time, reaching in 2022 28% of GDP. In contrast, the EU trade openness increased spectacularly in recent years and in 2022 stood at 51% of GDP. Needless to say, there can be countless factors behind this divergent evolution. Let us examine some plausible explanations. One such explanation could be that the difference in trade openness would have something to do with China. Surely, China is a big part of the increase in trade openness ratios over time for many trading partners. But the âChina factorâ is similarly important for both the US and EU and cannot fully explain such sharp, diverging trends. Even the recent âtrade warâ between the US and China, as research by Peterson Institute has shown, did not really affect total US trade values, as the decline in US imports from China was replaced by trade with other nations.
Head of Global Regulatory Cooperation and International Procurement Negotiations at European Commission
#tradeXpresso: which EU Member States have benefited the most from international trade in recent years? Yes, itâs all relative. But EU Trade brings a lot of value-added and remains a key ingredient for EU global competitiveness! https://lnkd.in/gnJRje_b
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Dileepa Fonseka of BusinessDesk NZ summarizes discussions from an NBR trade delegation to New Zealand and quotes delegation members Robert Holleyman, Maureen H., Nigel Cory, and Kristin Vekasi on digital, environmental, and supply chain aspects of trade and future of U.S. trade policy. https://bit.ly/3Rl8VN5 #indopacific #tradepolicy #supplychains #digitaltrade
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Unlocking the complexities of Northern Ireland trade in 2024. Understand the Windsor Framework's impact, tackle dual regulations, and streamline "Not for EU" labelling with iCustoms. Read our insights: https://lnkd.in/dGT5VtPZ #NIbusiness #iCustoms #WindsorfFramework #TradeCompliance
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Negotiating mandates for EU trade deals are now public and #transparency is a core pillar of EU trade policy, allowing EU citizens to hold decision makers to account. Read more about the impact of our work over time in our webstory: https://europa.eu/!fyRY3t
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