Knowledge
Trade preferences are one of the issues that lie at the nexus between trade and development. This article discusses the Generalised Schedule of Preferences and some related issues for the UK to consider post-Brexit.
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The UK has stated its intention to prioritise “friction-free” trade in goods with the EU, whilst also planning to implement its own trade policy with the rest of the world meaning withdrawal from the EU’s Common Commercial Policy and the Customs Union on goods. Meanwhile, the EU has said that there can be no cherry-picking […]
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Michael Johnson, former UK Government trade negotiator and Advisor on International Trade Policy, answers the questions: What are trade remedies, why do we need them and how do they work?
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This ICTSD article discusses the ways in which Brexit might impact Africa and Africa-UK relations?
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Brexit means the UK will need to negotiate new trade relations with the EU and third parties. This ICTSD article discusses how this could provide developing countries with opportunities to develop their trade relations with the UK.
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This ICTSD article discusses how policies on trade and markets can help to achieve the SDGs. It examines how policies affecting trade and markets are relevant to the new commitments on hunger and malnutrition; looks at past progress and projected trends; and examines options for government action in years ahead.
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This article from ICTSD discusses how African countries and the international community can overcome the existing challenges to building the poverty-reducing trade needed to meet the poverty-related Sustainable Development Goals in Africa.
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This ICTSD paper addresses how trade is treated in the SDG framework, and possible avenues through which trade governance reforms could help advance the goals and targets embedded in the 2030 Agenda.
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18 January 2018
10-11 Carlton House Terrace
At the Crossroads: The UK and the EU in an uncertain global trade system. A distinguished panel of experts, headlined by Pascal Lamy, launched the Trade Knowledge Exchange.
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Saana Consulting’s interview series for the TKE offers readers unique, insider-perspectives from top trade negotiators from around the world and sheds light on some of the most pressing questions relating to the UK’s future trade and investment strategy. In this series, our experts share insights and lessons for the UK as it seeks to build the capability to navigate […]
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