Tariffs

Commercial Awareness, Trade, Treaty, WTO
Rules of Origin in Trade Agreements: Turning Compliance into Profit

By Ainsley Brown on January 10, 2026

In today’s intricate web of global trade, understanding the nuances of trade agreements is not just a bureaucratic necessity but a strategic asset. At the core of this lies the concept of rules of origin (ROO) – a critical component that determines the economic nationality of a product. For businesses engaged in cross-border trade, mastering the complexities of ROO can… Continue reading "Rules of Origin in Trade Agreements: Turning Compliance into Profit"
Commercial Awareness, Government Policy, Trade
USA vs China trade war: a game of football Rules are rules but really are they?

By Ainsley Brown on October 8, 2018

You don’t often get to link trade and sports together but attorney Timothy P. Stratford has done a brilliant job making an apt analogy that the current USA- China trade war is like a game of football. The key to the analogy and its true brilliance rests in, what kind of football? Don't understand the US-China trade war? This metaphor could… Continue reading "<span class="entry-title-primary">USA vs China trade war: a game of football</span> <span class="entry-subtitle">Rules are rules but really are they? </span>"
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Banana Wars, Now At An End

By Ainsley Brown on January 11, 2010

By: Ainsley Brown It is now official the Banana Wars are now at an end. The protracted – 16 years – trade dispute over bananas between the European Union (EU), Latin American countries and the United States is now officially over. The Banana Wars, as they have come to be known even if somewhat inaccurately because while banana are the… Continue reading "Banana Wars, Now At An End"
Consumer Goods, EU, Trade, WTO
EU Votes To Continue Chinese Shoe Tariff

By Ainsley Brown on December 24, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown The European Union (EU) voted this week to continue the anti-dumping duties it put on certain Chinese and Vietnamese footwear imported in the EU. In a previous post, I speculated that the EU would vote to discontinue the tariffs – boy was I ever wrong. And the EU’s decision has not gone unnoticed in the EU and… Continue reading "EU Votes To Continue Chinese Shoe Tariff"
Agriculture, CARICOM, Commercial Awareness, EU, Fair Trade, Food & Beverage, Government Policy, Trade, Treaty, WTO
Banana Trade War At An End?

By Ainsley Brown on November 23, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown Could the longest running trade dispute in World Trade Organization (WTO) history be coming to an end? If newspaper reports are to be believed, and I have no reason to doubt them, then the 16 year old trade war could be very close to ending. At the center of this row is the Banana – yes the… Continue reading "Banana Trade War At An End?"
Commercial Awareness, Competition, EU, Government Policy, Regulation, Tax, Trade, WTO
EU Shoe Tariff: Balancing Competing Interests

By Ainsley Brown on November 18, 2009

By: Ainsley Brown There is nothing new with European Commission having to balance competing constituents – both market and geographic. The case remains the same with the anti-dumping duties put in place in 2006 to protect EU shoe manufacturers from cheaper Chinese and Vietnamese imports. The EU will decide tomorrow if it will continue or end the duties on the cheaper Chinese and Vietnamese… Continue reading "EU Shoe Tariff: Balancing Competing Interests"

Tag: Tariffs

Rules of Origin in Trade Agreements: Turning Compliance into Profit

USA vs China trade war: a game of football Rules are rules but really are they?

Banana Wars, Now At An End

EU Votes To Continue Chinese Shoe Tariff

Banana Trade War At An End?

EU Shoe Tariff: Balancing Competing Interests