Just as we did last year, our discussion of the trade landscape in 2022 will take a look at Brexit and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). How are they doing? Before getting to that, however, we must acknowledge the trade-related aspects of the double...
Conclusion of the negotiation on services domestic regulation at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 2nd (2021) shows that, despite the postponement of the 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) work on advancing its agenda continues. But can the WTO MC12...
As if the pandemic and its fallout on global trade were not enough, UK businesses and consumers are also dealing with their special brand of Brexit-related headaches. The reappearance of borders – absent when the UK was a member of the European Union (EU) – has...
The supply chain disruptions that we first saw in 2020 because of the COVID-19 global pandemic continue, unabated and even exacerbated by labor shortages and shipping delays. In just one incident, the positive Covid test result of a ship’s crew member upon arrival in...
“Why Haiti?” The question on the minds and lips of anyone following this country’s trajectory – why is Haiti suffering so? Since wrestling its independence from France in 1804, the country has veered between political dictatorship and political upheaval. Over 50% of...
July 1, 2021 marked one year since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) took effect, replacing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). And on that day, international trade attorney, Andrea Ewart, caught up with Tamica Solomon, Acting Director of...
