Can Rules of Origin Keep Pace with the Circular Economy?

Can Rules of Origin Keep Pace with the Circular Economy?

by | Aug 20, 2026

A new WCO study finds that recycled and remanufactured goods often fall through the gaps in preferential trade rules built for new products. Here is what it means for trade compliance teams. Setting the Scene Trade policy increasingly rewards recycling and...
CIPS grew 40% a year – then it stopped

CIPS grew 40% a year – then it stopped

by | Jul 13, 2026

What the plateau in China's cross-border payment system tells trade professionals about the real limits of de-dollarisation For years, China's Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) appeared to validate one of the biggest geopolitical narratives in international...
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

by | Jul 6, 2026

When the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement entered into force on 1 August 2020, it was framed as an ambitious next-generation trade deal between the European Union and one of Southeast Asia's fastest-growing economies. In 2026, the conversation has changed. The EVFTA is...
The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA)

EU-India Free Trade Agreement

by | Jul 6, 2026

After nearly two decades of negotiation, the European Union and India have reached a political conclusion on a landmark comprehensive Free Trade Agreement. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen described it as “the mother of all trade deals” and the scale...