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Inu Manak
@inumanak
Research Fellow @CatoTrade; @TradeExperettes; Book Review Editor @trade_review; PhD @GUGovt. IPE, WTO, regulatory barriers, development. Trade policy geek.
Apr 28, 2021 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Great reporting here on the talks between the US and EU on Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. And it's sparked a few observations:

1. What is the U.S. "conceding" exactly if it's scrapping a bad policy? 🧵 Don't think 232 was that bad? Take a look at recent analysis from @scottlincicome and me: cato.org/policy-analysi…
Feb 28, 2020 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
USTR just dropped it's 2020 Trade Policy Agenda. It's 338 pages, and I am not going to read the whole thing today, but a quick note on what it says about USMCA is warranted. It outlines 3 principle objectives of the USMCA. A short thread: 1/11 "First, the USMCA rebalances the NAFTA to promote increased production in the United States and North
America and to ensure that non-parties do not gain unwarranted benefits through the agreement." /2
Aug 27, 2018 • 22 tweets • 4 min read
So the U.S. and Mexico agreed to some things today to update #NAFTA. I've looked through the documents posted on the USTR site, and here are some highlights: #RoO, everyone's favorite subject. NAFTA RoO for autos require 62.5% North American content. This has been increased to 75%, which is a significant change. Previous rumors of a 70% content requirement are thus finally disproved.