Brexit Watch: EU talks struggling, whiskey leniency needed to lubricate U.S. deal March 11, 2020 The British government is pursuing trade deals with the EU and U.S. concurrently. The first round of EU negotiations went poorly with the EC lead negotiator Michel Barnier citing “very serious” differences in four areas ranging from the position of the ECJ to fisheries. Talks are scheduled to ... Read more →
Counting the Cost of Tariffs – October 2019 in 10 Reports November 4, 2019 The month of October may be remembered for the major trade policy event that didn’t happen, with Brexit averted at the end of the month. Our assessment of the continued political uncertainty and post-Brexit tariff landscape was one of the most read Panjiva research reports in October. Aside fr... Read more →
Bacardi Needs Sapphire to Shine to Catch Pernod, Diageo in India October 30, 2019 Sales of gin in India are beginning to accelerate, with Bacardi’s Bombay Sapphire being an increasingly popular brand according to press reports. The process of expansion is still at a relatively early stage with total spirits imports to India climbing 19.2% year over year in the 12 months to ... Read more →