This Week in Trade #1: Section 301, MC14, and Energy Shocks

This Week in Trade #1: Section 301, MC14, and Energy Shocks Together with Goyder Ltd’s George Riddell, the Geneva Trade Platform launches a new weekly audio series bringing you a quick, curated round-up of the most important stories shaping global trade including those you may have missed. Designed for practitioners, policymakers, and the business community, this short briefing focuses on the developments impacting supply chains, investment decisions, and the movement of goods, services, and capital across borders. In this first episode, we cover sweeping US Section 301 investigations, the upcoming WTO MC14, energy-driven market shifts, New Zealand’s border levy reforms, and fresh momentum in global trade agreements. 🎯 For deeper insights, each episode builds on George Riddell’s weekly written trade round-up on LinkedIn. ➡️ This is just the beginning! We’ll be evolving the series with new voices and perspectives. Let us know what you think and what would make it even more valuable. ------------------------- ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 US Section 301 Probes 00:18 Forced Labor Measures 00:49 Excess Capacity Investigation 01:30 WTO MC14 Agenda 02:01 Energy & Russia Oil License 02:34 Supply Chain Responses 03:08 New Zealand Border Levies 03:33 Trade Agreements Roundup 04:04 Wrap Up & Feedback