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ST&R’s Lee Sandler again among 500 most influential executives in Florida

“Sandler is one of the nation’s pre-eminent international trade lawyers, helping U.S. importers and exporters navigate a changing regulatory environment.”

[Florida Trend]

G20 trade and investment ministers vow to support WTO reform

“The officials also discussed fostering economic diversification, strengthening international investment, as well as encouraging international competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises.”

[Xinhua]

EU threatens Philippines trade perks over rights abuses

“The suspension of trade preferences would undoubtedly have significant effects on the Philippine economy. The year after it gained GSP+ status in 2014, Philippine exports to the European Union grew by 27 percent. The EU is now the Philippines’ fourth largest trading partner, accounting for almost 9 percent of the country’s total trade in 2018.”

[The Diplomat]

World merchandise trade fell 14% in volume, 21% in value in Q2

“In terms of monthly performance, the dollar value of world merchandise trade fell 23% in April year-on-year and 26% in May before easing to a 10% contraction in June as countries in Europe started to relax lockdown measures while some Asian economies saw a modest rebound.” 

[WTO]

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