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Latest update: 19 May 2026; 3:30 pm CET

A new generation of investigation-triggered trade instruments is quietly reshaping what trade policy can do. The logic is consistent: investigate, find and retaliate, but outside WTO rules. This piece maps their spread across G20 economies and examines what governments reveal, and conceal, when they justify reaching for them.

Global Trade Alert is now available for Claude users. You can ask questions about trade policy in plain language and get verified, source-cited answers drawn directly from our database.
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