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Policy responses to the 2026 Iran conflict

This thread collects government interventions that alter the conditions of international commerce in response to the armed conflict involving Iran and the associated disruption to energy transit through the Strait of Hormuz. Documented measures include tariff changes, export restrictions, capital controls, and domestic subsidies among others. These actions affect cross-border energy, food, and ind...

Published: 19 Mar 2026

Last update: 29 May 2026

214

interventions

54

jurisdictions

US Tariff-Driven Trade Deals

This Thread tracks trade deals and agreements signed with the United States following the introduction of "reciprocal tariffs" in April 2025. Only agreements that have been officially announced or confirmed are included. Relevant policy actions were identified using the Global Trade Alert’s intervention classification system and an analysis of affected HS and CPC codes.

Published: 09 May 2025

Last update: 28 May 2026

161

interventions

48

jurisdictions

Responses to Trump's Government Pressure Measures

This GTA Thread tracks policy actions in response to economic pressure measures of the second Trump Administration. It includes formal announcements of intended or implemented actions. Trade deals and agreements subsequently negotiated with the United States in response to these measures are excluded. Note that the GTA only includes officially confirmed actions. To separate signal from noise, we ...

Published: 03 Feb 2025

Last update: 06 May 2026

223

interventions

45

jurisdictions

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Investigation-Triggered Trade Instruments

This Thread tracks investigation-triggered trade instruments. These policies resemble traditional trade remedies but they operate outside WTO disciplines (i.e. no multilateral framework defines what c...

Published: 01 May 2026

Last update: 29 May 2026

105

interventions

30

jurisdictions

Policy responses to the 2026 Iran conflict

This thread collects government interventions that alter the conditions of international commerce in response to the armed conflict involving Iran and the associated disruption to energy transit throu...

Published: 19 Mar 2026

Last update: 29 May 2026

214

interventions

54

jurisdictions

Subsidies to Critical Minerals

This Thread tracks the domestic subsidies affecting critical minerals. It offers an overview of government programmes as well as firm-specific subsidy approvals since 2009. Relevant interventions are...

Published: 31 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

2253

interventions

63

jurisdictions

G20: Harmful Trade Policy Interventions

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions introduced by G20 members since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert.

Published: 15 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

53911

interventions

121

jurisdictions

BRICS: Harmful Trade Policy Interventions

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions introduced by BRICS members since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert.

Published: 13 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

23400

interventions

81

jurisdictions

G7: Harmful Trade Policy Interventions

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions introduced by G7 members since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert.

Published: 13 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

25487

interventions

38

jurisdictions

Harmful Trade Policy Interventions: Medical Goods

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting HS codes for medical consumables, equipment, medicines, vaccines, as well as chemicals used in pharmaceutical production. It covers all ...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

7344

interventions

152

jurisdictions

Harmful Trade Policy Interventions: Iron & Steel

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting iron and steel products since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert that affect at least one HS cod...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

5915

interventions

126

jurisdictions

Harmful Trade Policy Interventions: Aluminium

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting aluminium since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert that affect at least one HS code linked to al...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

1952

interventions

110

jurisdictions

Harmful Trade Policy Interventions: Batteries

This Thread tracks harmful trade policy interventions affecting batteries since 2009. It covers all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert that affect at least one HS code linked to ce...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

2105

interventions

96

jurisdictions

Green Goods Subsidies

This Thread tracks domestic subsidies affecting HS codes for electric vehicles, PV cells, wind turbines, hydrogen, air pollution equipment, and wastewater management equipment. To identify relevant po...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

Last update: 29 May 2026

2906

interventions

66

jurisdictions

Liberalising Trade Policy Measures

This Thread tracks liberalising trade policy interventions affecting all products. Covering all types of interventions monitored by Global Trade Alert, it highlights how the yearly number of these mea...

Published: 04 Sep 2024

Last update: 29 May 2026

14413

interventions

186

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