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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

398

interventions

106

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

179

interventions

49

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

258

interventions

47

jurisdictions

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Import and Export Restrictions: Critical Minerals

This Thread tracks global import and export restrictions affecting critical minerals. It covers policy interventions affecting these measures since 2009. Relevant interventions are identified based o...

Published: 31 Jan 2025

1438

interventions

121

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

55043

interventions

120

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

26027

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

7555

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

6114

interventions

126

jurisdictions

Import Restrictions: Chemicals

This Thread tracks global import restrictions affecting a wide range of chemicals from rare gases to biodiesel. Focusing solely on interventions classified as import restrictions by Global Trade Alert...

Published: 09 Jan 2025

904

interventions

131

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

15226

interventions

187

jurisdictions

Harmful Trade Policy Measures

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

Published: 04 Sep 2024

72061

interventions

193

jurisdictions

Sanctions Related to the Middle East Crisis

This Thread tracks economic sanctions imposed by governments in response to the Middle East crisis, beginning in October 2023. It covers a range of measures, including financial sanctions and trade re...

Published: 12 May 2026

222

interventions

35

jurisdictions

Subsidies to Semiconductors

This Thread tracks the domestic subsidies affecting semiconductors, including integrated circuits and chips. Focusing solely on interventions classified as subsidies by Global Trade Alert and HS codes...

Published: 23 Jan 2025

540

interventions

42

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

23857

interventions

80

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

2043

interventions

110

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