Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce

Fexingo

Global Trade with Fexingo is a daily examination of the rules, institutions, and politics that govern international commerce. Lucas and Luna dissect the latest developments at the World Trade Organization, from dispute rulings and tariff disputes to the stalling Doha Round. They map the patchwork of free trade agreements — from the USMCA and RCEP to the AfCFTA — and assess how these deals reshape supply chains, labor standards, and intellectual property protections. Each episode grounds abstract policy in concrete numbers: the volume of trade at stake, the tariff lines that matter, the winners and losers in specific industries. The show is for...

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Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce

Episodes (168)

Yesterday How One Rule Made Global Trade in Cotton Possible
Wednesday The Rule That Made Global Trade in Microchips Possible
Tuesday The Trade Rule That Made Global Trade in Paper Possible

Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce

Aug 27, 2026
9¼ minutes
5 MB

Cotton is everywhere—from your t-shirt to your dollar bills—but trading it across borders wasn't always easy. In this episode, Lucas and Luna trace the surprising role of a single trade rule that untangled global cotton commerce. They start with a 19th-century courtroom drama that redefined 'origin' for raw commodities, then follow the rule through the 20th century as it shaped everything from Egyptian long-staple premiums to modern supply-chain audits. You'll hear why a bale of American cotton and a bale of Indian cotton can't swap identities, how the rule quietly created the 'Cotton Belt' of global trade, and...

Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce

How One Rule Made Global Trade in Cotton Possible

Fexingo

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