This Week in Trade #18: State Intervention, Helium Export Controls, and the UK–Switzerland FTA

<p>⚠️ Governments are intervening more directly in global trade. From export controls and national security investigations to new trade agreements and tougher EU regulations, businesses face a rapidly changing policy landscape.</p><p>Welcome to <strong>This Week in Trade #18</strong>, your quick, curated briefing on the latest developments in global trade, supply chains, customs, and international economic policy.</p><p>This week, George Riddell examines the US national security determination on commercial aircraft imports, China&#39;s temporary helium export controls, major updates to the EU&#39;s CBAM and EUDR frameworks, the landmark UK–Switzerland Free Trade Agreement, and growing calls for WTO reform amid the rise of industrial policy and state intervention.</p><p>📌 <strong>This week&#39;s key stories:</strong></p><ul><li>US Section 232 national security determination on aircraft imports</li><li>China&#39;s temporary helium export controls</li><li>EU Parliament advances tougher CBAM reforms</li><li>European Commission updates EUDR scope and implementation</li><li>UK and Switzerland conclude an enhanced Free Trade Agreement</li><li>WTO reform debates intensify as industrial policies continue to expand</li></ul><p>💡 <strong>Key takeaway:</strong></p><p>Trade policy is increasingly being driven by national security, industrial strategy, and regulatory intervention. Businesses must prepare for a world where export controls, compliance requirements, and state-led economic policies are becoming central features of international trade.</p><p>⏱️ <strong>Timestamps:</strong></p><p>00:00 Trade Shock Headlines<br>00:32 US Aircraft Security Probe<br>01:20 China Helium Export Ban<br>01:54 EU CBAM Expansion<br>02:47 EUDR Scope Updates<br>03:54 UK–Switzerland FTA Breakthrough<br>05:36 WTO Reform &amp; State Subsidies<br>06:34 Wrap Up and Feedback</p><p>🎙️ Subscribe to the <strong>This Week in Trade</strong> podcast: <a href="https://pod.link/1893068806" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://pod.link/1893068806</a></p><p>🤝 This briefcast builds on the weekly trade insights curated by <strong>George Riddell</strong>.</p><p>🔗 Follow George Riddell on LinkedIn: /griddell</p><p>🌐 Explore more from the Geneva Trade Platform: <a href="https://genevatradeplatform.org" target="_new" rel="noopener">https://genevatradeplatform.org</a></p><p>🔗 Follow the Geneva Trade Platform on LinkedIn: /geneva-trade-platform</p><p>📩 Have feedback or topics you&#39;d like us to cover? Let us know in the comments.</p><p>🔔 Subscribe for weekly updates on global trade, WTO developments, supply chains, customs, trade policy, and international economic affairs.</p><p></p>