EPISODE · Jun 19, 2026 · 8 MIN
How One Customs Valuation Rule Reshaped Global Trade
from Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce · host Fexingo
Episode 60 of Global Trade with Fexingo dives into a technical but powerful trade rule: customs valuation. Specifically, the 'transaction value' method that determines how imports are priced for tariff calculation. Lucas and Luna explore a landmark 2023 WTO dispute between India and the European Union over solar panel imports, where India's use of a 'reference price' instead of actual transaction prices was ruled inconsistent with WTO rules. They explain why the valuation method matters for billions in trade, how it can be used as a hidden barrier, and what the ruling means for developing countries trying to enforce anti-dumping duties. A concrete look at how a seemingly dry customs procedure shapes global supply chains. #CustomsValuation #WTO #TradeDispute #India #EuropeanUnion #SolarPanels #TransactionValue #ReferencePrice #AntiDumping #HiddenBarrier #GlobalTrade #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradeRules #SupplyChains #Tariffs #InternationalCommerce Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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Episode 60 of Global Trade with Fexingo dives into a technical but powerful trade rule: customs valuation. Specifically, the 'transaction value' method that determines how imports are priced for tariff calculation. Lucas and Luna explore a landmark 2023 WTO dispute between India and the European Union over solar panel imports, where India's use of a 'reference price' instead of actual transaction prices was ruled inconsistent with WTO rules. They explain why the valuation method matters for billions in trade, how it can be used as a hidden barrier, and what the ruling means for developing countries trying to enforce anti-dumping duties. A concrete look at how a seemingly dry customs procedure shapes global supply chains. #CustomsValuation #WTO #TradeDispute #India #EuropeanUnion #SolarPanels #TransactionValue #ReferencePrice #AntiDumping #HiddenBarrier #GlobalTrade #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradeRules #SupplyChains #Tariffs #InternationalCommerce Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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