EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 8 MIN
The Steel Rule That Rewrote Global Trade
from Global Trade with Fexingo: WTO, Free Trade Agreements, and International Commerce · host Fexingo
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a single obscure World Trade Organization rule — the 'national treatment' principle — forced a major country to dismantle a protectionist steel policy that had been in place for 17 years. They trace the origins of the dispute to a 2016 complaint by South Korea and Japan, and explain how the ruling reshaped supply chains for automotive steel across three continents. Listeners will learn why a seemingly minor clause in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) can upend industries worth billions. #WTO #NationalTreatment #SteelDispute #GlobalTrade #SouthKorea #Japan #AutomotiveSteel #Protectionism #GATT #TradeRemedy #SupplyChain #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradeWar #IndustrialPolicy #SteelTariffs #TradeLaw Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a single obscure World Trade Organization rule — the 'national treatment' principle — forced a major country to dismantle a protectionist steel policy that had been in place for 17 years. They trace the origins of the dispute to a 2016 complaint by South Korea and Japan, and explain how the ruling reshaped supply chains for automotive steel across three continents. Listeners will learn why a seemingly minor clause in the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) can upend industries worth billions. #WTO #NationalTreatment #SteelDispute #GlobalTrade #SouthKorea #Japan #AutomotiveSteel #Protectionism #GATT #TradeRemedy #SupplyChain #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #TradeWar #IndustrialPolicy #SteelTariffs #TradeLaw Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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