Arming for a Trade War: The EU Proposes an Unprecedented Anti-Coercion Regulation

Key Takeaways The proposed regulation would arm the EU with a counterstrike capability if non-EU countries take economic action against a Member State. Where a Member State is subject to economic interferences from non-EU states that affect its legitimate sovereign choices. The European Commission to take some or all of the following measures against the interfering state: Impose tariffs; Implement quotas;