When the United States withdrew from the Trans-Pacific Partnership shortly after President Donald Trump took office last year, it was unclear what would happen next. Would the remaining 11 countries renegotiate or abandon the deal altogether?

International trade was one of the recurring themes offered by President Donald Trump during his campaign and in subsequent remarks following his victory in November. He specifically focused on the need for strict enforcement of trade obligations with our trading partners, and promised that they would be made to play by the rules.

GIs are geographical indications, a form of intellectual property. The European Union is blocking U.S. cheesemakers from using common or generic names, like provolone or Parmesan. It’s a huge free-trade issue involving millions of dollars of lost sales.