Research program

Trade, Investment & Economic Corridors

Tariff policy, the Section 301 forced-labor track, port and logistics corridors, critical minerals, and cross-border commerce.

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Overview

Goods trade between the two countries runs to billions of dollars a year, yet policy attention to it is thin. This program follows the rules, ports, corridors and supply chains that decide whether that trade grows, from tariff schedules in Washington to container throughput on the Arabian Sea.

Focus areas

  • Tariff policy and market access
  • The Section 301 forced-labor track
  • Port and logistics corridors
  • Critical minerals
  • Cross-border commerce

Key questions

  • Which tariff and market-access decisions matter most to Pakistani exporters and the US firms they supply?
  • How can port and logistics corridors lower the cost of trading with the United States?
  • What role can Pakistan play in a more diversified critical-minerals supply chain?

Program Director

To be announced

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