Global Trade Policy: One Year After “Liberation Day” (GCCA Members Only)

Global Trade Policy: One Year After “Liberation Day” — Is a New Equilibrium Emerging in Food Trade?

GCCA Member Webinar | April 22, 2026 | 10:00 AM EST

Global trade ministers will met at the end of March for the annual WTO Ministerial Conference in Cameroon, almost exactly one year after the United States implemented the first “Liberation Day” global tariff policy reset. GCCA SVP Shane Brennan will host a panel of experts to reflect on lessons learned and anticipate what’s next for the global cold chain.

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Key Takeaways

• One year after the U.S. “Liberation Day” Tariffs Announcement — what’s changed for the global cold chain?
• WTO Ministerial Meetings in Cameroon: where next for global trade frameworks and non-tariff barriers in food trade?
• How are cold chain businesses adapting and preparing for the future?

Featured Speakers 

Cassandra Kuball, Vice President, Torrey Advisory Group

John Clarke, Former Director of International Affairs, European Commission

Martin Cameron, Founder and Managing Director, Trade Research Advisory (Pty) Ltd.

Shane Brennan, Senior Vice President, Global Policy, Projects & Partnerships

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