Alien Tort Statute, EU Auto Tariff Threats, Royal Whiskey Tariff Relaxation, and Trump-Xi Summit Preview
From The Trade Guys by CSIS | Center for Strategic and International Studies
May 11, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses a lawsuit against Cisco, EU auto tariff threats, the reversal of U.S. tariffs on British Scotch whiskey, and the upcoming Trump-Xi summit.
On this episode of the Trade Guys, Bill and Scott unpack a novel lawsuit against Cisco under the Alien Tort Statute of 1789. They also discuss President Trump's threat of 25% tariff of EU cars and trucks and King Charles' successful effort to reverse U.S. tariffs on British Scotch whiskey. They conclude with a look at what to expect from the Trump-Xi summit this week.