A slowdown in global trade is being accompanied by glacial progress in six of the major trade negotiations identified in Panjiva’s 2019 Outlook. (1) Brexit remains in limbo until a third British parliamentary vote due next week. The no-deal deadline for leaving the EU has effectively been moved to April 12. The autos and apparel sectors are most exposed to any increases in tariffs applied by the EU. (2) Ratification of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement appears unlikely before the summer. It is being held up in part by U.S. steel duties that have failed to prevent a 10.1% year over year ri...