Ambassador Lighthizer Testifies Before House Ways and Means Committee On Trade Relationship between United States and China -
On February 27, 2019, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert Lighthizer testified...more
3/14/2019
/ China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Venezuela ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade -
The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more
2/22/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
E-Commerce ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
The Impact of the New Democratic House Majority On The Administration’s Trade Policy -
On November 6, 2018, in the mid-term elections, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives by winning approximately...more
12/19/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
CFIUS ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR ,
WTO
The United States And Mexico Reach A Preliminary Deal On NAFTA But Talks With Canada Remain Uncertain -
On August 27, 2018, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached a bilateral agreement that would...more
9/18/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
People's Bank of China ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR
The Trump Administration Announces Final List Of Articles Subject To Section 301 Tariffs -
On June 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the final list of 818 Chinese products that...more
7/17/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO ,
ZTE
NAFTA Renegotiations Continue As Deadlines Loom -
In May 2018, Canada, Mexico, and the United States continued to engage in intense and challenging negotiations over amendments to the North American Free Trade Agreement...more
Trump Administration Rolls Out Section 232 Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Imports -
On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised “his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on...more
4/13/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
GAO ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
U.S. Department Of Commerce Releases Reports And Recommendations In Steel, Aluminum National Security Investigation -
On February 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released its reports and recommendations to...more
3/14/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
CFIUS ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GSP Regime ,
Infrastructure ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
January 2018 CFIUS Legislative Update -
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an inter-agency committee authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a...more
1/16/2018
/ CAATSA ,
CFIUS ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR
“Core Elements” Of TPP-11 Agreement Reached In Vietnam -
On November 10, 2017, Trade Ministers from the eleven remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries (minus the United States) announced that they had reached...more
12/8/2017
/ 3D Printing ,
Aircraft ,
Canada ,
Donald Trump ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
UK Brexit ,
Vietnam ,
WTO