U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer and certain officials in the administration have expressed optimism about the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Concerns are growing, however, about whether...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on October 11, 2019 the opening of its system for accepting petitions for tariff relief under the American Competitiveness Act of 2016 (commonly referred to as the...more
In Husch Blackwell’s September 2019 Trade Newsletter you’ll find international trade and supply chain updates including presidential actions, U.S. Department of Commerce Decisions, U.S. International Trade Commission...more
Section 701/731 Proceedings-
Investigations-
Magnesium from Israel: On August 5, 2019, the ITC released the schedule of the final phase of Countervailing Duty and Antidumping Duty Investigations....more
Court of International Trade-
Summary of Decisions-
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On July 1, 2019, in the ongoing antidumping and countervailing duty orders on aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China, the Court concluded that...more
U.S. International Trade Commission-
Section 701/731 Proceedings-
Investigations-
Quartz Surface Products from the People’s Republic of China: On July 5, 2019, the ITC released the final determinations in the...more
On July 8, 2019, Petitioners Advanced Extrusion Inc. (“Advanced Extrusion”), Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc. (“Ex-Tech”), and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. (“Multi-Plastics”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties...more
U.S. International Trade Commission-
Section 701/731 Proceedings-
Investigations-
Mattresses from the People’s Republic of China: On June 13, 2019, the ITC released the schedule for the final phase of the Antidumping...more
Court of International Trade-
Summary of Decisions-
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On May 1, 2019, the CIT sustained Commerce’s remand redetermination results following a countervailing duty investigation for certain hot-rolled steel flat...more
U.S. International Trade Commission-
Section 701/731 Proceedings-
Investigations-
Steel Trailer Wheels from the People’s Republic of China: On May 2, 2019, the ITC released the schedule of the final phase of...more
U.S. International Trade Commission-
Section 701/731 Proceedings-
Investigations-
Certain Pasta from Italy and Turkey: On April 10, 2019, the ITC announced its determination that the revocation on certain pasta from...more
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS
USTR Proposes Products for Tariff Counter measures in Response to Harm Caused by EU Aircraft Subsidies
On April 8, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) found that the European Union subsidies...more
U.S. Department of Commerce Decisions-
On March 29, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the 2019 National Trade Estimate (NTE). The NTE is an annual report on the status of foreign trade and...more
4/3/2019
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Presidential Actions-
USTR Requests First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA).
On January 31, 2019, Ambassador Gregg Doud and Ambassador Kim Darroch signed two agreements...more
3/12/2019
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With the government shutdown entering its fourth week and with no end in sight, a number of federal agencies are feeling the pressure. The Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission have been...more
Presidential Actions-
U.S. Beef Gains New Market Access in Morocco-
On December 6, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the government of...more
1/8/2019
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President Trump Terminates Trade Preference Program Eligibility for Mauritania-
On November 2, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to terminate Mauritania’s eligibility for trade preference...more
12/5/2018
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U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement(USMCA) -
On September 30, 2018, the U.S. , Mexico , and Canada reached a new trilateral agreement to replace NAFTA. The new agreement, U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement...more
11/5/2018
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On October 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that it is initiating antidumping duty investigations on Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China and...more
Washington, DC — Today, WPC Technologies (“WPC”) filed a petition with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. International Trade Commission, asserting that imports of strontium chromate from Austria and France are...more