The United States And China Engage In A New Set Of Trade Talks, But President Trump Announces A Tariff Of 10 Percent On $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Imports -
On July 30, 2019, the United States and China opened a new...more
8/21/2019
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Canada ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
Exports ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
EU Trade Commissioner Malmstrom Announces That the EU Will Impose €39 Billion Worth of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Goods if President Trump Imposes Section 232 Tariffs On Automobiles And Automotive Parts -
The European...more
8/20/2019
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Auto Parts ,
Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
The Department of Commerce Initiates National Security Investigation of Imports of Titanium Sponge under Section 232 -
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiated an investigation under...more
4/22/2019
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Imports ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
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
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Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Venezuela ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
International Trade Commission Initiates Investigation to Assess the Effect of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process on the U.S. Economy -
As we reported previously, the U.S. Congress reinstituted the Miscellaneous Tariff...more
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
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CFIUS ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR ,
WTO
Bipartisan Group of Senators Urges USTR to Adopt Exclusion Process for Third List of Imports Covered By Section 301 Tariffs -
On October 18, 2018, a bipartisan group of Senators sent a letter to the United States Trade...more
The Trump Administration Announces It Plans to Negotiate New Free Trade Agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom -
On October 16, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
11/9/2018
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EU ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Hizballah ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
USTR ,
WTO
President Trumps Signs Hizbollah Sanctions Bill -
On October 25, 2018, the President signed the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 (“HIFPAA”). HIFPAA amends and strengthens the Hizballah...more
The United States And Canada Reach Agreement On A “New NAFTA” -
As we reported previously, on August 27, 2018, Mexico and the United States announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement to replace the North...more
10/15/2018
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Canada ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Korea ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
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
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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
Ambassador Lighthizer Visits Congress To Discuss The President’s Trade Policy Agenda -
In June, the Senate Finance Committee and Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives held hearings on the new...more
7/10/2017
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Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
Update on Border Adjustment Tax -
On June 13, 2017, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) suggested a five-year phase-in for the border-adjustment tax (BAT). The BAT proposal, a key part of Republican...more
On May 18, 2017, the House Ways and Means Committee, which writes the nation’s tax laws, hosted its first hearing of the year on tax reform. The Committee gathered a group of business leaders to testify on the best...more
United States and Japan May Discuss Trade Agreement -
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso has expressed a desire that ongoing economic dialogue between the United States and Japan include discussions on free trade and...more