The Realities of Free Trade - Many of our basic freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution. Speech, press, assembly, religion: these are all accepted as sacrosanct rights by reasonable people across the political spectrum....more
On April 5, 2019, a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel issued the first substantive WTO panel decision interpreting the “essential security” provision of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT...more
On 1 June 2018, the US imposed tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium from the EU, Canada and Mexico. The tariffs are 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium. ...more
On Friday, March 23, 2018, following President Trump’s signing of an executive memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative to propose a list of unspecified tariff increases on what the White House suggested might...more
On March 8, 2018, President Trump signed Presidential Proclamations adjusting imports of steel and aluminum into the US. This action marks the imposition of heavy tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum, in a move that may...more
Recent House Action - Lost amidst the debate over Trade Promotion Authority, Trade Adjustment Assistance, and the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement, the House recently voted 300-131 to pass H.R. 2393, the Country of...more