KORUS Renegotiation Update -
As we have reported previously, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer formally notified Korea in July that the U.S. requested a special Joint Committee meeting under the...more
U.S. Census Seeks Comments On Routed Export Transactions –
On October 6, 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau published a Federal Register notice inviting public comment on the regulations for routed export transactions. Routed...more
With U.S. Trade Representative Confirmation, NAFTA Renegotiations Are Underway -
On May 11, 2017, the Senate confirmed Robert Lighthizer as United States Trade Representative (USTR) in an 82-14 vote. Despite bipartisan...more
6/28/2017
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President Trump Issues Two Additional Trade-Related Executive Orders -
On April 29, 2017, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders (EOs) on issues related to international trade: (1) a Presidential Executive...more
U.S. Government To Investigate Effects Of Steel, Aluminum Imports On National Security -
In late April, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross initiated two investigations to determine the effects of imported steel and aluminum on...more
Public Comments And Hearing Regarding Administration Report On Significant Trade Deficits -
On April 17, 2017, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International...more
5/31/2017
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Commerce Extends Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis System -
On January 5, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced the extension of the Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) system until March 21, 2022....more
2/21/2017
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Customs and Border Protection Issues Update On Enforcement Of Trade Orders -
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released its AD/CVD Update for June/July 2016. As explained in the January 2015 and the August 2016...more
1/17/2017
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Anniversary of Softwood Lumber Agreement Expiration Could Bring New Trade Case -
October 12 marked the one-year anniversary of the expiration of the 2006 Softwood Lumber Agreement between the United States and Canada and...more
On June 7, the Mexican Ministry of the Economy (“Economía”) issued the final determination in its antidumping investigation on imports of apples from the United States, terminating such investigation on the basis of the...more