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The Inflation Reduction Act's EV Tax Credits: Supply Chain Challenges and Bridge Solutions Under US Trade Rules

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Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more

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U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: A Recap

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After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more

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Trump’s Tariff Wars: Mitigating the Risk for Supply Chains

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Throughout his presidency, President Trump has used tariffs – and the threat of tariffs – to address an unprecedented variety of economic and national security threats. As if to underscore the point, on December 2, 2019, the...more

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Enough Worrying About Trade Wars: What Can We Actually Do With Our Manufacturing Processes?

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A number of business certainties that we had grown accustomed-to during our adult-lives are being shaken. In addition to monitoring variables such as production-costs and import duties, international trade regulations are...more

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Sino-US and EU-US trade wars continue to cause hardship for manufacturers

The year-long trade conflict between the U.S. and China has caused a number of economic casualties. North American farmers have struggled, as they watched their primary market for soy and pork disappear,...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - January 2019

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Section 301 Update: USTR Grants Exclusion Requests Covering More Than 950 Products - As we previously reported, in July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it was establishing a process by...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - January 2019

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The European Union Decides to Impose Definitive Safeguard Measures on Steel Imports - On January 4, 2018, the EU notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it intends to impose definitive safeguard measures on a wide...more

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National Trade Estimate/Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Comments

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted comments on the National Trade Estimate (“NTE”) to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. See Docket No. USTR-2018-0029. ISRI describes its trade...more

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U.S. Approves New Tariffs on Solar Cells

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On Jan. 22, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The USTR made the...more

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International Trade Litigation and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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Globalization and the need to efficiently deploy corporate resources have led many multinational companies to establish global supply networks. Although these efforts often lead to the efficient deployment of capital,...more

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US China Trade War – Dueling US China Antidumping Cases, China’s NME Status, TPP, Aluminum and Congress Failure to let TAAF Fix...

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I have been in China for two weeks working on the Solar Cells and Steel Sinks cases. This is an abbreviated February newsletter, which will cover trade and trade policy, including the new trade cases filed in the United...more

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United States Challenges Chinese Tax Exemptions for Aircraft at the WTO

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On December 8, the United States launched a dispute (DS501) at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding tax exemptions on certain Chinese-produced aircraft. The United States has requested consultations with China, which...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - June 2015

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China Announces Elimination of Export Duties on Rare Earth Elements - On August 7, 2014, the World Trade Organization's (WTO's) Appellate Body upheld a March 2014 dispute settlement panel decision that China's imposition...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - February 2015

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New Census Report Links Trade Data To Manufactured Products - The U.S. Census Bureau has released its Manufacturing and International Trade Report (MITR) containing 2012 data, available here. This report unveils a new...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - September 2014

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"oIn This Issue: - A Hundred Years Of Making Furniture In Southern Virginia. And Then Came China. - Domestic OCTG Industry Largely Prevails In Trade Cases, But Some Foreign Producers Avoid Duties - News...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - August 2014

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United States Holds First Round Of Negotiations With 13 Trading Partners Toward An Environmental Goods Agreement - On July 8, 2014, the United States and 13 other Members of the World Trade Organization (WTO),...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - August 2014

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In This Issue: - High Level Of U.S. Oil Production Leads To Increased Focus On Exports - Oil Country Tubular Goods Orders Are Much More Likely As Domestic Industry Gains From The Department of Commerce’s Final...more

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US China Trade–Developments In Trade, IP, Antitrust And Securities

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Dear Friends, There have been major developments in the trade, policy, US Exports to China, CFIUS, Chinese Antidumping, US/Chinese antitrust, and securities areas....more

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Trade & Manufacturing - July 2014

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In This Issue: - Commerce Issues Preliminary Determination Finding Chinese Solar Producers Receive Countervailable Subsidies - United States Prevails in WTO Dispute Challenging China's Duties on U.S. Automobiles...more

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Trade & Manufacturing Alert - January 2014

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In This Issue: - The Sanctions Divide: The White House Pushes to Ease Trade Restrictions on Iran While Congress Contemplates a New Round of Sanctions Legislation - Energy Industry Helps U.S. Set Exports Record ...more

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Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013 Introduced In The Senate

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With mounting evidence that undervalued foreign currencies drive the U.S. trade deficit, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced the Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2013. Reviving a 2011 bill that...more

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Report On China's Industrial Policies Shows Numerous Industries Receive Illegal Subsidies

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Manufacturers have long suspected that heavy state intervention is one secret of success for numerous Chinese exports, in addition to cheap labor and an undervalued currency. The recent Report on Chinese Industrial Policies...more

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President Announces Trade Policy Agenda by Jordan Shepherd

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President Obama delivered to Congress his 2013 Trade Policy Agenda (“TPA”) and the 2012 Annual Report Report of United States trade activities on March 1, 2013. The TPA’s overarching goal is “supporting jobs and economic...more

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