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U.S. Trade Officials Meet with Chinese Counterparts and Report on China’s WTO Compliance by T. Augustine Lo

On December 18, 2012, USTR Ambassador Ron Kirk and U.S. Commerce Department Acting Secretary Rebecca Blank commenced a two-day meeting with Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan held in Washington, DC. This meeting between U.S....more

REGULATORY: International Trade: Energy Discrimination And International Rules In Hard Times: What’s New This Time Around, And...

International trade and investment in the energy sector takes place in a framework of treaties based on the conviction that all boats rise on the tide of free trade and underpinned by legal obligations, including the...more

Trade Disputes With Argentina Lead To U.S., E.U., Japanese Request For WTO Panel By T. Augustine Lo

On December 6, 2012, the United States, the European Union, and Japan formally requested the establishment of a WTO panel to resolve their simmering trade disputes with Argentina. According to Ambassador Ron Kirk, the U.S....more

Doing Business in Canada: International Trade

Canada’s international trade law regulates the import and export of goods, the manner in which these goods are procured or sold, and the protection of foreign investments in Canada and Canadian investments abroad. Most of the...more