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The World Trade Organization (WTO) experienced some of its most challenging times during the first Trump administration. While the Biden administration has been relatively kinder to the WTO, it still remains critical of the...more
The effect of global trade policies on companies’ supply chains cannot be overstated. Notwithstanding the current port delays, businesses are suffering from increasing production costs, access to efficient labor and...more
How companies should navigate today’s shifting global trade landscape and remain in compliance amid increasing government scrutiny. What it means for your strategic business planning. We all know global trade policy...more
The election of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States will have important implications for US trade policy and the World Trade Organization. In the four years since his departure as Vice President, US...more
Please join us for a virtual discussion on the results of the 2020 U.S. Presidential Election and the trade policies that are in store for the next four years, including the new administration's priorities and the impacts of...more
We are celebrating our 100th episode of the Nota Bene podcast by welcoming back our very first guest on the show, Scott Maberry, to examine the shifts over the past three years away from the world economic order that has...more
The day after the first US Presidential Debate, WLG hosted a webinar on Top Trade Priorities and Global Trade Relations. Among other topics, panelists discussed how the upcoming US Presidential election could impact global...more
The legislative calendar continues to march forward as members of Congress adapt to their new work environments and routines. With the House and Senate both in session this week, Senate Republicans plan to roll out their...more
Federal authorities have been looking into Under Armour’s accounting practices for the better part of the past two years, a revelation that sent company shares reeling in premarket trading this morning....more
After a strong performance in 2017 and the first half of 2018, the global economy slowed markedly and is projected to grow at a more moderate but also more sustainable annual rate of 3.3% from 2019 to 2021. In Section I, we...more
The year 2018 may be remembered as a turning point for US trade policy and the international trading system. The Trump administration took several unilateral trade actions, including the imposition of global "national...more
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
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Dispute Resolution - WTO: The U.S. filed an objection against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the $7 billion worth of retaliatory levies against U.S. exports to China (34 ITR...more
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
Section I: Global Growth to 2020 - The outlook for global growth in 2018 and 2019 is now considerably stronger than forecasters anticipated it would be a year ago. Advanced economies are now expected to grow at rates well...more
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Dispute Resolution - WTO: The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Panel ruled that Russia must remove its anti-dumping duties levied on European Union (EU) vans...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 19, 2018 the Commerce Department (“Commerce”) published procedures for private companies to seek exclusions from the recent steel and aluminum tariffs imposed by President Trump under the Administration’s national...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
The international trade front has had some important developments over the last few weeks that will likely have significant impacts on the construction of domestic wind, solar, biomass and other types of renewable energy...more
As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more
The era of globalization may not be over, but the post-World War II global trading regime is undergoing a period of stress last seen during the demise of the Bretton Woods exchange mechanism in the early 1970s. I. General...more
U.S. international trade policy and enforcement were centerpieces of President Donald Trump’s campaign and are likely to feature prominently in the new administration’s agenda in the months ahead. The Trump administration has...more
President Trump has now appointed the senior members of his administration (some of whom remain subject to U.S. Senate confirmation) who will help him develop, coordinate and enforce U.S. trade policy. Examining the...more
President-elect Donald Trump has promised action that could drastically change the rules for U.S. importers and exporters, foreign shippers to the United States and service providers. Whether and how these promises translate...more