The Trump Administration Announces Final List Of Articles Subject To Section 301 Tariffs -
On June 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the final list of 818 Chinese products that...more
7/17/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO ,
ZTE
NAFTA Renegotiations Continue As Deadlines Loom -
In May 2018, Canada, Mexico, and the United States continued to engage in intense and challenging negotiations over amendments to the North American Free Trade Agreement...more
Commerce Department Imposes Strict Export Denial Order On ZTE -
On April 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a seven-year Denial Order (Order) against Zhongxing...more
5/11/2018
/ 3D Printing ,
Additive Manufacturing ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
NAFTA ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
U.S. Department Of Commerce Releases Reports And Recommendations In Steel, Aluminum National Security Investigation -
On February 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released its reports and recommendations to...more
3/14/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
CFIUS ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GSP Regime ,
Infrastructure ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
January 2018 CFIUS Legislative Update -
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an inter-agency committee authorized to review transactions that could result in control of a U.S. business by a...more
1/16/2018
/ CAATSA ,
CFIUS ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Energy Sector ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR
“Core Elements” Of TPP-11 Agreement Reached In Vietnam -
On November 10, 2017, Trade Ministers from the eleven remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries (minus the United States) announced that they had reached...more
12/8/2017
/ 3D Printing ,
Aircraft ,
Canada ,
Donald Trump ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
UK Brexit ,
Vietnam ,
WTO
On November 10, 2017, Trade Ministers from the eleven remaining Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries (minus the United States) announced that they had reached an agreement on “core elements” of the renegotiated...more
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
NAFTA Renegotiation Status Update: Third Round Of Talks Conclude In Ottawa, Fourth Round Begins In Washington On October 11
The third round of talks on “renegotiation and modernization” of the North American Free Trade...more
USTR Issues NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives -
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer released the Trump Administration’s objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade...more
8/5/2017
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Aluminum Sales ,
Competition ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Korea ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
North Korea ,
Russia ,
Sudan ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
Ambassador Lighthizer Visits Congress To Discuss The President’s Trade Policy Agenda -
In June, the Senate Finance Committee and Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives held hearings on the new...more
7/10/2017
/ Border Adjustment Taxes ,
Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
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
/ Border Adjustment Taxes ,
China ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Photovoltaic ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee
On May 11, 2017, the Senate confirmed Robert Lighthizer as United States Trade Representative (USTR) in an 82-14 vote. Despite bipartisan support as a nominee, Mr. Lighthizer’s confirmation was delayed for months in order to...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
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Buy America ,
Buy American Act ,
China ,
Exports ,
GAO ,
Imports ,
Korea ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Pipelines ,
Public Comment ,
Trade Adjustment Assistance ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Deficit ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR