Recent Developments Include Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation Amendments And An Investigation Of Foreign Trade Zones -
The United States continues to take several actions in connection with implementation of the...more
12/23/2021
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
International Trade ,
NAFTA ,
NASA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
WTO
On July 1, 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” or the “Agreement”) entered into force and replaced its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The USMCA has attracted unprecedented...more
7/16/2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Imports ,
Labor Courts ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Representatives ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
A Primer On Next Steps As The Process Shifts Back To Domestic Political Discourse -
As we previously reported, Mexico and the United States announced on August 27, 2018, that they had reached a bilateral deal to replace the...more
10/10/2018
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Popular ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised “his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports” under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Customs and Border...more
President Trump exercised “his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imports” during an Oval Office ceremony today. The tariffs are scheduled to take effect in 15 days....more
The United States, Canada, and Mexico each are moving ahead with preparations for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), with the first round of talks to take place in Washington from August...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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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
On Tuesday, November 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States after a campaign in which he repeatedly criticized long-standing principles of U.S. trade policy. Mr. Trump’s victory is likely to lead to...more