Mexico and the United States Reach Agreement on Immigration Issues, Causing President Trump to Withdraw His Threat to Impose Escalating Tariffs on Imports from Mexico -
Late on Friday, June 7, 2019, the United States and...more
On May 17, 2019, the United States agreed to suspend the Section 232 tariffs that it had imposed on aluminum and steel imports from Mexico and Canada. As a result of the agreements, on May 19, 2019, President Trump issued two...more
6/18/2019
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Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
Repeal ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
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
1/22/2019
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China ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
The Impact of the New Democratic House Majority On The Administration’s Trade Policy -
On November 6, 2018, in the mid-term elections, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives by winning approximately...more
12/19/2018
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CFIUS ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR ,
WTO
President Trumps Signs Hizbollah Sanctions Bill -
On October 25, 2018, the President signed the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2018 (“HIFPAA”). HIFPAA amends and strengthens the Hizballah...more
The United States And Mexico Reach A Preliminary Deal On NAFTA But Talks With Canada Remain Uncertain -
On August 27, 2018, the United States and Mexico announced that they had reached a bilateral agreement that would...more
9/18/2018
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Canada ,
China ,
Exports ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
People's Bank of China ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR
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
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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
On March 8, 2018, President Trump announced that he intended 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. On March 18, 2018,...more
Trump Administration Rolls Out Section 232 Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Imports -
On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised “his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on...more
4/13/2018
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CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
GAO ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Update On China And EU Responses To Steel And Aluminum Tariffs –
As reported above, President Trump imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum products pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962....more
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
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CFIUS ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GSP Regime ,
Infrastructure ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit