China, Tariffs, Negotiations

Tariff Tensions: Trump’s New Trade Threats Are Imminent, or Are They?

ArentFox Schiff on 1/30/2025

At the Oval Office signing ceremony on January 20, President Trump announced plans to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada. The following day, President Trump extended this tariff threat to include additional...more

WTO Dispute Settlement–What to Expect in 2024

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP on 1/24/2024

The year 2024 holds the potential for significant developments in the World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement mechanism. With the upcoming 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) in February, members may reach agreements...more

Resolving the China Trade War: Will Any Resulting Agreement Be Both Meaningful and Enforceable?

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP on 4/23/2019

The recent sluggishness of the Chinese economy and tariffs imposed by the U.S. government on Chinese-origin imports have created favorable conditions for negotiations between the two governments. The dialogue is aimed at...more

Outlook for US Trade Policy and the World Trade Organization in 2019

White & Case LLP on 2/7/2019

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

US-China Trade Negotiations After G20

WilmerHale on 12/18/2018

The United States and China are engaged in negotiations that have led to a temporary standstill in the ongoing tariff war, and that may lead to a de-escalation in the months ahead. To date, it is unclear what the United...more

U.S.-China ITA Breakthrough May Reduce Tariffs on High-Tech Products

Perkins Coie on 11/18/2014

On November 10, United States Trade Representative Michael Froman announced a major breakthrough in negotiations with China to eliminate tariffs on information technology products by expanding the scope of the International...more