China this past fall imposed an additional series of trade and other measures to counter actual and prospective trade measures by the United States with particular impact on semiconductors and raw materials, challenging the...more
This is the second of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...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
Fifteen of the 16 members of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) announced on November 4 the conclusion of negotiations on the text of the mega-regional trade agreement. Only India withheld agreement during...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
Section 301 Update: USTR Grants Exclusion Requests Covering More Than 950 Products - As we previously reported, in July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it was establishing a process by...more
Section I: Global Growth to 2021 - Recent Developments - The world economy has expanded at a solid rate in the first three quarters of 2018, although growth has been somewhat slower and less synchronized than during...more
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Dumping - U.S.: Imports of a type of polyester from Asia will face new anti-dumping duties of up to 50% under a recent International Trade Commission (ITC) ruling issued on July 19, 2018 ...more