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U.S. Steel And Aluminium Tariffs Ruled WTO-Inconsistent But U.S. Refuses To Remove The Measures Citing National Security Concerns

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U.S. import tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminium imposed in 2018 on products from most countries, including Canada (until Canada negotiated their withdrawal in the context of the United...more

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Trade Relations and Top Trade Priorities Around the Globe

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The day after the first US Presidential Debate, WLG hosted a webinar on Top Trade Priorities and Global Trade Relations. Among other topics, panelists discussed how the upcoming US Presidential election could impact global...more

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Investment Facilitation – A WTO Negotiation That Can Yield Positive Returns for Investors

Investment facilitation is among the new generation issues being discussed at the World Trade Organization (WTO), alongside issues such as electronic commerce and digital trade. The concept of “investment facilitation” refers...more

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Implications of the CARES Act for International Trade

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On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the purpose of which is to provide emergency assistance and health care responses for individuals,...more

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Brexit - Where are we now and what happens next?

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Getting Brexit Done...? On 31 January 2020 at 11pm local time, the UK formally left the EU under the terms of the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement. So, what has changed? On a political and historical level, the change is...more

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Financial Daily Dose 1.17.2020 | Top Story: Senate Passes USMCA by Wide Margin to Update NAFTA

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While there’s plenty of other business afoot in D.C. these days, it also happens to have been a pretty big week for trade deals. A day after Phase One with China was inked, the Senate overwhelmingly approved a revised...more

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Tech Groups Pitch Priorities for WTO E-Commerce Trade Talks

At the World Trade Organization’s (WTO’s) 2019 Public Forum last week—where members of the public, academia and civil society discussed ideas on the theme of “Trading Forward: Adapting to a Changing World”—a group of 28...more

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Trade Roundup: Whats New in Steel Safeguards, U.S. Surtaxes and CUSMA

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There have been a number of developments in recent weeks affecting Canada's surtaxes on imports of certain steel, aluminum, and other goods to Canada. This post summarizes the recent changes....more

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What Auto Manufacturers Need to Know About Mexico Under the USMCA

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Building upon the centuries-old business relationship between Mexico and the United States, NAFTA allowed both countries to benefit from a seamless workshop that clearly made the pie larger. The 25-year-old contract needed to...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - February 2019 #2

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade - The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more

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WTO Members Agree to Negotiate Rules on Global E-Commerce

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During the recent World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, a coalition of 76 WTO Members issued a second Joint Statement on Electronic Commerce on January 25, 2018, outlining their intent to commence trade...more

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade

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The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?” In the report, the WTO assesses the potential of blockchain technology to digitize global trade...more

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We are not in Kansas anymore – OECD proposes way forward for digital tax solution

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has issued a policy note document (Note) addressing the tax challenges of the digitalization of the economy under its action plan with respect to base erosion...more

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"No deal" Brexit Plan of Action

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As the approach of Brexit draws inexorably closer, the continued lack of certainty around what any Brexit withdrawal deal will look like, or indeed whether a deal will be agreed at all, is causing increasing concern among the...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - October 2018

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The United States And Canada Reach Agreement On A “New NAFTA” - As we reported previously, on August 27, 2018, Mexico and the United States announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement to replace the North...more

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Canadian Safeguard Measures - Executive Summary

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Safeguards are exceptional measures intended to temporarily assist domestic producers that have suffered, or are threatened by serious injury from increased imports of specific goods. Unlike anti-dumping or anti-subsidy...more

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UK presents its draft schedule of commitments for goods in Geneva

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International trade law is about to become a whole lot more relevant to UK businesses, as the UK is going ahead in fledgling its independent trade policy. ...more

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Facultades Extraordinarias del Ejecutivo Mexicano Ante un Escenario de Guerra Comercial

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Las declaraciones en materia comercial formuladas por el entonces Candidato Republicano durante la campaña presidencial de los Estados Unidos, se han venido cristalizando bajo su administración. Varias de estas medidas han...more

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An Update on Brexit and (Current) Implications on Trade

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It has been a year since Article 50 was triggered on March 29, 2017, and if no extension is given, the U.K. will leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. This means that negotiations are now at the half-way point, but...more

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European Court of Justice: Intercompany Pricing Cannot Be Used For EU Import/Customs Purposes If Subject to Adjustments

• A recent judgment of the European Court of Justice for bars the use of intercompany transfer prices for EU imports and EU customs duty purposes if (as is commonly the case) these are subject to retroactive adjustments. ...more

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U.S. Employs Rarely Used Tool to Probe China IP Practices

As President Trump visits China, U.S. is investigating a longstanding issue in bilateral relationship—technology transfer/intellectual property requirements—that has potential implications for trade. U.S. business and...more

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From Exit Threats To Tiny Tweaks: What's Next For NAFTA?

With the first 100 days of the Trump administration just underway, President Trump has already taken steps to fulfill his campaign promises and renegotiate or withdraw from various U.S. trade deals, including the...more

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International Trade Litigation and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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Globalization and the need to efficiently deploy corporate resources have led many multinational companies to establish global supply networks. Although these efforts often lead to the efficient deployment of capital,...more

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Agenda Comercial Internacional de México para el 2017

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Acontecimientos internacionales como el "Brexit", la retirada de Estados Unidos del Tratado de Asociación Transpacífico (TPP), o la posible renegociación del Tratado de Libre Comercio de América del Norte (TLCAN), son...more

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Mexico's International Trade Agenda for 2017

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International events such as "Brexit," the United States' potential withdrawal from the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP) or the possibility of renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are all...more

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