On July 23, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the conclusion of its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the Trade Act”) into Vietnam’s practices related to currency...more
On February 3, 2020, the Department of Commerce published a final rule that amends the regulations for countervailing duty investigations to allow the imposition of duties on countries that undervalue their currencies....more
On February 4, 2020, the US Department of Commerce (DOC) published a final rule establishing a process by which DOC may treat a foreign country's "currency undervaluation" as a countervailable subsidy for purposes of US...more
After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more
While China commands the media spotlight in the global war on trade, new trade battles are being waged south of the equator. On Monday December 2, 2019, President Trump announced that he would reinstate tariffs on aluminum...more
On August 5, 2019, the US Department of the Treasury ("Treasury") announced that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, "under the auspices of President Trump," has determined that China is a "currency manipulator" pursuant to...more
Like a football team scoring a touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half, the Senate passed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (the Trade Act of 2015) at 8:51 p.m. on Friday,...more