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The beginning of 2025 saw two overarching trends in FRAND litigation...more
In April, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2024 Special 301 Report. In a press release, the USTR stated that "[m]any of the issues highlighted in the Special 301 Report demand...more
It came as something of a shock in May, 2021 when the Biden administration voiced support for waiver of intellectual property protection mandated under the TRIPS agreement for COVID-19 vaccines (see "Biden Administration...more
In Husch Blackwell’s July 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions- • U.S. International Trade...more
On February 1, 2023, the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “ITC”) initiated an investigation into the impact of intellectual property (“IP”) rights on the production, supply, and availability of diagnostics and...more
Key Points - On December 6, days before a deadline for WTO members to decide whether to expand the TRIPS waiver for COVID-19 vaccines to cover COVID-19 diagnostics and therapeutics as well, the Office of the USTR...more
Earlier this month, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to members of Congress indicating that the Chamber "strongly supports" recent House and Senate legislation that the Chamber noted "would prohibit the...more
In Husch Blackwell’s November 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •The EU imposed tariffs on the U.S. following a WTO decision on Boeing...more
In Husch Blackwell’s October 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •U.S. and Brazil updated Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ATEC) to...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
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS- USTR Announces New Section 301 Product Exclusions- On November 26, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued another round of product exclusions pertaining to the 25% Section 301...more
The U.S. International Trade Commission Initiates A Second Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process - On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous...more
PRESIDENTIAL ACTIONS USTR Proposes Products for Tariff Counter measures in Response to Harm Caused by EU Aircraft Subsidies On April 8, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) found that the European Union subsidies...more
International Trade Commission Initiates Investigation to Assess the Effect of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process on the U.S. Economy - As we reported previously, the U.S. Congress reinstituted the Miscellaneous Tariff...more
Presidential Actions- USTR Requests First-Ever Environment Consultations Under the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA). On January 31, 2019, Ambassador Gregg Doud and Ambassador Kim Darroch signed two agreements...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
Presidential Actions- President Trump Terminates Trade Preference Program Eligibility for Mauritania- On November 2, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to terminate Mauritania’s eligibility for trade preference...more
The Trump Administration Announces It Plans to Negotiate New Free Trade Agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom - On October 16, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
On Monday, July 30, 2018, the World Trade Organization (WTO) released new resources regarding trends in global trade. The resources issued by the WTO are the latest editions of the annual publications of World Trade...more
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Dispute Resolution - WTO: The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Panel ruled that Russia must remove its anti-dumping duties levied on European Union (EU) vans...more
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND TRADE - Dumping - WTO: World Trade Organization (WTO) found that China continues to impose illegal duties on imports of U.S. poultry broiler products since its initial ruling in...more
On January 22, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that President Trump had approved the imposition of safeguard remedies on imports of large residential washing machines and solar...more
Following months of speculation, on January 23, 2018, the Trump Administration issued a Proclamation announcing new tariffs on imported solar cells and modules (the “Solar Tariff”) in response to the Section 201 petition...more
On Jan. 22, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The USTR made the...more