Yesterday the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) self-initiated an investigation concerning the Government of Brazil’s acts, policies, and practices related to, inter alia, digital trade, anti-corruption enforcement, intellectual property protection, ethanol market access, and illegal deforestation.
Investigations …
Yesterday the U.S. Department of State published new additions to both the Cuba Prohibited Accommodations List (CPA List) and the Cuba Restricted List (CRL). These additions come two weeks after President Trump issued the National Security Presidential Memorandum on Strengthening …
Tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Commerce intends to publish notice that it has initiated an investigation into the national security implications of imports of drones, parts, and components. To inform Commerce’s assessment under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act …
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce released notice of a newly initiated investigation into the national security implications of imported polysilicon and derivatives of polysilicon, such as polysilicon wafers used in semiconductors and solar cells. To inform Commerce’s assessment, it …
Last week, the Government of Canada published an Order in Council amending the Canadian International Trade Tribunal Procurement Inquiry Regulations to clarify which bidders have access to Canada’s federal procurement challenge regime and to codify the limits on compensation that …
The Economic Prosperity Deal between the United States and United Kingdom took a significant step toward implementation yesterday with the release of a Trump Administration Executive Order detailing imminent U.S. tariff changes on imports of UK goods. Three major changes …
The Office of the United States Trade Representative has requested comment on two proposed modifications to its actions targeting China’s shipbuilding policies and practices. USTR proposes to exempt certain vessels from service fees and also proposes to modify how the …
Starting today, U.S. automobile manufacturers can apply for offsets of Section 232 duties on automobile parts, per a Federal Register notice published by the U.S. Department of Commerce. Commerce’s notice also provides that offsets, once granted, do not expire until …
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce released notice of upcoming additions to the list of steel derivative products subject to duties pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Generally speaking, the products include various home appliances …
Late Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the Trump Administration’s request for an administrative stay of the Judgment of the U.S. Court of International Trade which had enjoined tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic …