Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
US Considering New Tariffs on EU Imports, Estimated Trade Value of $4 Billion - USTR Seeking Comment
Last April, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated an investigation to enforce U.S. rights stemming from a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruling concerning the European Union’s (“EU”) provision of…
Bespoke UK-EU Customs Union: Still a Viable Option?
Results of the European elections held in the UK on 23 May resulted in a significant defeat for the ruling Conservative party and a win for the Brexit Party, a single issue political group seeking for the UK to…
EU Releases Proposed List for Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Products
The European Union has just released a list of U.S. products for retaliatory tariffs following the recent announcement by the U.S. of its intent to levy additional duties on European products . The EU list covers…
Trump Administration Proposes Tariffs on Imports of EU Products
In response to a long running dispute with the European Union (EU) over subsidies to Airbus, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has proposed additional tariffs on certain products of the EU covering approximately $11…
Food Standard Controversies Looms Large in Potential U.S.–UK Trade Deal
With Brexit on the horizon, UK representatives are reinvigorating relationships with key trading partners on every continent. On 24 July, UK International Trade Secretary Liam Fox and U.S. Trade Representative Robert…