Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Congress Presses-On for Temporary Tariff Relief on Non-U.S. Made Goods by Year's End
The House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee held a hearing on October 25th to discuss the new Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process – overseen by the U.S. International Trade Commission with input from other federal…
Importers Beware: U.S. Customs Targets Imports Made in China by North Korean Workers
The AP recently reported that North Koreans are working in China as forced labor and their products are being imported into the U.S. The AP followed the production of seafood from Chinese facilities to U.S. retailers,…
Congress Weighs-In on New MTB Process In Advance of Final ITC Report
Congressional trade committee leaders submitted comments for the ITC to consider in its final Miscellaneous Tariff Bill report due for release in August. House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady and Raking Member…
Manufacturing Sector Leads Foreign Direct Investment in U.S., According to New Commerce Report
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Economic Analysis has released the 2016 figures in their data series on foreign direct investment in U.S. Businesses. This series allows businesses, researchers, and policy…
Commerce and OMB Issue 'Buy American' Guidance to Federal Agencies
On Friday June 30, Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross, and Director of OMB, Mick Mulvaney, released a memorandum providing guidance to executive departments and agencies that must, pursuant to the directives of…