Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Announces Preliminary Subsidy Margins on Certain Aluminum Foil from China
On August 14, the Commerce Department published a notice in the Federal Register announcing preliminary subsidy margins ranging from 16.56 to 80.97 percent in its countervailing duty investigation of certain aluminum…
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…
Potential Drawback Opportunity for Distilled Spirits
“Drawback” is U.S. Customs program that allows importers to get their duty payments refunded by Customs if they export the same or a similar product. There are lots of permutations and it’s quite a bit of “paperwork”…
Get Your Duty-Free Here....The USTR initiates 2017 Annual GSP Review
On August 10 th, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated its annual review of a program that extends duty-free treatment to producers in 120 designated developing countries and examines whether…
Senate Democrats Propose a “Better Deal” for American Jobs
Last week, Senate Democrats released their “ Better Deal on Trade and Jobs ” trade policy statement. The seven point platform is aimed at preventing outsourcing of American jobs and increasing American exports. The…