Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
The United States and India Set to Complete Limited Trade Deal
The United States and India are working to complete a limited trade deal later this month. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will travel to India to finalize the agreement in the coming weeks. President Trump…
UPDATE: Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Derivatives List Extremely Limited
Late last Friday evening, President Trump issued a proclamation imposing duties on imports of certain derivatives of steel and aluminum articles that have been found to threaten the national security. The proclamation…
CFIUS Publishes Final FIRRMA Rules Reflecting Minor Changes and Exceptions to Expanded Jurisdiction
On January 17, the U.S. Treasury Department issued final rules implementing the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act (“FIRRMA”), which expanded and clarified the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign…
Section 232 Duties Expanded to Certain Derivative Articles
On Friday, January 24, 2020, President Trump issued a proclamation expanding duties imposed on steel and aluminum articles pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, commonly referred to as “Section 232…
What's In the "Phase One" Agreement with China and What Comes Next?
On January 15, 2019, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed the long-awaited “phase one” trade deal at the White House. The deal represents the first step towards a comprehensive agreement between the…