Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
UK Cannabis Market on the Brink of Change
Those attempting to track the meandering Brexit trail in the three years since the referendum which decided that the United Kingdom (UK) would leave the European Union (EU) are well aware that the general election on…
WTO Authorizes China to Impose $3.6 Billion in Trade Sanctions Against the U.S.
On November 1, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) authorized China to suspend $3.579 billion in trade concessions to the United States, roughly half the $7 billion amount China had requested. The Arbitrator’s…
Transatlantic Trade Sensitivities Come to the Fore with Regulatory Divergence on Pesticides
More than a quarter of pesticides used by U.S. farmers are banned in the European Union. Atrazine which the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates to be the most widely used herbicide in the U.S., for instance,…
WTO Determines Indian Export Subsidies Are Prohibited, Must Be Withdrawn Within Six Months
On October 31, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the United States in determining that Government of India provides prohibited export subsidies to Indian producers and exporters. The WTO…
USTR Begins Process to Consider Extending Certain Section 301 Product Exclusions
First Set of Exclusions Set to Expire December 28, 2019 On October 28, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced plans to begin considering extensions of up to one year for certain…