Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
CFIUS to Cover More Foreign Investments in U.S. Companies
Companies outside the U.S. contemplating purchases of U.S. business (and potential U.S. acquisition targets) are continuing to parse the Department of the Treasury’s two proposed regulations continuing implementation…
President Trump to Sanction Turkey with Steel Tariffs and Halt Trade Deal
On Monday, October 14, 2019, President Trump announced that the U.S. will increase steel tariffs to 50% as a sanction against Turkey’s military advance into Syria last week. The steel tariffs were originally imposed at…
U.S. Issues New Primary and Secondary Sanctions Targeting Turkey
Yesterday, the U.S. government issued an Executive Order (E.O.) imposing new primary and secondary sanctions that target the government of Turkey in response to the escalating conflict in northern Syria. Pursuant to…
U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Finalized
On October 7, USTR Robert Lighthizer and Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama signed both the U.S.- Japan D igital T rade A greement and the U . S.-Japan Trade Agreement . President Trump praised the agreements, stating…
WEBINAR: How U.S. Companies Can Seek Savings Under New Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
Thursday, October 10, 2019 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Many companies are looking for opportunities to reduce or eliminate duties on products they import. In 2015, Congress passed legislation codifying a duty reduction…