Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Initiates National Security Investigation Into Uranium Imports
On Wednesday, July 18, the Department of Commerce announced that it would begin investigating the effects of uranium imports on the national security interests of the United States. The investigation will be conducted…
U.S. Department of Commerce Lifts ZTE Denial Order
Today the U.S. Department of Commerce lifted its denial order on Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE Corp., allowing THE U.S. and other companies to resume most business with ZTE. The Commerce Department imposed the…
USTR Proposes Third Round of Tariffs on Chinese Imports
Targets $200 billion worth of Chinese goods for additional tariffs at a rate of 10 percent On July 10, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was initiating the process of imposing a 10%…
USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Process
Background: On Friday, July 6, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for U.S. interests to obtain product-specific exclusions from tariffs on Chinese imports as a result of the U.S.…
WTO Declines to Find Australia’s Tobacco Product Packaging Restrictions Inconsistent with Trade Rules
Last week, a WTO dispute settlement panel ruled that Australia’s plain packaging rules for tobacco products do not violate WTO rules. In April 2012, Honduras requested consultations with Australia at the WTO over…