Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Initiates 232 Investigation of Auto Imports
On May 23, 2018, Commerce Secretary Ross initiated an investigation into whether imports into the United States of automobiles and auto parts threaten to impair the national security. A link to the press release…
Commerce To Issue AD Orders on Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing from Six Countries After ITC Unanimously Finds Domestic Industry is Materially Injured
On May 17, the ITC voted unanimously that dumped imports of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from China, Germany, India, Italy, Korea, and Switzerland are a cause of material injury to the domestic industry. This vote…
New Venezuela Sanctions Announced; Future Sanctions Against Venezuelan Oil Threatened
Yesterday , the President issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) prohibiting certain financial transactions involving the Venezuelan government, including Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A. (PdVSA), the state-owned oil…
DDTC and BIS Propose New Rules to Continue Export Control Reform Initiative
As part of the ongoing Export Control Reform initiative, the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (“DDTC”) and Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) has issued proposed rules that would move certain items currently…
The EU & Russia Move Forward with “Blocking Statutes” in Response to U.S. Exit from Iran Nuclear Deal
Today, the EC announced that it is moving forward with a package of measures to blunt the impact of renewed U.S. sanctions on Iran following the U.S. exit from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action ( JCPOA ). Included…