Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S., EU and Japan Unite Against Excess Capacity and Other Distortive Trade Practices
The U.S., EU and Japan issued a joint statement at the 11 th Ministerial of the World Trade Organization in Buenos Aires, pledging trilateral cooperation to combat a number of unfair market distorting and protectionist…
Export Compliance Obligations for Transactions between U.S. Companies and India to be Reduced
In the near future, trade between the U.S. and India will likely be simplified. Late last week, the Wassenaar Arrangement admitted India as a member (India’s membership will be formalized shortly), and the Australia…
Say It Ain’t So Santa: Court of International Trade Decision Increases Import Duties on Santa Claus Costume
The Court of International Trade was not in the holiday spirit when it issued the decision in Rubie’s Costume Co. v. United States, Slip Op 17-147, which held that the imported Santa Claus suit cannot be considered a…
The U.S. Fights Back at the WTO on China's NME Status
Last week, the United States filed its first legal analysis of the China non-market economy issue in a dispute at the World Trade Organization brought by China against the European Union. As we have reported here and…
New Customs Rules for a Post-Brexit United Kingdom
March 2019 is coming and importers and exporters need to be prepared for what lies ahead. The UK is leaving not only the EU but its Customs Union. No longer will imports into a distribution center in the EU cover sales…