Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Do You Qualify For Duty Savings Under the EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement?

The much anticipated free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada going into effect this summer is a terrific opportunity for importers to take advantage of duty savings. The Comprehensive Economic and…

Solar Cells and Modules Section 201 Investigation

On May 23, 2017, pursuant to a petition filed on behalf of Suniva, Inc., (“Suniva”) the U.S. International Trade Commission (the “Commission”) initiation a Section 201 safeguard investigation on crystalline silicon…

On US-China Trade Policy: Bring on the Chickens!

This commentary was originally published by the Stimson Center as part of their Trade in the 21st Century initiative (Trade21). Two weeks ago Secretary of Commerce Ross announced the first deliverables of the 100 day…

EU-Canada Free Trade Agreement Goes Into Effect

The much anticipated free trade agreement between the European Union and Canada going into effect this summer is a terrific opportunity for importers to take advantage of duty savings. The Comprehensive Economic and…

Senators Request GAO Review of CFIUS Oversight of U.S. Real Estate Investments

Senior members of the Senate Finance, Banking, and Homeland Security Committees recently requested a Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigation of how the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS)…