Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Hearing Date Announced for GSP Reviews
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a hearing date and related deadlines for review of certain countries’ ongoing eligibility under the United States’ Generalized System of Preferences…
USTR Begins Process to Consider Extending Certain Section 301 Product Exclusions
First Set of Exclusions Set to Expire December 28, 2019 On October 28, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced plans to begin considering extensions of up to one year for certain…
USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Process for List 4A Products
On October 18, the United States Trade Representative announced an exclusion process for products included on China Section 301 List 4A, which covers $300 billion of imports. Imported products on this list are…
Developing Country Status Up for Debate at WTO
At the WTO General Council’s meeting this week in Geneva, the debate over developing country rights at the WTO came to a head. The United States has recently been especially outspoken in its criticism of developing…
US Considering New Tariffs on EU Imports, Estimated Trade Value of $4 Billion - USTR Seeking Comment
Last April, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated an investigation to enforce U.S. rights stemming from a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) ruling concerning the European Union’s (“EU”) provision of…