Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

USTR Announces List of Changes Required to U.S. Law in Order to Implement USCMA

On January 29, USTR Ambassador Lighthizer delivered to Congress a list describing changes to U.S. laws that would be required to fulfill obligations agreed to under the United States Mexico Canada Agreement (USMCA).…

US-EU Trade Agreement: Negotiating Objectives Released

Introduction On 11 January 2019 and 18 January 2019, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) and the European Commission (“Commission”) released their respective negotiating objectives for a U.S.-EU trade…

United States Seeks Trade Consultations with Peru

On Friday, January 4, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that the United States has requested consultations with Peru under the auspices of the U.S.-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement (PTPA)…

South Korea Approves Updated Trade Agreement

On Friday, December 7, 2018, the South Korean parliament approved a modified version of the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement, otherwise known as KORUS. With passage of the renegotiated agreement, Korea is now ready to…

U.S., Canada, and Mexico Sign New NAFTA

This morning, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Argentina, the United States, Canada, and Mexico signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new trade deal is slated to replace the 24-year old North…