Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Biden Administration Seeks Input on Negotiating Objectives for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) each requested comments on negotiating objectives for the Biden administration’s proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…
Summary of Sanctions Imposed on Russia This Week (March 11, 2022)
It has been almost three weeks since the U.S. and its allies began imposing serious new sanctions and export control restrictions on Russia and Belarus in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. This post summarizes…
More Sanctions on Russia: Import Bans, Revocation of MFN Status, Luxury Goods Ban, USD Ban, Other Measures
In coordination with the European Union and G7 countries, the United States announced a raft of new sanctions and trade control measures targeting Russia today in response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The new…
European Union Imposes Further Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia, Expands Sanctions on Belarus
On March 9, 2022, the European Union imposed new sanctions on Russian oligarchs, businesspeople and government officials; significantly expanded sanctions on Belarus; and imposed new maritime-related export controls on…
U.S. Bans Russian Energy Imports; Investments in Russian Energy Sector
Today, the Biden Administration issued a new Executive Order (E.O.) banning imports of Russian-origin energy into the United States and prohibiting new investments in the Russian energy sector. Although the United…