Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Administration Poised to Impose Additional Tariffs on $300 Billion of Chinese Goods Effective September 1st
Since last year, the Trump Administration has imposed tariffs ranging from 10 percent to 25 percent on nearly all imports of Chinese goods. Now, the Administration is set to impose an additional $300 billion of tariffs…
The EU and Canada Blueprint for Interim WTO Dispute Settlement
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) dispute settlement process risks collapse by the end of this year as the United States continues to block appointments to the WTO Appellate Body. Once the terms of two of the three…
AD/CVD Evasion Enforcement Uptick in 2018
The Enforce and Protect Act (“EAPA”), signed into law as part of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015, established procedures for a wide variety of stakeholders to submit allegations of evasion of…
Tough Negotiations Ahead on a UK-U.S. Trade Deal
What happens next in British politics could mean a significant shift in the United Kingdom’s trade ties with the United States – but the hurdles are many and the process to reach results could be lengthy. Voting in the…
On Made in America Day, Trump Continues Buy America Push
On Monday, July 15, President Donald J. Trump signed his latest Executive Order aimed at maximizing the use of American-made goods, products, and materials in federal procurement. Executive Order 13881 directs the…