Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
House Passes Unanimous Duty Suspension Bill Loading Bases for Senate Grand Slam
The House of Representatives passed on January 16, 2018 a bill providing temporary duty relief on about 1,800 imported products that are not available or produced in the United States. The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act…
President Trump Announces Tariffs on Solar Panels and Washing Machines
Yesterday, President Trump announced his decisions on two high-profile trade cases brought under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, which authorizes import restraints to protect domestic industries that are…
Trump Waives Secondary Sanctions on Iran, But Vows Not to do so Again Without Changes to the JCPOA
Last week the President begrudgingly extended waivers continuing to lift U.S. “secondary sanctions” on Iran. But the President also insisted that he will not issue further extensions without a renegotiation of certain…
Commerce Department Completes Section 232 Probe Into Steel Imports But Stays Mum on the Findings
Yesterday evening the Commerce Department sent to the White House its findings in the Section 232 national security investigation on steel imports. The much anticipated report was originally due to be issued last year,…
U.S. Implements Global Magnitsky Sanctions Targeting Corruption and Human Rights Abuses Worldwide
On December 20, 2017, the President issued Executive Order 13818 implementing new sanctions against human rights abusers and persons involved in corruption pursuant to the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability…