Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commissioner Kieff Announces Departure from ITC
Commissioner F. Scott Kieff has announced that he will leave the ITC at the end of this month to return to his positions at the George Washington University School of Law and Stanford University’s Hoover Institution.…
Commerce Department Signals that Findings in Section 232 Investigations on Steel and Aluminum are Imminent
The Commerce Department has signaled that it will issue findings in its respective “Section 232” investigations covering imports of steel and aluminum before the end of June. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of…
Results of the OECD Ministerial and a New Ambassador for the United States
The Ministerial Council of the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) wrapped up a two-day meeting this week with a joint statement for the organization’s policy priorities. The OECD was…
It's Time To Comment on Miscellaneous Tariff Petitions
The American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 (“AMCA”) established a new process for the submission and evaluation of requests for temporary duty suspensions and reductions. Under the AMCA, petitions for duty…
NAFTA: TPP in Disguise?
It now appears that after a good bit of drama, the NAFTA path is becoming clear, at least as far as process is concerned. The required notification letter has been sent, which means that formal negotiations can begin…