China And The United States Reportedly Nearing A Deal On Trade Agreement United States -
The United States and China are nearing the conclusion of negotiations for a limited trade agreement, which reportedly could be...more
On October 28, 2019, the Commerce Department’s Office of the Inspector General (the “Office” or “OIG”) issued a memorandum to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross to communicate the Office’s concerns about the process for...more
11/21/2019
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Aluminum Sales ,
Audits ,
Exclusions ,
Inspector General ,
National Security ,
OIG ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Section 301 List 4 Hearing Takes Place as List 3 Exclusion Process Is Set to Go Live -
Beginning June 17, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) held seven days of public hearings on proposed tariffs...more
7/11/2019
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Digital Services ,
Exclusions ,
France ,
Imports ,
SCOTUS ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
On June 29, 2019, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping met at the G-20 summit in Japan to discuss the trade relationship between the United States and China. Among other items, the United States and China...more
Brexit on the Brink: The United Kingdom’s Plan for Brexit Remains Uncertain as the European Union Agrees to Extend the Deadline for Brexit -
On March 29, 2019, Parliament voted down, for a third time, Prime Minister...more
4/23/2019
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Court of International Trade ,
Economic Sanctions ,
EU ,
Manufacturers ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Venezuela
The Department of Commerce Initiates National Security Investigation of Imports of Titanium Sponge under Section 232 -
On March 4, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) initiated an investigation under...more
4/22/2019
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Imports ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Subsidiaries ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade -
The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more
2/22/2019
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Cross-Border Transactions ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
E-Commerce ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
The Trump Administration Announces It Plans to Negotiate New Free Trade Agreements with Japan, the European Union and the United Kingdom -
On October 16, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative...more
11/9/2018
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EU ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Hizballah ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Japan ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
USTR ,
WTO
The United States And Canada Reach Agreement On A “New NAFTA” -
As we reported previously, on August 27, 2018, Mexico and the United States announced that they had reached a preliminary agreement to replace the North...more
10/15/2018
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Canada ,
CFIUS ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Korea ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
Temporarily Suspends Or Reduces Import Duties On Certain Products Through December 2020 -
On September 13, 2018, President Trump signed the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (“MTB”) Act of 2018 (H.R. 4318) into law. Congress...more
The Trump Administration Announces Final List Of Articles Subject To Section 301 Tariffs -
On June 15, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the final list of 818 Chinese products that...more
7/17/2018
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Canada ,
China ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO ,
ZTE
As King and Spalding has previously reported, after the Trump Administration imposed Section 232 tariffs on imports in March 2018, the Administration temporarily exempted Canada and Mexico from the tariffs until June 1, 2018....more
NAFTA Renegotiations Continue As Deadlines Loom -
In May 2018, Canada, Mexico, and the United States continued to engage in intense and challenging negotiations over amendments to the North American Free Trade Agreement...more
Commerce Department Imposes Strict Export Denial Order On ZTE -
On April 15, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed a seven-year Denial Order (Order) against Zhongxing...more
5/11/2018
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Additive Manufacturing ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
NAFTA ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
In April, leaders from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met again in Washington to continue negotiating amendments to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). The meetings among the Parties reached the point of...more
FERC Initiates Sweeping Reform of Ratemaking Treatment for Income Taxes -
On March 15, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released a series of issuances intended to address the need to reflect the lower...more
4/18/2018
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Arbitration Agreements ,
Bilateral Investment Treaties ,
Clean Air Act ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
EU ,
FERC ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Member State ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Reform ,
Trump Administration
Trump Administration Rolls Out Section 232 Tariffs On Steel And Aluminum Imports -
On March 8, 2018, President Trump exercised “his authority to impose a 25 percent tariff on steel imports and a 10 percent tariff on...more
4/13/2018
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CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
Export Controls ,
GAO ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
U.S. Department Of Commerce Releases Reports And Recommendations In Steel, Aluminum National Security Investigation -
On February 16, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) released its reports and recommendations to...more
3/14/2018
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CFIUS ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
GSP Regime ,
Infrastructure ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
UK Brexit
Trump Administration Imposes Tariffs On Imported Large Residential Washing Machines And Imported Solar Cells And Modules -
On January 22, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that...more
2/7/2018
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Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
India ,
Solar Energy ,
South Korea ,
State of the Union ,
Tariffs ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR ,
Virtual Private Networks
On January 5, 2018, representatives from the United States and South Korea met in Washington, DC to begin negotiations regarding possible changes to the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS). After the day-long discussions,...more
Environmental Citizen Suits—A Growing Trend Under the Trump Administration -
In his first year in office, President Trump has begun to deliver on his campaign promise of rolling back environmental regulations—from the...more
12/14/2017
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Architects ,
Citizen Suits ,
Climate Change ,
Construction Contracts ,
Construction Industry ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Human Rights ,
Keystone XL Pipeline ,
Oil & Gas ,
Trump Administration
Trump Administration Commences China Section 301 Investigation -
On August 14, 2017, President Trump issued a Presidential Memorandum instructing United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to determine...more
9/8/2017
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China ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Mexico ,
National Association for Fixed Annuities (NAFA) ,
Ransomware ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
South Korea ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
USTR Issues NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives -
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer released the Trump Administration’s objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade...more
8/5/2017
/ Additive Manufacturing ,
Aluminum Sales ,
Competition ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Korea ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
North Korea ,
Russia ,
Sudan ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
On July 17, 2017, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer released the Trump Administration’s objectives for the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). An overarching objective for the...more
Ambassador Lighthizer Visits Congress To Discuss The President’s Trade Policy Agenda -
In June, the Senate Finance Committee and Ways and Means Committee of the House of Representatives held hearings on the new...more
7/10/2017
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Cuba ,
Economic Sanctions ,
NAFTA ,
Russia ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO