The three parties to the United States – Mexico – Canada Agreement (USMCA) are beginning domestic consultations ahead of the scheduled 2026 joint review, which could lead to changes in the agreement. Under a novel provision...more
11/18/2024
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Mexico ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR
Governments are intervening to an ever-greater degree in market activities through a growing array of regulatory mechanisms, as well as through direct intervention. The justifications range from notions of national security...more
The Petition -
On September 5, 2024, Steel Dynamics, Inc, Nucor Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc., and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied...more
On July 10, 2024, United States President Joseph R. Biden issued two separate proclamations that narrow the exclusions from tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ("Section 232") for certain...more
The Biden administration has announced a package of policy measures to protect the US steel, aluminum, and shipbuilding industries from what they allege are unfair trade practices by China and calling the industries critical...more
4/22/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Investigations ,
Mexico ,
New Regulations ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Section 301 ,
Shipbuilding ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
USTR
The Petition -
On April 3, 2024, the US Epoxy Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition ("Petitioners") filed antidumping duty ("ADD") and countervailing duty ("CVD") petitions on imports of epoxy resin from China, India, South...more
The Petition -
On March 28, 2024, CC Metals and Alloys, LLC and Ferroglobe USA, Inc. (collectively, "Petitioners") filed an antidumping duty ("ADD") petition and a countervailing duty ("CVD") petition on imports of...more
The Petition -
On December 29, 2023, the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition ("Petitioners") filed an antidumping duty ("ADD") petition on imports of certain glass wine bottles from the People's Republic of China ("China"), the...more
1/4/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Chile ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Investigations ,
Mexico ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Recent disruptions in the global food supply chains have highlighted Africa's urgent need to become self-sufficient in food production. Traditionally, the continent has turned to small-scale community-based agricultural...more
7/12/2023
/ Africa ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Angola ,
Biden Administration ,
Biodiversity ,
Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Reform ,
Energy Sector ,
Exporters ,
Food Supply ,
Foreign Investment ,
Infrastructure ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Kenya ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas ,
Private Sector ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
United States ,
Urban Planning & Development ,
Well Drilling
While the Washington Consensus policies resulted in seven years of economic growth in the 1990s, the years that followed brought about a period of recession and stagnation -
71% US trade with Latin America is dominated...more
11/1/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Enforcement ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Inflation Adjustments ,
Interest Rates ,
International Monetary Fund ,
Latin America ,
MERCOSUR ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Tax Reform ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
World Bank
On August 20, the Government of Mexico requested consultations with the United States under the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) "for the purpose of avoiding or settling a potential dispute" regarding the Agreement's rules...more
Governments worldwide are sharpening their focus on money laundering executed through international trade. Anti-money laundering obligations on entities beyond traditional financial institutions continue to expand. Companies...more
On February 24, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) directing federal agencies to perform a 100-day review of "supply chain risks" for four classes of products: (1) semiconductors; (2) high-capacity batteries,...more
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) instituted a global safeguard investigation concerning imports of fresh, chilled or frozen blueberries, pursuant to Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974, on October 6, 2020. In its...more
On Friday, March 27, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) submitted by the Senate, and President Trump just signed the bill.The bill...more
4/3/2020
/ Airlines ,
Automotive Industry ,
CARES Act ,
Credit Reporting Agencies ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Healthcare Facilities ,
Hospitality Industry ,
Loans ,
Mortgages ,
Private Equity ,
Restaurant Industry ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Credits ,
Tax Deferral
Digital drives deals in every sector, ensuring tech is a primary focus of M&A across the board—even as data challenges multiply.
Some say every deal is a tech deal now. Not quite, but the point is well taken. Respondents to...more
Cross-border M&A remains a high priority—though trade wars and national security rules change the game for some -
Appetite for cross-border deals remains high across countries. Seventy-six percent of respondents to our...more
The US' ongoing trade wars—with various trading partners and particularly with China—are everywhere in the news. Putting politics and policy aside, the "trade wars" reflect a basic disagreement over the rules that should...more
10/24/2019
/ Actual or Constructive Knowledge ,
Affirmative Defenses ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Civil Liability ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Compliance ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Country of Origin ,
Criminal Conspiracy ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Damages ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Failure to Report ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
False Statements ,
Federal Pleading Requirements ,
Foreign-Made Goods ,
Fraudulent Wire Transfers ,
FRCP 9(b) ,
Government Knowledge Defense ,
Imports ,
Litigation Fees & Costs ,
Money Laundering ,
Public Disclosure ,
Purchasers ,
Reverse False Claims ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Smuggling ,
Tariff Classifications ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) ,
Whistleblowers ,
White Collar Crimes