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WTO Extends E-Commerce Tariff Moratorium as Broader Negotiations Continue

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The World Trade Organization’s (“WTO”) 13th Ministerial Conference (“MC13”) has extended the e-commerce customs duty moratorium for another two years, providing another short reprieve for digital services companies from the...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2023 - Taiwan – U.S. 21st Century Trade Initiative, More Than Just a Trade Agreement. A...

An opinion first, humor me. A little over a year ago on June 1, 2022, the United States and Taiwan launched the United States-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade to deepen their economic ties and trade relationship, and...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2022 - U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific

On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S., and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”). The countries included are Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, South...more

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House Republicans Introduce Bill to Renew 2015 Trade Promotion Authority Law and Establish New Negotiating Objectives for...

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On July 27, Reps. John Joyce (R-PA) and Jim Banks (R-IN) introduced legislation that would establish new US trade negotiating objectives for the pharmaceutical sector, in the context of a broader renewal of the trade...more

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What business needs to know about trading goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement

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In this alert, we focus on the key takeaways for trade in goods under the EU-UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement ("EU-UK TCA"). Bilateral trade between the UK and EU will be duty free and quota free provided the relevant...more

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United States Trade Report Implications of the 2020 Election for US Trade Policy: An Early Look at the Biden Administration’s...

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The election of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States will have important implications for US trade policy and the World Trade Organization. In the four years since his departure as Vice President, US...more

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November 2020 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s November 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •The EU imposed tariffs on the U.S. following a WTO decision on Boeing...more

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The UK and the WTO Post-Brexit

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I. INTRODUCTION - The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the treaty instruments that establish it and govern trading relations between its Members have – strangely – figured prominently in the run-up to the Brexit...more

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U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: A Recap

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After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more

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United States and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Agreement; USTR Implements Tariff Reduction for "List 4A" Goods

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...more

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U.S. and China Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal – A Large Purchase Agreement, While Tariffs Remain in Place

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On January 15, 2020, U.S. President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a Phase 1 trade deal between the countries. The agreement includes a pledge from China to increase its imports of U.S. goods and services by...more

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Top 10 Topics for Directors in 2020: International Trade

With almost three years behind President Donald Trump to launch, negotiate, and complete his most ambitious trade initiatives, 2020 may come to be seen as the first year that the Trump era in trade policy was fully in place....more

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Holiday Rush: Section 301 Tariff Developments Impact US Importers

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Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2411, authorizes the president to take retaliatory action if it is determined that a trade act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is unreasonable or discriminatory...more

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Analysis of the US-Japan Trade Agreement

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On October 7, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published the official text of the US-Japan Trade Agreement (USJTA), which will reduce or eliminate tariffs on bilateral trade in certain agricultural and...more

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United States and Japan Reach "Agreement in Principle," but Questions and Obstacles Remain

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On August 25, 2019, President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe jointly announced that the United States and Japan have reached an agreement on core principles of a bilateral trade agreement covering...more

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8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series Update on Brexit and International Trade

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This is the fifth issue of WilmerHale’s 8-in-8 Recent Trends in European Law and Policy Alert Series. Our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting companies doing business in Europe and across...more

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Predicting the Unpredictable: Will Tariffs Under President Trump Cause a Trade War With China?

President Trump has stated that he would impose tariffs on imports from China ranging from ten to forty-five percent. Can he do it? And will it cause a trade war? The Effects of Increased Tariffs - In the 18th...more

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¿Qué Podría Ocurrir con la Relación Comercial Bilateral México-Estados Unidos Después de las Elecciones?

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Los resultados electorales de esta semana en los Estados Unidos requieren de un análisis serio sobre las consecuencias que pudieran llegar a tener las declaraciones realizadas durante la campaña por el nuevo Presidente electo...more

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What Might Be Next for U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Trade After the Election?

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This week's electoral results in the United States require a serious analysis of the consequences due to some of the statements made by new President-Elect Donald Trump during the campaign, which could impact trade and...more

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New Administration May Change Landscape of U.S. Trade and Export Policy (IRB No. 560)

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Although it is impossible to tell whether the new Trump administration will follow through on its campaign promises to alter the landscape of U.S. trade with foreign countries, businesses should realize that the new...more

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Brexit Trade Audit: A Five-Step Guide to Help Determine the Way Forward

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Companies doing business in the UK or from the UK should be looking to “future-proof” their operations following the UK’s recent vote to leave the European Union. A Brexit audit is one way of determining the possible impact...more

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The UK has voted to leave the EU: What now?

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The British public have voted that the UK should leave the EU. The EU Referendum vote (the Leave Vote) does not by itself result in an automatic UK exit from the EU. The EU Treaty provides for a framework for a...more

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Agreement Toward Eliminating Tariffs of High-Tech Products to Take Effect July 2016

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The European Parliament became the most recent body to ratify an expansion of the expanded World Trade Organization (WTO) Information Technology Agreement (ITA). The deal had previously been committed to and signed by the EU,...more

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US China Trade War

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The October blog post will be broken up into two parts. This October 15th post will comment on the TPP Agreement signed today and well as President Xi Jinping’s recent trip to the US and my impressions from Beijing, China...more

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Expect Focus – International, Summer 2015

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In This Issue: - TTIP’s Impact on U.S. and EU Trade Relations - Proposed Innovation Box Legislation - Justice Department Recovers Nearly $6 Billion From False Claims Act Cases in 2014 - Rules...more

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