USTR Lighthizer Ways and Means Hearing
On Wednesday, March 21, USTR Ambassador Lighthizer testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Administration’s trade agenda. … Continue reading USTR Lighthizer Ways and Means Hearing
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Commerce Secretary Ross Ways and Means Hearing
On Thursday, March 22, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross testified before the House Ways and Means Committee about the Administration’s trade … Continue reading Commerce Secretary Ross Ways and Means Hearing
EU Formalizes Section 232 Retaliation Lists
On Friday, March 16, the European Union (EU) released two lists of US imports on which it would impose tariffs in … Continue reading EU Formalizes Section 232 Retaliation Lists
Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) Is Responsible for Country Exemptions
The Presidential Proclamation on the restriction of steel imports, under Section 232, provided that any country with which the United … Continue reading Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) Is Responsible for Country Exemptions
Commerce Department Issues Product Exclusion Process
The US Department of Commerce (Commerce) released the details for the process to request and object to products exclusions related … Continue reading Commerce Department Issues Product Exclusion Process
Economic Firm Issues “Estimated Impacts of Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum”
Independent economists Dr. Joseph Francois and Laura M. Baughman of the Trade Partnership Worldwide, LLC have issued a Policy Brief … Continue reading Economic Firm Issues “Estimated Impacts of Tariffs on Steel & Aluminum”
Section 232 on Steel Imports – Details from the Presidential Proclamation
The White House has released the text of the Presidential Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States. … Continue reading Section 232 on Steel Imports – Details from the Presidential Proclamation
Take Action on Section 232 NOW
The US Department of Commerce published the Report of the Section 232 Investigation of Steel, which included recommendations for restrictions … Continue reading Take Action on Section 232 NOW
Clinton Bus Tour Stops at Johnstown Wire Technologies
Saturday, July 30 Day 2 of the Clinton/Kaine bus tour began with a stop at Johnstown Wire Technologies (JWT). … Continue reading Clinton Bus Tour Stops at Johnstown Wire Technologies
OSHA Delays Effective Date of the Injury and Illness Rule
On Wednesday, July 13, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced it is delaying the effective date of the injury … Continue reading OSHA Delays Effective Date of the Injury and Illness Rule