Washington Tariff & Trade Letter provides exclusive, behind-the-scenes news and analysis every week of U.S. trade policies, regulations and legislation, export controls, trade sanctions, and enforcement of antidumping and countervailing duty laws.
Based on 40 years of experience and extensive sources, Washington Tariff & Trade Letter delivers a concise briefing on bilateral and multilateral trade negotiations, particularly at the WTO, and trade disputes that directly affect international trade and investment.
In This Week's Issue
FCC Doubles Down on ZTE Security Threat
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Nov. 24 denied ZTE’s request to reconsider the company’s designation as a national security threat to the integrity of...
Canadian Officials, U.S. Industry Debate Softwood Lumber Tariffs
Response from industry associations and Canadian officials to the first administrative review by Commerce of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on...
Lawmakers Push for Reauthorization of Trade Programs
As the Dec. 31 expiration dates for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) come into view, industry groups and lawmakers continued...
Biden Cabinet Picks: Past Could be Prologue
While it’s still early in the transition, President-elect Joe Biden’s Cabinet picks, long in Washington experience, have made public statements that could point to future items in...
In EU-UK Talks, Old Issues Will Meet New Faces
As the European Union (EU) negotiating team moved out of quarantine and resumed in-person trade negotiations with the United Kingdom Nov. 27, the remaining difficult issues...
Briefs: Washers, FCPA
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