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France, Germany, UK Launch INSTEX to Facilitate Trade With Iran

By Polina Lyadnova, Sujin Chan-Allen & Sarah Haddad

March 11, 2019

On January 31, 2019, France, Germany and the UK (the “E3”) announced the creation of the Instrument in Support of Trade Exchanges (“INSTEX”), a special purpose vehicle intended to facilitate legitimate trade between European companies and Iran, registered in France. This initiative is supported by the European Union. The vehicle was created in the wake of the U.S.’ withdrawal in 2018 from the Iran nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (“JCPOA”)), in addition…

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New EU-wide Foreign Direct Investment Screening System Approved

By Sujin Chan-Allen

February 20, 2019

After brisk movement through the EU legislative process, the proposed EU Regulation on Foreign Direct Investment Screening (the “Regulation”) was approved by the European Parliament on February 14, 2019. This development comes amidst a global sprint to strengthen and establish foreign direct investment laws, including in France, UK, Germany, and Hungary, as well as the US and China. Although individual Member States retain their authority to screen (i.e., investigate, condition, prohibit, or unwind) foreign direct…

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The EU and UK Agree on Arrangements for Brexit Transition Period and Future Relationship Framework

By François-Charles Laprévote & Sujin Chan-Allen

December 7, 2018

On November 14, 2018, almost a year and a half after the British public voted to exit the EU, the UK and EU reached agreement on the terms of separation manifested in a draft Withdrawal Agreement. This draft text updates an earlier version published in March 2018. Subsequently, on November 22, the EU and UK published the accompanying draft Political Declaration that sets out key principles of the future relationship. On November 25, the…

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UK Parliament Passes Trade and Customs Legislation in Shadow of Brexit Uncertainty

By Christine Barthelemy & Sujin Chan-Allen

October 9, 2018

On September 13, 2018, the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Bill received Royal Assent, formalizing its application into UK law as an Act of Parliament. This date marks less than one year since the Cross-border Trade Bill, also referred to as the “Customs Bill”, was first brought before the House of Commons. The initial scope of the Customs Bill, as well as the accompanying Trade Bill, was discussed in a previous blog post.…

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EU Lists U.S. Products Targeted for Retaliatory Tariffs, Opens Consultations

By Sujin Chan-Allen

March 22, 2018

On March 16, 2018, the European Commission released a 10-page list of U.S. products it plans to impose “rebalancing” duties on, in response to the recently adopted US steel tariff measures subjecting imports of steel and aluminum to 25% and 10% duties, respectively (see here for our previous post on this).…

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The Clash of Steel: U.S. Tariffs Imminently In Force, Canada and Mexico Exempt

By François-Charles Laprévote & Sujin Chan-Allen

March 12, 2018

On March 8, 2018, President Trump imposed new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports into the US. Effective March 23, 2018, a 25% tariff will be imposed on steel articles corresponding to Harmonized Tariff Schedule (“HTS”) codes 7206.10 through 7216.50, 7216.99 through 7301.10, 7302.10, 7302.40 through 7302.90, and 7304.10 through 7306.90. In addition, a 10% tariff will be imposed on aluminum articles corresponding to the HTS codes for: (a) unwrought aluminum (HTS 7601); (b) aluminum…

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European Commission’s Call for Proposals on Regulatory Cooperation under CETA

By Sujin Chan-Allen

February 12, 2018

On January 18, 2018, the European Commission launched a call for proposals on regulatory cooperation activities envisaged by the EU-Canada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (“CETA”). (See our previous post for further details on the provisional application of CETA). The Commission is seeking views from all interested parties on the scope of issues for potential regulatory cooperation in order to prepare for the first meeting of the RCF, tentatively scheduled to take place in…

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EU’s New Anti-dumping Methodology Enters Into Force

By Sujin Chan-Allen & Marie-Astrid Dossche

December 19, 2017

On December 12, 2017, the European Parliament and Council signed the new regulation (EU) 2017/2321 amending the current anti-dumping methodology. This follows the Council’s approval, with amendments, on December 4, 2017. The final text of the regulation was published today in the Official Journal. It will enter into force tomorrow (December 20, 2017). (See our previous posts for further detail on the new anti-dumping methodology and the political agreement on the new methodology.)…

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UK Government Seeks Views from Businesses on Maintaining Existing Trade Remedy Measures Post-Brexit

By François-Charles Laprévote & Sujin Chan-Allen

November 29, 2017

In preparation for its independent trade remedy framework, the UK government has launched a Call for Evidence on November 28, 2017 to identify UK businesses that produce goods currently subject to EU anti-dumping or anti-subsidy measures. Currently, all trade remedy activities applying in the UK (for example investigations, decisions, and monitoring) are undertaken by the European Commission under the EU’s common commercial policy. Post-Brexit, the UK plans to operate its own trade remedy regime through…

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UK Government Prepares for Post-Brexit Trade and Customs Regimes in Two New Bills

By Sujin Chan-Allen & Christine Barthelemy

November 27, 2017

In November 2017, the UK Government took its first legislative steps in preparation for its post-Brexit trade regime. On November 7, the Trade Bill was introduced for a first reading in the House of Commons. Separate from the imminent trade deal it must strike with the EU (once progress on Brexit withdrawal negotiations are deemed satisfactory by all parties concerned), the UK is now sketching out its own international trade powers that will allow it…

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France, Germany, UK Launch INSTEX to Facilitate Trade With Iran

New EU-wide Foreign Direct Investment Screening System Approved

The EU and UK Agree on Arrangements for Brexit Transition Period and Future Relationship Framework

UK Parliament Passes Trade and Customs Legislation in Shadow of Brexit Uncertainty

EU Lists U.S. Products Targeted for Retaliatory Tariffs, Opens Consultations

The Clash of Steel: U.S. Tariffs Imminently In Force, Canada and Mexico Exempt

European Commission’s Call for Proposals on Regulatory Cooperation under CETA

EU’s New Anti-dumping Methodology Enters Into Force

UK Government Seeks Views from Businesses on Maintaining Existing Trade Remedy Measures Post-Brexit

UK Government Prepares for Post-Brexit Trade and Customs Regimes in Two New Bills

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