The United States has requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under Chapter 31 of the United States-Canada-Mexico Agreement (“USMCA”) concerning a range of energy policies adopted by the Government of Mexico that the United States believes discriminate against U.S. interests
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, Part II: Enforcement
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) supports the existing prohibition on the importation of goods into the United States made with forced labor under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. § 1307). Enforcement…
Biden Administration Suspends Possible Tariffs from Solar Anticircumvention Inquiry
On June 6, 2022, President Biden issued a declaration of emergency with respect to the availability of electricity generation capacity in the United States, and pursuant to this declaration, authorized the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to permit certain solar cells…
The Launch of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative On 21st Century Trade
By Eric Emerson & Katy Shin
On June 1, 2022, the United States and Taiwan announced the launch of the “U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st Century Trade” (“Initiative”) designed to strengthen bilateral economic and trade relationships between the two parties. Representatives from the United States and Taiwan…
The Biden Administration Announces the Launch of Negotiations for the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity
By Eric Emerson
On May 23, 2022, President Biden announced the launch of negotiations for the long-awaited Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”). The IPEF had been under consideration for some time, but was finally announced during the President’s first trip to…
Impacts of Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine on Global Supply Chains, Part I
We are likely witnessing the beginning of the largest disruption to global supply chains in the post-World War II era. Between the COVID pandemic, the ongoing U.S.-China trade war, severe weather events, cyber attacks, and now the Russian invasion of…
USTR Starts “Review of Necessity” of Section 301 Tariffs
By Eric Emerson & Judy Wang
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has recently initiated a statutory four-year review of the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, in the investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and…
New “Buy America” Guidance for Infrastructure Projects Released
On April 18, 2022, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) published new guidance related to the implementation of the Build America, Buy America (BABA) provisions in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The BABA provisions, which passed in…
Major Global Economies Take Aim at Trade with Russia Following Military Invasion of Ukraine
Following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, the United States and other major global economies have taken a range of actions to impose economic costs on Russia and Russian interests. These actions initially consisted of economic sanctions…
The Indo-Pacific Economic Framework: How the United States Intends to Re-Engage with Asia on Trade
By Eric Emerson
In October 2021, President Biden announced the United States’ intention to pursue an “Indo-Pacific Economic Framework” (IPEF) as a means of strengthening U.S. ties in the Asian region. Substantive discussions on the IPEF have not yet begun, and indeed, there…