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Trade
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SmarTrade
President Trump Opts for Negotiations, Not Tariffs, in Section 232 Wind Turbine Investigation
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On October 22, 2026, President Donald Trump issued a Proclamation announcing that the investigation into the effects of imports of wind turbines and their parts and components on the national…
International Trade Insights
OFAC Issues General License No. 135 Temporarily Easing Sanctions on Russian Diesel
By Cortney Morgan, Nithya Nagarajan, Dimitri Zografi
On October 9, 2026, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued General License No. 135, “Authorizing Transactions Related to the Sale, Delivery, Offloading, and Importation…
European Law Blog
A ‘Section 301 à l’Européenne’ for Semiconductors: Could the Chips Act 2.0 Provide It?
On 22 May 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron called for ‘l’équivalent d’une section 301 à l’Européenne’. Speaking at a European forum on computing power, quantum technologies and semiconductors in Bruyères-le-Châtel, Macron argued that Europe needed…
CCN Mexico Report™
Mexico Adopts New Guidelines for VELAGRO Agricultural Export Labor Certificates
By Pablo Sáenz, Yazmín Martínez, Fernando Govea
Mexico has approved the General Operating Guidelines for the VELAGRO Platform for Obtaining Agricultural Export Labor Certificates, which was published in Mexico’s Official Journal of the Federation on September 15,…
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
Event on U.S. Trade and Customs Law & Enforcement
By Simon Lester
Trade lawyer Amy Porges sends along the following:Announcing a program on Friday Oct 9: "Eleventh Trade Law Fall Update: 'Trade and Customs Law & Enforcement in the Remarkable Year 2026'"…
SmarTrade
OFAC Targets Iran’s Aviation and Rail Sectors for Additional Sanctions
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On October 1, 2026, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued new sectoral sanctions determinations targeting Iran’s automotive and rail sectors. These determinations authorize OFAC to…
Global Policy Watch
EU Commission launches consultation on new legislative instrument for trade diversification
By Paul Mertenskötter, Atli Stannard, Matthieu Coget
On 29 September, the European Commission launched a call for feedback on its plans for new trade tools that would strengthen the EU’s trade diversification and economic resilience. The initiative…
Antitrust, Competition and Trade
Australian WTO Reform Submission Calls for SOE Disciplines
By Simon Lester
A couple months ago, I mentioned a new EU paper on WTO reform, in which the EU argued for stronger WTO disciplines on the behavior of certain state enterprises, seeking…
Free Movement Articles
Free movement gains support where it brings benefits to trade and opportunities for UK citizens
Immigration was a key issue in the 2016 EU referendum and one which strongly influenced the Leave vote: some wanted to reduce immigration; others were driven by principles of control…
International Trade Insights
Petition Summary: Certain Railway Tank Cars and Parts Thereof from Mexico
By Nithya Nagarajan, Stephen Brophy
On September 30, 2026, UTLX Manufacturing LLC (Petitioner or UTLX) filed companion petitions requesting the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain railway tank cars and parts…