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Trade
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International Trade Law Prof Blog
The Constitutional Irony of Trump’s Steel Imports Investigation
By Alison Peck
As a constitutional matter, it is ironic that President Trump proposes to use a national security exception to impose tariffs on steel imports, tariffs that would otherwise exceed U.S. trade…
International Trade Law Prof Blog
The Meaning and Mechanics of the Steel Imports Investigation
By Alison Peck
Last week, President Trump told The Wall Street Journal that he would make a decision “fairly soon” about whether to impose tariffs on steel imports based on national security concerns.…
International Trade Law Prof Blog
Agriculture v. Trump, Round 2: Steel Tariffs
By Alison Peck
Can agriculture once again dissuade Trump from dangerous and extreme trade policy? Last time it was withdrawal from NAFTA; this time it’s imposition of steel tariffs on national security grounds.In…
Global Regulatory Enforcement Law Blog
On the brink of protectionism? Germany tightens rules on foreign investment controls to block unwanted takeovers
By Tilman Siebert, Helge Aulmann
On 12 July 2017, the German government adopted new provisions amending the German Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance (Außenwirtschaftsverordnung – “AWV”). By implementing the new rules, Germany is trying to…
Cov Africa
Ross Outlines Trump’s Commercial Policy Toward Africa
By Cov Africa
Last week in a speech to the U.S.-Africa Business Summit sponsored by the Corporate Council on Africa, Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross signaled that there would be continuity in U.S.…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Trump Announces Two Key Trade Nominations and WTO Taps U.S. Trade Attorney for Deputy Director-General Post
According to a White House Statement issued on June 26th, President Donald Trump intends to nominate two important trade positions within the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) and the International…
International Trade Law Compass
NAFTA Renegotiation – Public Comment Deadline Extended
[caption id="attachment_379" align="alignright" width="300"] Copyright: antartis / 123RF Stock Photo[/caption] Public comment on NAFTA renegotiations has been extended until midnight tonight ET, according to an Alert by Nevena Simidjiyska published…
International Trade Law Prof Blog
Mexico and Why It Matters
By Alison Peck
On May 18, Trump informed Congress of his intent to renegotiate NAFTA, triggering a 90-day consultation period with Congress over the negotiations. This formal move is mandated by the trade…
International Law Prof Blog
Deadline Extended to Submit Proposals for the WTO Public Forum
The World Trade Organization has extended the deadline for submitting proposals for the 2017 Public Forum. Tne new deadline is June 18, 2017. This year’s Public Forum – entitled “Trade:…
Environmental Law Prof Blog
Jobs, Consumption, and the “Angry” Trump Voter
This post first appeared on The Rural Environment on May 31, 2017 (you can subscribe to posts from The Rural Environment here: https://ruralenvironment.net) In President Trump’s inaugural address, he stated:…