Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Trade Agencies Closed for Business with Government Shutdown
As a result of the partial government shutdown which began on December 22, 2018, about 800,000 federal employees are currently on furlough or working without pay. Nine federal departments have been shutdown: Department…
U.S. Government Accountability Office Agrees to Review 232 Tariff Exclusion Process
In response to Congressional concerns, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has agreed to review the process by which the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) has been processing steel and aluminum…
South Korea Approves Updated Trade Agreement
On Friday, December 7, 2018, the South Korean parliament approved a modified version of the U.S.-Korea Trade Agreement, otherwise known as KORUS. With passage of the renegotiated agreement, Korea is now ready to…
U.S., Canada, and Mexico Sign New NAFTA
This morning, on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Argentina, the United States, Canada, and Mexico signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The new trade deal is slated to replace the 24-year old North…
CBP Updates "Guidance for Reimbursement Certificates"
Today Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published an updated version of its “Guidance for Reimbursement Certificates”; see https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/guidance-reimbursement-certificates . In the…