Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Update on the Federal Shutdown
According to the Acting Commissioner of Customs, Kevin McAleenan, and other senior staff, the ports are open and Customs is coordinating with the over 40 partner government agencies with representatives at the ports.…
Canada Challenges Certain United States Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Measures
On January 10, 2018, Canada circulated to WTO members a request for consultations challenging several aspects of the United States antidumping and countervailing proceedings. The request for consultation is available…
Going to Get Paid in Venezuelan Cryptocurrency? Not so fast.
In December last year, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced that Venezuela would launch a cryptocurrency called “Petro” in an effort to ease the country’s serious economic woes and avoid U.S. sanctions. Maduro…
Trump Waives Secondary Sanctions on Iran, But Vows Not to do so Again Without Changes to the JCPOA
Last week the President begrudgingly extended waivers continuing to lift U.S. “secondary sanctions” on Iran. But the President also insisted that he will not issue further extensions without a renegotiation of certain…
Commerce Department Completes Section 232 Probe Into Steel Imports But Stays Mum on the Findings
Yesterday evening the Commerce Department sent to the White House its findings in the Section 232 national security investigation on steel imports. The much anticipated report was originally due to be issued last year,…