Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Gil Kaplan Confirmed as Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade
Yesterday evening, the Senate confirmed Gilbert Kaplan to serve as Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade, after his April 2017 nomination and September 2017 confirmation hearing. In this position, Mr.…
Will the U.S. Re-Join the (CP)TPP?
On February 21, the final version of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (“CPTPP”) was released ahead of its official signing, which is scheduled for March 8, 2018. The CPTPP…
Global Trade Flows Are Expanding, But Is There a Reason for Optimism?
Last Friday, the CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis, as part of its World Trade Monitor, reported that global trade flows – the volume of export and imports of goods – was 4.5% higher in 2017 than in…
The Trade Tool that is the Cherry of Lawmakers’ Eyes
On February 14, Senators Gary Peters (D-MI) and Richard Burr (R-NC) jointly introduced the S. 2427, the Self-Initiations Trade Enforcement Act . If enacted, the legislation would give the Department of Commerce…
Commerce Secretary Releases Steel and Aluminum 232 Reports, Recommends Remedies
On Friday, February 16, 2018, Secretary Ross released public versions of the U.S. Department of Commerce’s reports concerning the agency’s section 232 investigations into the impact on national security of steel and…