Trade in general, and China in particular, continue to be a key focus of the Administration and Congress. Once President Biden took office, was there a shift in priorities in the trade area? Have increased attempts to engage with our trade partners created opportunities for US manufacturers? Dawn Shackleford, Executive Director of Agreements Policy & … Continue reading Annual Meeting: Dawn Shackleford, US Dept of Commerce, to Speak
It’s the event you’ve been waiting for – registration for the 2023 Annual Meeting is now open! You can see the schedule, check out the attendee list, and make your hotel reservations now. Registration and event information is here. Hotel reservations are available here. We’ve worked hard to keep meeting costs down, and have a … Continue reading Annual Meeting Registration Is Open!
If you missed the recent webinar on federal Buy America policy, the recording is available now on the AWPA website here. You can also find the slide deck there. If you missed the update on the mid-term election outcome, you can it there as well. We hope you find these useful, and as we head … Continue reading Buy America Webinar Recording Available
Commerce has preliminarily determined that such imports are not circumventing the antidumping (AD) order on stainless steel wire rod from Korea. Commerce based its determination on the following factors which it considers in a circumvention analysis: Overall physical characteristics of the merchandise. Commerce found that stainless steel wire and stainless steel wire rod are distinct … Continue reading Circumvention Allegation on Stainless Steel Wire from Vietnam (Korean Rod Input) – Negative Preliminary Determination
Are you enjoying the colder holiday weather, or are you already dreaming about Florida this February? We are finalizing the details for the Annual Meeting and will be opening registration next week. The dates are Feb 27 – March 1, and we encourage you to take some extra time before or after the meeting to … Continue reading Annual Meeting Registration Will Open Next Week!
Next year’s dues invoices are being sent electronically to all primary membership representatives and billing contacts next week. AWPA strongly encourages you to take this opportunity to bring your company’s account up to date for 2022 and ensure there is no disruption to your company’s membership benefits. You can log into your AWPA account on … Continue reading 2023 Dues Invoices Are Headed Your Way
From Kelley Drye: This year’s Congressional elections are fast approaching, and many of our clients are asking us whether or not the House and/or Senate will return to Republican control – and what that might mean for the Biden Administration agenda. We’re happy to announce that we will welcome election analysts Jim Ellis and Greg … Continue reading AWPA Members Invited to Kelley Drye Election Outlook Event
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) published its final results in the administrative review of the antidumping (AD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Korea. The review covered one Korean producer / exporter during the period from May 1, 2020 through April 30, 2021. The DOC calculated a final weighted-average … Continue reading Review of AD Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Korea – Final Results
If you haven’t registered for the Operations Managers Meeting, now is the time! We have extended the earlybird and hotel discounts through October 7 – that’s Friday! But there is (a little) time left. You can still take advantage of the best rate. Registration is here. Hotel reservations available here. If your company is sending … Continue reading Operations Meeting: Still waiting? Your moment has arrived!
On September 2 the USTR announced that the Section 301 tariffs in Chinese merchandise imports will continue, while reviewing the tariffs and their impact. This review is required by law, and has been extended because USTR received requests from US businesses benefitting from them. You can read the USTR announcement here.
