The Commerce Department (Commerce) released its Interim Final Rule (IFR) for submission of exclusion requests and objections in connection with the Section 232 Steel and Aluminum tariffs. The IFR was officially published in the Federal Register on September 11 and it went into effect that day. The most significant change is that Commerce now allows … Continue reading Product Exclusion Request Process Now Includes Rebuttal
BY Janet Kopenhaver, AWPA Director of Government Relations FACTS – Timeline On August 31, the White House sent to Congress a formal notification of the Administration’s intention to sign a trade agreement, 90 days from now (by November 30th) with Mexico, and Canada “if it is willing.” Under Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) rules, the submission … Continue reading What Do We Really Know about the State of NAFTA Negotiations?
There have been quite a few pieces of legislation introduced over the Summer in both the House and Senate, with the aim of curbing the President’s authority to unilaterally impose tariffs on our international trading partners. Overall, there are four main avenues in the proposed legislation. The bills have bipartisan co-sponsorship, in most cases, with … Continue reading Scores of Bills Introduced to Constrain Executive Branch Use of Tariffs
Negotiations began Tuesday between Canada and the United States to seek to conclude a trilateral modernization of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), following the announcement Monday of the conclusion of U.S.-Mexican talks. On Wednesday, NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons joined with Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) President and CEO Dennis Darby to … Continue reading US-Canada Trade Talks Continue; Joint NAM-Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters Release
From the National Association of Manufacturers On Wednesday, Aug. 29, President Trump issued additional section 232 steel and aluminum proclamations with the following adjustments: Product Exclusion Opportunities for Imports from Quota Countries: Both proclamations provide an opportunity for U.S. companies to request exclusions for products not made or avaialable in sufficient quantities that they are … Continue reading President Issues Updated Steel/Aluminum Section 232 Proclamations to Create Exclusion Process for Quota Countries and Make Other Adjustments
There’s just a week until the deadlines for the earlybird and hotel reservation discounts end. Don’t wait to make your arrangements to attend the conference next month in DC. The program has the latest information from experts on the ground with the latest developments in international trade, and a mid-term election forecast from a reliable, … Continue reading AWPA Government Affairs Conference: Earlybird and Hotel Discount Deadlines Approaching!
By Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI) US President Donald Trump and European Commission (EC) President Jean-Claude Juncker in late June in Washington, DC and came away with an informal agreement “to work together toward zero tariffs, zero non-tariff barriers, and zero subsidies on non-auto industrial goods” and “to reduce barriers and increase trade in services, … Continue reading US-EU Pull Back On Auto Tariff Threat
6530 Product Exclusion (PE) Requests, as of July 18, 2018 385 Objections to Product Exclusion Requests, as of July 18, 2018 (There is a 30-day comment period after a PE is posted, for Objections to be filed.) We do not know the lag-time between submission and posting for Objections. 1017 Decisions posted as of August … Continue reading Section 232 Product Exclusion Requests for Bar, Rod & Wire – by the Numbers
August 14: Canada considers Safeguard measures (tariffs) on Steel plate, Hot-rolled sheet, Pre-painted steel, Energy tubular products, Wire rod, Concrete reinforcing bar and Stainless steel wire. The Canadian Department of Finance is accepting comments through August 29th. August 13: The US raised the tariff on imports of Turkish Steel to 50%, related to the house … Continue reading Section 232 – Global Steel Tariffs – 25% (and Aluminum – 10%)
– by the National Association of Manufacturers In a formal announcement on August 16, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the Vice Minister Wang Shouwen would lead a Chinese delegation to Washington in late August – dates that later reports indicate will be August 22-23 – to engage in negotiations on trade challenges with … Continue reading China Ministry of Commerce: Delegation Traveling to Washington for Exploratory Trade Talks
