This past Friday, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released the list of Chinese goods targeted for an additional 25% tariff, marking a critical step in the Trump administration’s Section 301 probe that has investigated what it perceives to be unfair Chinese trade practices. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free […]
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USTR Section 301 Report Identifies 12 Countries for Priority Watch List on IP Enforcement
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) on Friday released a special Section 301 report in which it called out and identified certain trading partners who are falling afoul of intellectual property rights rules. Need buying strategies for steel? Try two free months of MetalMiner’s Outlook The USTR puts out the annual Special […]
Trump Signs Memo Paving the Way for Possible $60B in Tariffs on Chinese Imports
President Trump lobbed another salvo in the administration’s trade strategy, moving to sign an order that paves the way for tariffs on China potentially amounting to as much as $60 billion, he said Thursday, covering approximately 1,300 products, according to administration officials cited in media reports (the list has yet to be released). Need buying […]
USTR Submits Trump Administration’s Trade Agenda Policy to Congress
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer delivered the Trump administration’s Trade Agenda Policy and Annual Report to Congress yesterday, outlining the administration’s trade goals as it looks to tweak — or even radically change — the U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Need buying strategies for steel? […]
