Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Biden Administration Seeks Input on Negotiating Objectives for Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) each requested comments on negotiating objectives for the Biden administration’s proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…

United States Reaches Deal with Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom to Avoid Section 301 Duties

Today, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced an agreement reached with five countries – Austria, France, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom – on digital services tax (DST) measures that had…

“Phase One” Agreement Between the United States and China Reached

On Friday, October 11, 2019, President Trump announced that a “phase one” agreement had been reached with China. Most notably, the U.S. agreed to suspend its plan to increase tariffs from 25% to 30% on $250 billion in…

U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement Finalized

On October 7, USTR Robert Lighthizer and Ambassador Shinsuke Sugiyama signed both the U.S.- Japan D igital T rade A greement and the U . S.-Japan Trade Agreement . President Trump praised the agreements, stating…

U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement – Limited Deal Reached With More To Come

On September 25, the United States and Japan reached an initial trade deal to lower certain tariff barriers between the two trading partners. This initial agreement improves market access for certain agricultural and…