Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

The United States and India Set to Complete Limited Trade Deal

The United States and India are working to complete a limited trade deal later this month. U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer will travel to India to finalize the agreement in the coming weeks. President Trump…

WTO Determines Indian Export Subsidies Are Prohibited, Must Be Withdrawn Within Six Months

On October 31, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the United States in determining that Government of India provides prohibited export subsidies to Indian producers and exporters. The WTO…

Doing Business in India? Keep an Eye on This….

The draft National E-Commerce Policy (“ Draft Policy ”) released by the Government of India on February 23, 2019 for stakeholder comments, has left the e-commerce sector in jitters. For global market players, the…

Exporting to India is Getting Easier

A set of changes to the U.S. dual use export control rules makes exporting sensitive goods, software, and technology to India less burdensome. Over the last several years, India has joined three of the four major…

Federal Circuit Affirms 16-Year Import Ban Against Indian Stainless Steel Producer Viraj Profiles

On September 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a judgment without opinion affirming the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) decision in Viraj Profiles Limited…