Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

News and insight from our international trade practice group

Latest UK Sanctions on Russia: Luxury Export Ban, Iron & Steel Import Ban, 200+ Asset Freezes

Yesterday, the United Kingdom imposed additional restrictions on trade with Russia, including a luxury goods export ban, an iron and steel import ban, and asset freeze restrictions on over two-hundred Russian actors.…

United Kingdom Imposes First Tranche of Sanctions on Russian Banks and High Net-Worth Individuals

Today, the United Kingdom imposed sanctions on five Russian banks and three Russian oligarchs in response to the situation in eastern Ukraine. The sanctions were imposed pursuant to recently strengthened sanctions…

U.S. Opens Trade Talks with EU, Japan, and the UK

Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) officially notified Congress that it would be launching separate trade discussions with the European Union, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The letters…

Breggsit: Soft or Hard Boiled?

The basics are well-known: having triggered Article 50 to terminate its membership in the European Union, the United Kingdom has a precious 18 months to get a deal done. Unless every one of the 27 other Member States…