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U.S.-China First Phase Trade Agreement
On December 13, 2019, the U.S. and China reached a Phase One trade deal. It requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture, financial services and currency and foreign exchange. Importantly, it includes a commitment by China to make substantial additional purchases […]
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Europe: The Saga of the Boeing-Airbus Dispute Continues with New Tariffs Imposed and Being Proposed by the U.S.
A December 12, 2019 Federal Register notice published by USTR informed the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United States’ World Trade Organization (WTO) rights in the Large Civil Aircraft dispute. The notification includes two annexes: Annex I lists the specific products […]
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Port of Virginia Put Suffolk on the Coffee Map
Here’s an article I wrote for tradevistas.com about how the “Port of Virginia Put Suffolk on the Coffee Map.”
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District Export Council for DC/VA
Proud to be part of the District Export Council for DC/VA serving U.S. companies engaged in international trade and investment.
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Quick Take on U.S. Tariffs on Imports from China
Quick Take on U.S. Tariffs on Imports from China: If you have a product on the third list hit with Section 301 tariffs the deadline for filing a request for a product exclusion is September 30, 2019. Here is the list of products on that list – and portal for product exclusion. Tariffs for products on […]