Trump Administration Announces Intent to Negotiate Trade Agreements with Japan, EU, and UK

On October 17, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced to Congress the President’s intent to negotiate with Japan, the European Union (EU),

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UK Publishes Guidance on Sanctions Policy If There is No Brexit Deal

On October 12, 2018, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom (UK) published a guidance document on its sanctions policy as part of its

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USTR Issues Joint Statement on Trilateral Meeting of the Trade Ministers of the U.S., Japan, and EU

On September 26, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a joint statement on the September 25, 2018, trilateral meeting between

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USTR Issues Statement on U.S.-EU Trade Meeting

On September 10, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer met with the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmström

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UK Government Prepares for a ‘No Deal’ Scenario to Brexit

The United Kingdom (UK) government’s Department for Exiting the European Union (DEEU) announced preparations for a ‘no deal’ scenario where the UK

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EU Commission Amends Certain Provisions of the Union Customs Code

On July 30, 2018, the EU Commission published Regulation (EU) No 2018/1063 amending certain provisions and correcting administrative errors in the Union

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EU Imposes Tariff Rate Quota on Steel Products

On July 18, 2018, the European Commission issued a press release announcing new safeguard measures on steel imports, in response to recently instated

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European Commission Implements Commercial Measures on Products Originating in the United States

On June 21, 2018, the European Commission (EC) published regulation (EU)2018/886 implementing additional customs duties, in multiple stage, on imports of

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European Commission Implements Retaliatory Measures for US Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs

On May 16, 2018, the European Commission posted in the Official Journal of the European Union (EU) retaliatory measures on certain goods originating from

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EU Initiates Safeguard Investigation on Steel Imports

On March 26, 2018, the European Union (EU) initiated an investigation on imports of steel products.

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The European Union and United Kingdom reach agreement certain aspects of the withdrawal  agreement.

Michel Barnier (European Chief Negotiator) and David Davis (Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union) issued a joint press release in Brussels on

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USTR Issues Joint Statement from meeting of the US, EU, and Japan in Brussels

On March 10, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Robert Lighthizer, the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Trade, Cecilia Malmstrom, and the

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European Commission Publishes Draft Withdrawal Agreement on Brexit

On February 28, 2018, the European Commission published a draft agreement on the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union.

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Turkey Introduces Additional Financial Liability Levy on Import of Certain Products

On 14th December 2017, the Ministry of Customs and Trade of Turkey issued Decision No. 2017/10926 (O.G 30270 of 14/12/2017) announcing an “additional

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EU and Japan Finalize Economic Partnership Agreement

On December 8, 2017, the European Union (EU) and Japan announced the conclusion of the final discussions on the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement

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