ECJU Publishes EU Dual-Use OGEL

On February 1, 2019, the United Kingdom (UK) Department for International Trade’s Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) released an Open General Export

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European Commission Imposes Safeguard Measures on Imports of Steel Products

On February 2, 2019, the European Commission published a regulation imposing definitive safeguard measures on imports of steel products into the EU.

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EU Provides Legal Base for Apportionment of Tariff Rate Quotas

On February 8, 2019, the European Parliament published Regulation (EU) 2019/2016 that makes provision for the apportionment of tariff rate quotas that

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EU-Japan Trade Agreement Enters Into Force

On February 1, 2019, the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and Japan entered into effect.

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

On January 9, 2019, the Trade Ministers for the European Union (EU), Japan, and U.S. released a joint statement on trilateral meeting held in

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EU to Impose Definitive Safeguard Measures on Imports of Certain Steel Products

The European Union (EU) Commission issued a press release on January 4, 2019, making known that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been notified of

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EU and UK Reach Draft Brexit Withdrawal Agreement

On November 25, 2018, the Government of United Kingdom and the Heads of the remaining European Union Member States reached agreement on the terms of a

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UK Issues Guidance on Preparedness for the Exit from the EU

Last week, the Government of the United Kingdom (UK) issued two documents regarding preparedness in the event of an exit from the European Union (EU)

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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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