U.S. Trade Representative Tai makes room for more permanent Congressional action. President Biden’s administration suspended digital trade negotiations that would have taken place at the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework…
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Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Steel Import Tariffs
2018 tariff imposed for national security and to boost domestic manufacturing. The Supreme Court dismissed a lawsuit that sought to invalidate a 25 percent tariff on certain steel…
Read MoreFTC Files Complaint Against Amazon Business Practices
The commission has been drafting legal challenge alleging anticompetition since late 2022 The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has been joined by 17 state attorneys general in filing a…
Read MoreUSDA Deputy Secretary to Lead Trade Mission to Angola
Agricultural officials seek to increase food trade between countries. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small will be leading America’s first-ever agribusiness trade mission to…
Read MoreU.S. Delegation to Attend 5th IPEF Negotiations in Bangkok
Fourteen high-export countries pursue progress on trade and economic goals. The Department of Commerce announced the individuals chosen to represent America at the fifth negotiating round of the…
Read MorePresident Signs First Part of New Taiwan Trade Agreement
He states that the congressional review and approval section would be non-binding upon his administration. President Joe Biden signed the first part of a trade agreement between the…
Read MoreSecretary Yellen Meets With Vietnamese Prime Minister
She discussed trade, security initiatives, and clean energy transition. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visited Hanoi, Vietnam, this week. She met with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh…
Read MoreLegislation Would Reform Federal Trade Commission
Bill would require commissioners to be bipartisan. The Fair and Balanced FTC Act, a bill that would reform the Federal Trade Commission, has been introduced by Representative Scott…
Read MorePresident Vetoes Bipartisan Solar Panel Protection
He says the resolution would cause uncertainty and undermine industry efforts. A bipartisan resolution that would have reinstated the enforcement of tariffs on Chinese solar panel manufacturers has…
Read MoreTrade Representative Seeks to Strengthen Asian Economic Cooperation
She met with partners and peers in Tokyo and Manila. Trade Representative Katherine Tai spoke at the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan last week, highlighting her goals of…
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