Just when President Trump seemed on the brink of concluding a comprehensive trade agreement with China, the talks fell apart on May 10, and he responded with more tariffs. In light of the set-back, this post considers how Trump’s approach to trade
A consensus is developing among leading trading partners that the World Trade Organization needs reform, and needs it now, in part, to dissuade President Trump from carrying out his threat to pull the United States out of the organization. In a July 25
Based on the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) investigation of Chinese practices relating to intellectual property rights and forced technology transfers under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, the president imposed tariffs of $50 billion (and
The U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) investigation of China’s trade practices relating to intellectual property rights (IPR) and forced technology transfer under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 provided the president with a third opportunity to
On January 22, President Trump turned his threats to impose higher tariffs on China and promises to protect U.S. industry from imports into action. He ordered safeguard tariffs on imported large residential washing machines and imported solar cells and
The President’s 2017 trade agenda declared strict enforcement of U.S. trade laws as a major priority, citing Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The past several months have seen action under both laws. This post examines the Trump
The U.S. trade agenda stands in stark contrast to that of the European Union. While one is inward looking and narrowly focused, the other looks outward and calls for an ambitious negotiating schedule. This post highlights the major actions that the Atlantic
On March 1, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued the 2017 Trade Policy Agenda, the first official statement of the new Administration’s trade policy. It essentially rejects the policy of more than two decades, concluding that the United States needs
President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to raise tariffs on imports into the United States, including imposing 45% tariffs on goods from China and 35% tariffs on Mexican goods. This post examines the authority of the President to unilaterally