President Trump’s preference for bilateral trade agreements, expressed when he pulled the United States out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in 2017, has borne modest results: one comprehensive agreement and several limited trade deals. He recently
On May 30, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) took a step forward in its efforts to obtain Congress’s approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), with its submission of a draft Statement of Administrative Action (SAA) to congressional
On April 18, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issued its report on the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA), concluding that it is likely to have a “moderate” impact on the United States. This post highlights the ITC’s
The United States and Mexico reached agreement on August 31 to modernize the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). USTR fact sheets describing the results made no mention of government procurement. However, according to Politico’s Morning Trade,
One of the central pillars of the Trump administration’s trade policy has been the negotiation of new agreements. That aim prompted the president to request an extension of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). However, so far, he has not launched negotiations
On March 20, the president asked Congress for a three-year extension of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). TPA provides for a streamlined consideration of trade agreements by the Congress. To date, the only negotiations conducted by the Trump administration
On February 28, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) sent the President’s 2018 trade policy agenda to the Congress, in accordance with the 1974 Trade Act. The agenda sets out five major pillars for U.S. trade policy: supporting national security;
President Trump’s promise to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is taking shape. On March 29, the Administration provided a draft notice of the President’s intention “to initiate negotiations” related to that Agreement to
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
Despite widespread political opposition, President Barack Obama and his trade team remain optimistic that Congress will approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) in its lame-duck session, the period between the November 8 general election and the end of