U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer is expected to hold a video conference with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He on Friday for the first high-level check-in on the status of the phase-one trade agreement that went into effect six months ago -- and the two negotiators will have plenty to talk about.
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The U.S. International Trade Commission’s interim rules to implement U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement provisions on investigations of trucking services are inconsistent with the deal, the Mexican government contended this week as U.S. industry and labor groups prepare for possible trade remedy action.
Arizona lawmakers this week reaffirmed their opposition to any new trade remedies for seasonal growers, warning they would harm the state’s economy and “undermine” the spirit of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
The first high-level check-in on the implementation of the phase-one trade deal between the U.S. and China has been postponed, Reuters reported on Friday.
U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer this week discussed U.S.-Africa trade relations with Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) as well as Philadelphia-area business representatives, Evans said in an Aug. 12 statement.
As the U.S. prepares for high-level consultations with China over their phase-one trade deal, President Trump suggested on Wednesday that recent large purchases of U.S. agricultural products could be designed to make him change his attitude toward Beijing.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection this week issued a clarification specifying its new requirement that Hong Kong goods be marked as “made in China” does not change the tariffs those goods will be face upon entry into the U.S.
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The House on Thursday passed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement’s implementing bill 385-41, setting up the Trump administration's signature trade deal for Senate consideration – and ratification – in 2020.
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The Senate should not consider the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement under Trade Promotion Authority fast-track procedure because the Trump administration has failed to comply with the law, Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA) said on Thursday.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will adjust the list of $7.5 billion in European goods subject to U.S. retaliatory tariffs stemming from subsidies the European Union provided to Boeing because EU member states have not taken action on six subsidies found to be inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules, USTR said on Wednesday.