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May 10, 2018

Iran Nuclear-Related Sanctions to be Re-Imposed

President Trump has announced that the U.S. will cease participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and begin… Read more 

May 1, 2018

Section 232: steel and aluminum tariff update

On April 30, 2018, the U.S. President issued Proclamations on Adjusting Imports of Steel and Aluminum into the… Read more 

Apr 30, 2018

Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

On January 23, 2018, Canada and ten other countries agreed on the core elements of a new agreement… Read more 

Apr 4, 2018

Section 301 list of products notice/comment period

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has determined that the acts, policies, and practices of… Read more 

Nov 27, 2017

The Trans-Pacific Saga

By Philip Sutter: Director, Strategic Analysis A free trade agreement that economically unites countries on both sides of… Read more 

May 10, 2016

Japan, EU push forward on trade deal amidst ‘Brexit’ drama

Japan and the European Union (EU) are getting closer to a free trade agreement. For Britons and the… Read more 

Apr 27, 2016

Obama’s UK trade ‘threats’ highlight limited post-EU options

President Barack Obama's decision to wade into the debate over whether the U.K. should remain in the European… Read more 

Apr 27, 2016

Time is running out for TTIP

Time is running out for the U.S. and European Union to complete a trade pact, according to President… Read more 

Apr 14, 2016

South Korea, Mexico agree to restart free trade discussions

One Pacific nation not involved in the Trans Pacific Partnership is working on a trade agreement of its… Read more 

Apr 12, 2016

In Japan, the Diet deliberates TPP

The long running debate over the implementation of the Trans Pacific Partnership has colored the political landscape of… Read more