David M. Murphy will present Trade Wars & Trade Agreements: Where We Stand and Where We Go from Here” at the 17th Annual Northeast Cargo Symposium of the Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 15, 2018. The 40-minute presentation will address recent trade actions (Section 232 Steel/Aluminum, 301 China), recent developments on the new United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the revised KORUS and as well as strategies for addressing these changes. CONECT is a non-profit, member-based business association for companies involved in international trade and/or transportation. Incorporated in 1991, CONECT now serves over 1,200 members representing over 300 U.S. companies and organizations, including major importers, exporters and related service providers. To learn more see HERE.
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations Against Dozens of Countries Which Could Result in New Tariffs Replacing the IEEPA Tariffs and Other Measures
The U.S. Trade Representative has initiated two investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Under this provision, the U.S. will investigate whether an act, policy, or practice
