When it comes to war, it is often visceral images that capture the attention of the public. But trade data, such as import and export flows, can also be a valuable tool for quantifying and understanding the impact of a conflict. Attorneys and trade analysts at Picard Kentz & Rowe are using their understanding of […]
On September 16, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission found in a vote of 3-0 that the U.S. stainless steel keg industry was materially retarded by imports of kegs from Mexico, resulting in an 18.48% duty on Mexican kegs. This vote is the first of two which will conclude a year-long investigation into unfair […]
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Report to Congress, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement Actions and Compliance Initiatives: FY 2017, has now been publicly released by the Department of Homeland Security. The report confirms that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws have become increasingly important for American industries, with antidumping and countervailing […]
In Northern Tool & Equipment Company, Inc. v. United States, an importer (Northern Tool) challenged U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) assessment of a 383.6 percent antidumping duty assessment rate on eight entries of hand trucks from the People’s Republic of China brought into the United States between December 2007 and June 2008. Northern Tool […]
Earlier this month, President Trump issued a letter to Congress expressing the administration’s intent to revoke Mauritania’s beneficiary status for a trade preference program established under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (“AGOA”), due to Mauritania’s failure to make sufficient progress in protecting internationally recognized workers’ rights. AGOA, first enacted in 2000 and currently in […]