Evaluating the New White House “Great Transshipment Scam” Proposals
The critical issue in any U.S. attempts to enforce against transshipment are the definitions and scope.
David A. Gantz
Impact of the October 2025 US-China Detente On United States-Mexico Trade
On October 29, 2025, President Trump and Chinese Communist Party Chairman Li concluded a limited detente in their ongoing trade war. (U.S-China Trade Agreement) This trade deal, largely a return to the status quo in February-April 2025 is scheduled to continue for a year. The compromise was
What does Mexico's Impending Return to Single Party Government Mean for Attracting FDI?
While the election of Lopez-Obrador's anointed candidate, Claudia Sheinbaum, in the elections June 2 was no surprise in itself, her margin of more than 30 points over the principal opposition candidate Xochitl Galvez (and over 58% of the total vote) was a surprise to many observers. Similarly,
Biden’s ‘Do as I Say, Not as I Do’ Approach to Trade and Industrial Policy Could Harm America in the Future
On June 15, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai delivered a major trade policy speech advocating for the development of “resilient supply chains” to promote greater national” and economic security. It is difficult to argue with such a goal; resilient supply chains are obviously beneficial for many U.S. businesses,
Commerce Secretary Raimondo on Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
If any doubts remained six months into the Biden Administration that the Administration would be any less protectionist or “Buy American” oriented than its predecessor, they were largely laid to rest by recent comments from Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo in an interview with Bloomberg News *[1] (reported in World Trade
Commerce Finds Subsidies in First CVD Action Against Vietnam
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary determination in the first U.S. countervailing duty (CVD) action lodged against <st1:country-region w:st="on">Vietnam. (74 Fed. Reg. 45811, Sep. 4, 2009) The action relates </st1:country-region>to imports