Category Archives: Trade Agreements

USTR Details Impact of China’s Trade Policies on U.S. Firms, Workers

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

In 2000, there were more than 100 U.S. steel companies that produced 100 million metric tons of steel annually and employed 136,000 people in communities across the country. Soon after, China started building its own steel plants. Its production capacity … Continue reading →

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Industry to Biden: Secure Immediate Suspension of EU, UK 25% Tariffs on American Whiskeys

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

While the U.S., UK and EU have suspended tariffs related to the Boeing-Airbus dispute, U.S. whiskeys are still subject to a separate 25% tariff in a dispute over steel and aluminum, and a coalition of 50 associations representing the entire … Continue reading →

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TTB Proposes Designating Singani as Distinctive Product of Bolivia

Posted on August 29, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau proposed to amend the standards of identity for distilled spirits to designated Singani as a type of brandy that is a distinctive product of Bolivia.  This proposal follows a joint petition submitted by … Continue reading →

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US, EU Reach a ‘Truce’ in Boeing/Airbus Dispute, But 25% Tariffs on American Whiskies Remain

Posted on June 15, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The European Union agreed to suspend for five years the 25% tariffs on U.S. rum, brandy and vodka imposed in November 2020 as part of the Boeing/Airbus dispute. In return, the U.S. agreed to suspend for five years the 25% … Continue reading →

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NABI Praises U.S. Move on EU Digital Services Tax

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

The move — imposing tariffs on on goods from Austria, India, Italy, Spain Turkey, and the United Kingdom and immediately suspends them for up to 180-days for negotiations at the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the G20 … Continue reading →

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B-F, NABI Encouraged by Tariff Talks, Hope for Full Removal of Duties

Posted on May 17, 2021 by Joel Whitaker

Brown-Forman Corp. said it was ‘encouraged” by Monday’s announcement the European Union and the U.S. had agreed to resume talks to settle the steel/aluminum subsidy dispute.The move avoids the doubling of tariffs on American whiskey, and Brown-Forman said it applauded … Continue reading →

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