Category Archives: Trade Agreements

How U.S. Trade Policy May Change Under Biden

Posted on November 8, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

How would U.S. trade policy differ under Joe Biden, the presumptive President-elect? “I’ve been told that if you close your eyes, you might not be able to tell the difference” between the Biden and Trump trade agendas, Nasim Fussell, former … Continue reading →

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EU Gets WTO OK to Impose $3.99 Billion in Tariffs on Spirits, Wine, Boeing Jets

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Distilled spirits, wine and Boeing jets are among the products on which the European Union can impose tariffs totaling $3.99 billion, the World Trade Organization said.  The announcement follows another WTO decision authorizing the U.S. to impose $7.5 billion on … Continue reading →

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WTO OKs $4 Billion in EU Tariffs on U.S. Goods Over Boeing Subsidies

Posted on September 30, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

That’s five times larger than the U.S. has said it plans to impose on EU goods over state support for Airbus, the principal rival of Boeing. Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, noted “this is much higher … Continue reading →

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Covid-19 Reveals Weaknesses in Global Supply Chain, Requires Solutions: NABI

Posted on September 23, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

The worldwide Covid-19 catastrophe has revealed weaknesses in both the domestic and international supply chains that must be address, Robert M. Tobiassen, president, National Association of Beverage Importers, will tell the international Trade Commission this morning. There have been “multiple disruptive impacts of … Continue reading →

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U.S. Exports $1.8 Million of Beer, $1.3 Million of Wine to China

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Those exports along with about 300 other commodities will be important in evaluating China’s performance under the U.S.-China Trade agreement.  The July figures were reported by the Consus Bureau.

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WSWA Pleased by Tariff Decision

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

“We are pleased that the USTR is responding to our efforts and has made the decision to keep French sparkling wine and champagne off of this list of tariffed goods. WSWA is united with the industry and will continue to … Continue reading →

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