On July 15, President Trump turned to social media to announce a new trade agreement between the United States and Indonesia. The agreement, the third trade deal the U.S. administration has announced since the announcement of the “Liberation Day” tariffs, establishes a 19% duty on Indonesian imports to the United States, while U.S. goods will| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
Following days of speculation, President Donald Trump announced on February 13, 2025, a new tariff policy outlined in a Presidential Memorandum entitled the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” (Plan). ...| Global Trade & Sanctions Law
The threat of 25 per cent tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico into the U.S. ahead of the USMCA renegotiation dominated conversations| Electric Autonomy Canada
President Trump issued a memorandum directing the US Trade Representative (“USTR”) and Secretary of Commerce to investigate alleged harm from non-reciprocal trade measures by trade partners and to issue recommendations based on their investigation. The memorandum argues that a range of tariff and non-tariff measures maintained by various countries have contributed to unfair and unbalanced trade and harmed the United States.| Import and Trade Remedies Blog
Percentage saying they are ‘very proud’ to be Canadian jumps from 34 to 44 per cent vs. December February 5, 2025 – It has been a whirlwind past week in Canada-U.S. relations, after announced tariffs on Canadian goods entering America – set to take effect on Tuesday – were delayed 30 days. This, after a...| angusreid.org
On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States. Within hours of taking office, President Trump issued dozens of executive orders and an “America ...| Global Trade & Sanctions Law
Intellectual property (IP) conflict of laws issues in disputes between private parties arise for a variety of reasons. Most infringe the plaintiff’s intellectual property rights in countries X, Y, and Z. Part of the infringing conduct might have been in one jurisdiction, while the effects are felt elsewhere. Infringing material can be instantly distributed to [...]| The Captured Economy
Blog 'Food Inflation: the math doesn't add up without factoring in corporate power ' by GRAIN - large farmers’ protests broke out...| Local Futures
This HillNote describes the WTO’s dispute-settlement process and discusses the Appellate Body’s current status. Because the Appellate Body is currently not functioning, it also examines the implications of appealing “into the void” and identifies certain other dispute-settlement options that some WTO members are using.| HillNotes