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January 18, 2019 - House Democrats Urge USTR to Clarify USMCA de minimis Level : A group of 43 Democrats in the House of Representatives have sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer expressing their concern over the de minimis language that is included in the newly-signed U.S-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). ... > read more
January 18, 2019 - DOD Publishes Report on China’s Expanding Influence : The Department of Defense has published a new report titled “Assessment on U.S. Defense Implications of China’s Expanding Global Access.” ... > read more
January 18, 2019 - New Bill Proposes Expanding Trump’s Tariff Powers : Representative Sean Duffy (R-WI) is set to introduce a new bill next week that would greatly expand the President’s power to levy tariffs. ... > read more
January 18, 2019 - USTR Provides Update on 301 Exclusion Request Process & FTZs : U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer has sent a letter to Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) with an update on the Section 301 tariff exclusion process in response to Kaine’s request for information. ... > read more
January 18, 2019 - Brexit Deal Fails by Large Margin, Uncertainty Remains : The Brexit deal as negotiated by UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union failed to pass the British Parliament by a large margin this week, with a total of 432-202 voting against it. ... > read more
