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November 20, 2020 - Wisconsin’s Senator Johnson and Representative Steil asks USTR to Clarify 301 Exclusion Process : Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) was joined by Representative Bryan Steil (R-WI) in a letter pressing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer (USTR) for details about the Section 301 product exclusion process. In the letter, the Congressmen note that several exclusions that were initially granted in 2019 were not renewed in 2020 ... > read more
November 20, 2020 - Commerce Releases Fact Sheet on EU SCIP Database : Last month, the EU launched a new database that contains information on Substances of Concern in Articles as such or in complex objects (Products), also known as SCIP. This database is supplemental to the existing Registration, Evaluation, Authorization... > read more
November 20, 2020 - Fifteen Nations Sign Regional Comprehensive Trade Partnership Trade Deal : After almost a decade of negotiations, China and 14 other nations have finally signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) trade deal, long touted as a ... > read more
November 20, 2020 - European Council Passes EU-U.S. Tariff Reduction Deal : On November 18, 2020, the European Council (EC) formally approved a small tariff reduction deal with the U.S. that was initially announced in August. ... > read more
November 20, 2020 - Members of Congress Send Bipartisan, International Letter to UN Urging Action on Xinjiang : A bipartisan group of U.S. Members of Congress, along with their international counterparts from several different countries, have sent a letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres urging action to address the human ... > read more
