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April 19, 2019 - Trump and Abe Announce Meetings After U.S. and Japan Hold Trade Talks : U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer met with Japan’s Economic Revitalization Minister Toshimitsu Motegi on April 15-16 in Washington, D.C., to continue negotiations on the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement. ... > read more
April 19, 2019 - U.S.-China Trade Deal May Conclude by June : This week the Wall Street Journal reports that the U.S.-China trade deal may wrap up with a signing ceremony in late May or early June, with two more rounds of face-to-face meetings planned in late April in Beijing and early May in Washington. ... > read more
April 19, 2019 - ITC Report on USMCA Predicts Small Increase in U.S. GDP and Jobs : The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has released its report assessing the likely impact of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (UMSCA) on the U.S. economy and on specific industry sectors. ... > read more
April 19, 2019 - USTR Approves Additional Product Exclusion Requests Under Section 301 : On April 18, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted a notice in the Federal Register listing a new set of product exclusions to the $34 billion in tariffs imposed upon certain imports from China under Section 301 last July.... > read more
April 18, 2019 - EU Releases Proposed Tariff Retaliation List in EU-U.S. Aircraft Dispute : The EU has released a list of roughly $20 billion in U.S. exports that could see retaliatory tariffs in the WTO dispute over U.S. subsidies to Boeing. ... > read more
