US CHINA TRADE WAR–UNIVERSAL TRADE WAR, TPP IN LAME DUCK, SPOTTING POTENTIAL AD CASES, CUSTOMS, FALSE CLAIMS ACT, VITAMIN C ANTITRUST, IP AND 337

TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR OCTOBER 7, 2016 INTERVIEW ON WHAT US COMPANIES CAN DO IN THE PRESENT TRADE CRISIS Just did an interview on what US companies can do to cope with the current trade crisis.  Hope… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–UNIVERSAL TRADE WAR, TPP IN LAME DUCK, SPOTTING POTENTIAL AD CASES, CUSTOMS, FALSE CLAIMS ACT, VITAMIN C ANTITRUST, IP AND 337

US CHINA TRADE WAR–TPP POLITICS, TAAF THE ANSWER, $2 BILLION MISSING DUMPING DUTIES AS CASES RISE, CUSTOMS LAW CHANGES, SOLAR CELLS, 337 CUSTOMS STOP INFRINGING IMPORTS

FIRM UPDATE In mid-August, Adams Lee, a well- known Trade and Customs lawyer from White & Case in Washington DC, has joined us here at Harris Moure in Seattle.  Adams has handled well over 100 antidumping and countervailing duty cases.  Attached is Adams’ bio, adams-lee-resume-aug-16, and his article is below on the new Customs Regulations against… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–TPP POLITICS, TAAF THE ANSWER, $2 BILLION MISSING DUMPING DUTIES AS CASES RISE, CUSTOMS LAW CHANGES, SOLAR CELLS, 337 CUSTOMS STOP INFRINGING IMPORTS

IMPORT SENSITIVE PRODUCTS AND NEW 337 CASES

IMPORT SENSITIVE PRODUCTS Over the last several years, because of my international trade expertise, many US importers have called me because they wake up one morning and find they are liable for antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duties (“CVD”) on a number of different products.  These duties can be in the millions of dollars, when the… Continue reading IMPORT SENSITIVE PRODUCTS AND NEW 337 CASES

US CHINA TRADE WAR JULY 2015 TPA, TPP, TRADE POLICY, TRADE AND CUSTOMS

TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR JULY 15, 2015   Dear Friends, Because of the substantial activity in May, June and July with the passage of Trade Promotion Authority (“TPA”) and the ongoing Trans Pacific Partnership (“TPP”) negotiations, this… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR JULY 2015 TPA, TPP, TRADE POLICY, TRADE AND CUSTOMS

US China Trade War–Developments in Trade, Trade Politics, Patents/IP, Antitrust and Securites

“TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET” “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR NEWSLETTER MAY 18, 2015 UPDATE Dear Friends, I have been very busy over the last two months on a number of different cases.  Can now turn my attention back to the the blog. … Continue reading US China Trade War–Developments in Trade, Trade Politics, Patents/IP, Antitrust and Securites

US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE, TAX, CUSTOMS, PATENTS/337, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

“TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET” “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR BLOG UPDATE—SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 SEPTEMBER UPDATE Dear Friends, There have been major developments in early September in the Trade and Chinese antitrust areas of interest. SPEECH IN VANCOUVER CANADA ON US SANCTIONS AGAINST… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE, TAX, CUSTOMS, PATENTS/337, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE, IP, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

“TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET” “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR NEWSLETTER—JULY 23, 2014 Dear Friends, My monthly blog post on the US China Trade War will be issued later this month. There have been some recent developments of interest, however. IMPORT ALLIANCE FOR… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS IN TRADE, IP, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

US CHINA TRADE WAR–TRADE, SOLAR, CUSTOMS, PATENTS, BANKING, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

“TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET” “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR NEWSLETTER—JUNE 18, 2014 Dear Friends, There have been major developments in the trade, solar cells, tires, banking, US/Chinese antitrust, and securities areas. In addition to the trade area, the banking and China antitrust… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–TRADE, SOLAR, CUSTOMS, PATENTS, BANKING, ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

US CHINA TRADE WAR–TRADE, PATENTS, CUSTOMS, US/CHINA ANTITRUST, SECURITIES

“TRADE IS A TWO WAY STREET” “PROTECTIONISM BECOMES DESTRUCTIONISM; IT COSTS JOBS” PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN, JUNE 28, 1986 US CHINA TRADE WAR NEWSLETTER—MAY 6, 2014 Dear Friends, There have been major developments in the trade, solar cells, US/Chinese antitrust, and securities areas. REASON FOR THIS NEWSLETTER Some readers have commented that this newsletter is too… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–TRADE, PATENTS, CUSTOMS, US/CHINA ANTITRUST, SECURITIES

US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS TRADE, CUSTOMS, PATENTS, US/CHINA ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES

November 29, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT On December 3, 2013, former Congressman Don Bonker of APCO and I will be speaking in Vancouver, Canada at a breakfast conference held by the American Chamber of Commerce on “The Trans-Pacific Partnership Demystified: A Discussion of Trade Opportunities for American and Canadian Businesses”. Attached is a copy of the Speech… Continue reading US CHINA TRADE WAR–DEVELOPMENTS TRADE, CUSTOMS, PATENTS, US/CHINA ANTITRUST AND SECURITIES