Trade agreements, whether negotiated bilaterally (between two nations) or multilaterally (between a group of nations), cover not just the exchange of manufactured goods, but services as well. They are complex agreements, long in the writing with the devil lying truly in the details. Currently, there are two such agreements that the Administration has re-opened to […]

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) annually releases a report called the Notorious Markets list which spotlights global piracy and counterfeiting. This list is a combination of both online and physical markets where American manufacturers, companies or brands are hurt by intellectual property rights violations. Alibaba’s reaction to their Chinese online marketplace being listed was […]

Under the Trade Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act, all products made by forced labor, including child labor, are prohibited entry into the United States. CBP set up a page on their site which links to all the enforcement provisions of TFTEA, including three elements on forced labor including an informative FAQ. CBP provides as a […]