Trump Administration Trade Actions

International trade has been a key feature of the Trump Administration’s agenda.  Among other actions, the Administration has enforced rarely used laws to impose steep global tariffs on steel and aluminum products and tariffs on Chinese products covering $250 billion worth of trade with the country; consulted with Congress with the drafting of legislation that expands authority to review certain types of foreign investment for national security reasons; pulled out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (or the Iran deal), reinstating prior sanctions that had been suspended during the implementation of the deal; and is required to enforce sanctions enacted by Congress under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act targeting Russia, Iran, and North Korea.  These actions have had significant effects on companies doing business across borders. 

In a panel discussion, seasoned Washington DC-based international trade practitioners and public policy experts will provide an overview of the Administration’s trade actions, expectations for 2019, and the impact on companies as well as on US-EU relations. 

A reception will follow.

For more information and to register, please visit the FACC event page.