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Appeals Court Remands GPX Case To CIT To Review New Law's Constitutionality

In a surprise decision that leaves the ultimate status of more than 25 active U.S. countervailing duty (CVD) orders unresolved despite the passage of bipartisan legislation aimed at preserving them, a federal appeals court last week declined to overturn the retroactive application of its December 2011 ruling that the Commerce Department cannot apply countervailing duties against imports from non-market economies (NMEs).

Brady Says Russia MFN Vote This Year Depends On White House Effort

House Ways and Means trade subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) yesterday (May 15) said the White House must significantly step up its lobbying effort among both Democrats and Republicans in Congress if it wants to secure a congressional vote this year to remove Russia from the Jackson-Vanik amendment.

Senate Sends Ex-Im Deal To Obama After Defeating Five GOP Amendments

The Senate today (May 15) concluded a months-long struggle over the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, approving a House-passed bill to renew the bank's charter with a 78-20 vote following the defeat of five Republican amendments that would have placed new restrictions on the bank's activities.

De Gucht Says U.S.-EU Trade Deal Must Address State Procurement, Services Rules

European Union Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht late last week laid out his blueprint for a deal to deepen U.S.-EU trade and investment ties, saying it must be comprehensive, yield more access to U.S. state-level government procurement; create a new framework for cooperation on state and federal regulations of services; and have a strong tariff component -- though not necessarily complete tariff elimination.

Kirk, Bryson Name Leadership Of Interagency Trade Enforcement Center

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk today (May 14) named Principal Deputy General Counsel Brad Ward, who is also the assistant U.S. trade representative for monitoring and enforcement, to be the director of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center (ITEC), according to informed sources.

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