Tax & Trade
Biden Administration Initiates New Trade Action Against China
Since the first investigation of China by the Trump Administration under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301 Investigation) conducted by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the...
SEC Adopts Climate Disclosure Rule; Oppositional Litigation Already In Progress
Overview The SEC on Wednesday, March 6th voted 3-2 to adopt new rules that will require most publicly traded companies to disclose climate-related risks in their registration statements and annual...
ITC Removes Duties on Tin Mill Steel
In a unanimous vote on February 6, the International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled there will no longer be duties on tin mill steel from Canada, China, and Germany. It also voted to...
Tax Bill Heads to Senate
On Wednesday, January 31st, the House passed the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act in a bipartisan 357-70 vote. The $78 billion bipartisan bill marks a significant success...
Biden Administration Pauses New LNG Export Approvals
On Friday, January 26, the Biden administration temporarily paused pending decisions on exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement (FTA) countries until the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Bipartisan Tax Package Announced; Approved by House Ways & Means Committee
After months of anticipation, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO-08) have announced The Tax Relief for American Families and...
Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Extended
Note: Constitution Partners was first to publish news of exclusion extensions in early December. You can read about our previous intelligence report here. On December 26, 2023, the Office of...
Another Section 301 Extension on the Horizon
Constitution Partners has received exclusive intelligence on the plans that the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has for Section 301 tariffs as we approach the end of...
Thanksgiving Reflections on the American Food and Agriculture Industry
The Thanksgiving season is the perfect time to reflect on food production and security in the United States and to give thanks to the agriculture laborers who work so hard...