On July 28, 2023, U.S. mattress producers filed a third-wave of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions against certain mattress imports, claimed to be (a) sold into the United States at less than normal value (i.e., at unfairly low prices, that are below home or third-country market prices or below cost plus reasonable profit) … Continue Reading
On June 2, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would be initiating new Section 301 investigations examining digital services taxes (DSTs) adopted or under consideration by Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. USTR is requesting comments to inform their … Continue Reading
In recent years, we have witnessed the rise of international sanctions and the increase of export and import controls. This, together with the blocking regulation (with which third countries try to mitigate the extraterritorial effects of US sanctions) has added uncertainty to international trade.… Continue Reading
This post is being published for The Trade Practitioner as part of a content partnership with our Madrid office. Please contact José María Viñals with any questions. Spain is the second most affected country in Europe in relation to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), with an increasing number of people becoming infected. Click on the … Continue Reading
On September 13, 2017, the European Commission published the draft of the EU regulation establishing a common European framework for the review of incoming foreign direct investment (FDI), akin to the process in the US administered by Committee on Foreign Investment in the US (CFIUS).… Continue Reading
On 22 September, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) announced that the EU had failed to eliminate illegal aid to Airbus, handing US rival Boeing one of the biggest triumphs on the global stage in its 12-year battle with Airbus. The WTO stated that the EU and Britain, France, Germany and Spain had failed to comply with earlier rulings against … Continue Reading
The UK, along with France, Germany and the US have criticised Iran for its recent missiles tests. In a joint letter to Spain’s UN ambassador and UN chief Ban Ki-moon, the group of countries accused Iran of defying a UN Security Council resolution by launching nuclear-capable missiles. The tests have reignited discussions over EU and US sanctions. The situation … Continue Reading
