NAFTA Watch – USTR Robert Lighthizer Interview With Laura Ingraham

As U.S. Trade Officials meet with auto executives surrounding ongoing NAFTA sector negotiations, U.S.T.R. Ambassador Robert Lighthizer appears on Fox News to discuss ongoing trade initiatives with Laura Ingraham. It’s challenging to discuss the basic ‘fatal flaw’ within a modern NAFTA in a short discussion segment; however, Ambassador Lighthizer, Secretary Ross and the newly positioned Peter Navarro have a…

Why We Need Tariffs on Steel

By Jeff Ferry, CPA Research Director The Department of Commerce report on steel imports and national security asks Americans a fundamental question: Are we going to defend the US steel industry from the decline caused by the growth of uneconomic foreign competition? Or, are we going to allow the industry to fade away and become…

Sources: Canada to propose eliminating ISDS at NAFTA meeting this week; USTR to agree

During a meeting with their U.S. counterparts this week, Canadian negotiators will pitch the elimination of the deal’s investor-state dispute settlement provision — and the U.S. is expected to agree to that proposal, allowing for what private-sector and congressional sources called a “win” for U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer in one of his priority areas…

US confirms anti-dumping duties for Argentina, Indonesia biodiesel

The US Department of Commerce confirmed on Wednesday evening its preliminary finding that Argentina and Indonesia engaged in dumping of biodiesel and imposed dumping duties ranging from around 60 to nearly 277 percent. [February 22, 2018 | Financial Times] The initial finding from the commerce department in October said exporters from Argentina had sold biodiesel at dumping margins of…

Press Release: CPA Gives American Trade Hero Awards to Reps. Lipinski and Brooks

Washington~ The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) is pleased to announce that Representative Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) and Representative Mo Brooks (R-AL-05) will each receive a 2018 American Trade Hero Award. “We are honored to present Representatives Dan Lipinski and Mo Brooks with our 2018 American Trade Hero Award,” said Michael Stumo, CEO of CPA. “Their unwavering commitment to supporting America’s producers is truly commendable. CPA…