06 Aug
Chapter News

Spring 2019 Standard Eurobarometer: Europeans upbeat about the state of the European Union – best results in 5 years

A new Eurobarometer survey released today shows a strong increase in citizens' positive perception of the European Union across the board – from the economy to the state of democracy. These are the best results since the June 2014 Eurobarometer survey conducted before the Juncker Commission took office. This latest Standard Eurobarometer survey was conducted after the European elections, between 7 June and 1 July 2019 in all 28 EU countries and five candidate countries. Amongst the main findings are...

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06 Aug
Member News

Trade War Takes a Breather; Yuan Strengthens Back Below 7

The U.S. dollar took advantage of a rare calm in trade tensions and rose against a number of its rivals overnight. Still, the Dollar Index is flirting with a fourth day of losses.  In response to surprise tariffs announced last week, China allowed their currency to devalue past 7 yuan per dollar, which is largely seen as a “line in the sand.”  The move roiled markets and caused American equities to dump 3% of their value yesterday. After stock...

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05 Aug
Chapter News, Trade & TTIP Related

The European Union and the United States sign an agreement on imports of hormone-free beef

The European Union and the United States, represented respectively by Stavros Lambrinidis, EU Ambassador to the United States and Jani Raappana, Deputy Head of Mission, for the Finnish Presidency of the Council of the EU, and Robert Lighthizer, U.S. Trade Representative, signed today in Washington D.C. an agreement reviewing the functioning of an existing quota to import hormone-free beef into the EU. This is another deliverable of the cooperation fostered by the Joint Statement issued by Presidents Juncker and Trump in July...

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02 Aug
Chapter News

Uncertain global economy should prompt governments to embark on reforms that boost sustainable growth, raise incomes and increase opportunities for all

Slow growth, high uncertainty and rising levels of inequality should prompt policy makers to take urgent action to achieve stronger, sustainable and more inclusive growth, according to the OECD’s annual Going for Growth report. Going for Growth 2019 points out that the weakening of growth comes at a time when globalisation, digitalisation, population ageing and environmental degradation are key forces shaping economic developments. To better manage these megatrends, governments must carefully select, prepare, prioritise and implement country-specific structural reforms that boost long-term growth,...

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02 Aug
Member News

U.S. President Announces China 301 List 4 To Go Into

President Trump announced today that the fourth list of products from China subject to additional duties will go into effect September 1, 2019. On May 13, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued a proposed List 4 which threatens to impose additional tariffs of on “essentially all” Chinese products imported into the U.S. that were not covered by previous section 301 pronouncements valued at approximate $300 million. Today, President Trump announced in a Tweet that 10% additional duties will be imposed on these...

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02 Aug
Member News

The Weekly Vulcan View | Analysis of Latest EU Developments 29 July – 2 August

Key Events This Week Germany refuses to join US Persian Gulf mission Germany has refused a request from the United States to join their mission in the Persian Gulf. Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said it was “out of the question” that Germany would take part. The Germans are in close contact with the French, and Maas views the US strategy of “maximum pressure” as wrong, preferring to rely on diplomacy to deescalate the situation. Tensions have been rising between the United States...

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01 Aug
Member News, Trade & TTIP Related

U.S. Steel Importer Sues Department of Commerce for Denial of Section 232 Product Exclusion Request

By Thompson Hine International Trade  On July 30, 2019, JSW Steel (USA), Inc. (JSW) filed a complaint against the United States and, specifically, the Department of Commerce (Department) for denying its product exclusion requests for certain steel imports that otherwise are subject to a 25 percent tariff under President Donald Trump’s March 2018 proclamation implementing such tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The complaint seeks declaratory relief from the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) determining that the Department’s...

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01 Aug
Member News

Bannockburn Global Forex Update: August FX Outlook

August 2019 FX OutlookAfter falling against all the major currencies in June, the US dollar rebounded in July.  The Dollar Index finished the month at new two-year highs with the Fed’s suggestion it was engaged in a mid-course correction rather than a sustained easing cycle.  The dollar also appeared buoyed by the extent of the dovishness by the ECB and the heightened risks that the UK leaves the EU at the end of October without an agreement.  Short-term interest...

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01 Aug
Member News

Procedures To Maximize Recovery Of Section 232 And 301 Duties

Tariffs under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 have been imposed on imports since as early as March 23, 2018.  Exemptions from the tariffs are available, and importers should consider implementing strategies to maximize potential recovery of the duties they have paid. Section 232 duties Section 232 duties on importations of steel and aluminum products went into effect on subject products on March 23, 2018 or June 1, 2018,...

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01 Aug
Member News

The Italian Competition Authority’s investigation into Amazon for abuse of its dominance involving internet marketplaces and E-commerce logistic services

By Enzo Marasa | Portolano Cavallo Studio Legale According to the ICA’s preliminary findings, Amazon only granted sellers using Amazon’s own fulfillment and logistics services (FBA) advantages in terms of offer visibility and sales improvement on the Amazon marketplace, in comparison to sellers that are not customers of Amazon’s FBA services and irrespective, to a certain extent, of the merits of the products. As a result, the ICA alleged that Amazon is exploiting a dominant position on the market for...

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