May 6 Trade Update: U.S. Trade Negotiations with China

Trade attorney Lewis Leibowitz has been gracious in offering our readers his take on trade issues on almost a daily basis. With the wide variety of trade issues confronting U.S. companies it is very difficult to stay on top of those that might affect your company, either today (such as Section 232 tariffs, AD/CVD duties) or in the future (NAFTA negotiations, Chinese negotiations and more). Here is what Leibowitz shared with us this afternoon:

Last week seven senior trade officials went to China to “negotiate” on trade issues. The agenda was ambitious—some might say too ambitious to expect progress on any issue.

Lewis Leibowitz

Lewis Leibowitz, owner of the Law Office of Lewis E. Leibowitz, practices in the areas of international trade law, customs law, and international commercial transactions. He represents clients before all federal courts and agencies dealing with international trade matters. Mr. Leibowitz advises and assists clients in diverse matters including trade remedies, customs, foreign-trade zones and free trade agreements, trade negotiations, and related matters. He can be reached at lewis.leibowitz@lellawoffice.com.