Leibowitz on Trade: Court Cases, Tariffs and Quotas

Trade attorney and Steel Market Update contributor Lewis Leibowitz offers the following update on events in Washington:

We are now in the third year of the steel tariffs. On Jan. 11, 2018, the Department of Commerce transmitted its report and recommendations to President Trump. The president was waiting for the document, which gave him power under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, to impose restrictions on steel imports. Without the Commerce report, he would not have the authority to do what he did.

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.