Leibowitz on Trade: Yesterday’s Preliminary Ruling of Circumvention

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

The Commerce Department has been active again on behalf of domestic petitioners seeking circumvention findings. On Monday, Commerce issued a preliminary finding of circumvention with respect to three countries (Costa Rica, Malaysia, and the United Arab Emirates). Two other countries, Guatemala and South Africa, were found not to have circumvented the AD/CVD orders against China. SMU has asked me to comment for readers on the determinations and what they may mean for steel traders.

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.

Lewis Leibowitz

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