Leibowitz on Trade: Setback for Steel & Aluminum 232? WTO Marches (Lurches) On

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

First, I want to recap the World Trade Organization crisis. The Trump administration has put a big obstacle in the way of WTO dispute settlement by refusing to permit new members of the “supreme court” of the WTO to be put in place. In December, the number of Appellate Body members slipped below the minimum of three to decide dispute settlement appeals.

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.