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    January 5, 2021

    Leibowitz on Trade: Legal Issues Update 

    Written by Lewis Leibowitz

    Lately there has been a great deal of news on the legal front. Readers of this column have asked a lot of questions. Today I will try to get to at least some of them.

    Most of the recent court decisions relate to the Section 232 tariffs, so that is a good place to start. To recap,  Section 232 gives the president of the United States authority to impose tariffs, quotas or other import restrictions on articles of commerce, a power granted by the Constitution to Congress. Congress has given that authority to the president subject to certain procedural and substantive requirements.

    Lewis Leibowitz, SMU Contributor

    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.

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