Leibowitz on Trade: A Week 'Not Entirely Uneventful'

Too much went on last week to limit this week’s column to a single issue. The Ukraine war touches everything these days, including almost all recent developments on the trade front. It was a week that, to paraphrase Winston Churchill, was “not entirely uneventful.”

First, the NATO summit meeting took on issues that have divided Europe from the United States for years: Europe’s dependence on Russia for its oil and gas needs, and the priorities between privacy and national security. Second, the UK and the US announced an agreement to replace Section 232 tariffs on imports of British steel with quotas.

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.