Price: A busy summer on trade issues continues

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There has been no summer recess this year in the trade world. And just this past week has seen the Trump administration host hearings for several of its ongoing Section 301 investigations, at which many steel industry participants testified. The rest of July will likely prove just as busy, especially as the administration seeks to wrap up at least some of its Section 301 investigations ahead of the expected expiration of the Section 122 tariffs (i.e., July 24). And USMCA negotiations will continue even after the July 1 renewal deadline has passed.

Alan Price

Price has more than 30 years of experience representing clients in high-profile, complex international trade regulatory matters, including trade litigation involving public and government relations issues. In addition to being chair of the firm’s International Trade Practice, he heads the firm’s antidumping and countervailing duty practice. He also counsels clients on bilateral and multilateral agreements, trade legislation, customs regulation, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance issues, escape clause investigations, and World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute resolution.

Ted Brackemyre

Brackemyre represents clients in a variety of international trade matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings, export controls compliance programs, and issues related to international trade and climate policy. He practices primarily before the US Department of Commerce, the US International Trade Commission, the US Court of International Trade, and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Brackemyre has represented clients in a broad range of industries, including leading US technology companies and US manufacturers of steel, wood, and consumer products.