Contributor: Paul Devamithran

Paul Devamithran

Paul Devamithran counsels and represents clients in international trade and U.S. national security matters, including antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) proceedings before the Department of Commerce (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) and related litigation before the US Court of International Trade (CIT) and the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) as well as issues related to supply chains, export controls, and economic sanctions. He helps clients navigate complex trade laws, administrative proceedings, and corresponding appeals as well as capacity expansion, onshoring, and procurement related issues in a broad range of U.S. industries including steel, aluminum, renewable energy, and critical or emerging technology.

Price: A whirlwind year for trade sets up a consequential Steel Summit

The SMU Steel Summit kicks off on Monday in Atlanta, and we could spend the entire time just discussing trade developments since the last Summit.

Price: Setting the record straight on steel as the summer of trade heats up

The busy summer for US trade, which we wrote about previously, is heating up with new Section 301 forced labor duties of 10-12.5% imposed on 60 countries and new Section 338 duties of 50% announced on certain Canadian imports.

Price: Cliff or crossroads, what lies ahead for USMCA?

As the US enters negotiations and possible annual reviews of the USMCA, policymakers should preserve the S232 tariffs, which have clearly been necessary to protect the US steel industry.