Brian Bradley

Based in Washington, D.C., Brian covers international trade policy for American Shipper and FreightWaves. In the past, he covered nuclear defense, environmental cleanup, crime, sports, and trade at various industry and local publications.
Apr - 2019 -
01 April
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NRC clarifies nuclear export reporting requirements

The regulatory summary that clarifies the quarterly reporting requirement is in addition to the separate NRC annual reporting reporting requirements.

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Mar - 2019 -
29 March
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WTO Appellate Body: Mixed findings on U.S. aircraft subsidies

The Appellate Body upheld WTO panel findings that the U.S. provided unfair state tax breaks to Boeing and that rejected EU claims of U.S. subsidies unfairly impacting Airbus aircraft sales.

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28 March
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Small businesses grapple with Section 301 tariff impacts

Section 301 tariffs on goods from China are hurting some U.S. businesses downstream in the industrial supply chain, after the U.S. started imposing the measures last summer to generate changes in China’s business practices.

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Grassley to introduce bill soon to check 232 powers

The Senate Finance Committee said in “coming weeks” the panel’s chairman will introduce a bill allowing Congress to stop Section 232 duties after they are imposed.

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27 March
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Stronger USMCA labor provisions urged

Representatives of organized labor told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that the U.S., Canada and Mexico should get back to the negotiation table.

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25 March
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Amazon among firms named in infringement complaint

Style Pantry LLC of California is claiming intellectual property law violations have been committed with the importation and sale of women’s clothing.

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CBP issues guidance for Round 2 of 301 exclusions

The exclusions will extend through March 25, 2020, and are retroactive to July 6, when 25 percent tariffs across $34 billion worth of goods from China began.

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22 March
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USTR undertaking 2019 GSP review

The agency also posted 2018 import statistics related to the Generalized System of Preferences on its website.

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Uzbek cotton off forced labor certification list

The Labor Department has determined that significant reductions in forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector have recently occurred.

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21 March
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More 301 exclusions as Trump doubles down on tariffs

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Wednesday released a notice announcing Section 301 tariff exclusions for 33 additional product types.

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Morocco FTA coverage expands for women’s clothing

President Donald Trump on Dec. 21 ordered the regulatory changes, which will take effect April 1.

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18 March
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Source: Tariffs could depend on China’s concessions

U.S. tariff levels on China apparently will depend on how far China is willing to go in agreeing to Trump administration requests for trade enforcement and other priorities.

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15 March
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GAO reviews CBP public-private partnerships

The government watchdog agency found that U.S. Customs and Border Protection expanded its reimbursable services and donations acceptance programs over the last year.

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14 March
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House Homeland Security clears two CBP bills

The bills introduced by Rep. Xochitl Torres Small, D-N.M., and Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., focus on bolstering CBP staffing.

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13 March
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SBA can improve export grants, GAO finds

The Government Accountability Office said the Small Business Administration can take steps to improve oversight of its State Trade Expansion Program grants to states.

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Lighthizer says trade talks won’t drive firms to China

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer testified before the Senate Finance Committee Tuesday during a hearing on World Trade Organization reform.

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11 March
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Nations united on USMCA labor, environment provisions

People involved in negotiations gave a ringing endorsement of the pact’s labor and environmental provisions, a hot topic as Congress expects to consider the deal soon.

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08 March
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Malmstrom: Tailor WTO rules for 21st century

Members of the trade community presented several ideas on Thursday for reforming the World Trade Organization as the U.S. continues to work with the EU and Japan on ways to improve the institution.

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07 March
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AD/CVD cases filed on cabinets from China

Association representing the kitchen cabinet industry says it’s one of the “largest trade cases” filed against China.

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06 March
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Ministers: U.S. welcome to rejoin CPTPP

Ministers from three member states of the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership expressed support for the possibility of the U.S. rejoining the agreement.

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