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Introduction

In February 2023, the Member States of the African Union (the “AU”) adopted the Protocol on Investment (the “Protocol” – the January 2023 version is publicly available here) to the Agreement Establishing the African Continental Free Trade Area (the “AfCFTA”).  The Protocol is currently open for signature, ratification and accession by the Parties…

On March 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce (“Department”) published its final regulation for evaluating particular market situation (“PMS”) allegations in the context of antidumping duty (“AD”) proceedings.1 The bulk of these new rules cover the application and analysis of cost-based PMS, and provide much anticipated regulatory guidance on the Department’s application of this…

On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published details regarding proposed increases in Section 301 tariffs on imports from China following the results of its statutorily required four-year review of the Section 301 tariff actions. (For additional background on the Section 301 investigation and relevant Chinese practices, please see one of our…

On 18 January 2024, Steptoe and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) held a launch event for their joint empirical study on performance requirement prohibitions (PRPs) in international investment agreements (IIAs) (recording and publication available here).

The main focus of this empirical study is PRPs.  PRPs are a distinct type of…

On 23 October 2023, the Council of the European Union adopted a regulation known as the Anti-Coercion Instrument (ACI), a new trade instrument which will enable the European Union (EU) and its Member States to respond to so-called ‘economic blackmail’ from foreign countries that seek to influence or coerce the EU or a particular Member…

On August 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued a much-anticipated Executive Order establishing a new regime to limit certain U.S. investments in key Chinese technology sectors to prevent the financing of Chinese military advancement. The order, once implemented via regulation, will prohibit U.S. persons from investing in, or engaging in certain other transactions with, Chinese…

On 7 July 2023 the European Commission published a formal proposal for the withdrawal of the European Union (EU) from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT or the Treaty).  The move comes after many years of intensive efforts (notably by the EU) to modernize the ECT, in response to concerns that the Treaty prevented ECT Contracting…

The United Kingdom (UK) is officially set to sign the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) at the CPTPP Ministerial-level Meeting, which is scheduled to take place on 15-16 July 2023 in Auckland, New Zealand.

As we previously reported, the UK will be the first country to accede to the CPTPP outside…

The members of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) reached a significant milestone at the IPEF Ministerial Meeting in Detroit, Michigan with the substantial conclusion of negotiations on a landmark Supply Chain Agreement. This agreement, involving all 14 IPEF member countries, is aimed at fortifying the resilience, efficiency, and inclusivity of their supply chains through…