Dave M. Wharwood

President Obama Signs Legislation Applying Anti-Subsidy Trade Law to Imports from Non-Market Economies Such As Vietnam and China
Duane W. Layton,Matthew J. McConkey,Dave M. Wharwood, March 20, 2012
On March 13, 2012, President Obama signed legislation that explicitly authorizes the United States to apply countervailing duties (CVD), defined as tariffs on imports that benefit from subsidies, to imports from non-market economy (NME) countries.

New US Sanctions Legislation Tightens Restrictions on Transactions with Iranian Banks
Carol J. Bilzi,Simeon M. Kriesberg,Dave M. Wharwood, December 30, 2011
On December 21, 2011, Congress sent to the President legislation to tighten sanctions against Iran. The new sanctions are part of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. The legislation, citing Iran’s nuclear technology development activities, targets the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and...

Federal Circuit Exempts Non-Market Economy Country Exports from US Countervailing Duty Law
Duane W. Layton,Matthew J. McConkey,Dave M. Wharwood, December 26, 2011
The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has rejected the US government’s use of countervailing duties against imports into the United States from so-called non-market economy (NME) countries. In its December 19, 2011 ruling in GPX International Tire Corp. v. United States,...