Author Archives: Stuart Malawer

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About Stuart Malawer

Distinguished Service Professor of Law & International Trade at George Mason University (Schar School of Public Policy).

Trump’s Attack on both the International Trade & Political Systems — Trying to Destroy them? U.S. is now Unpredictable (Domestically and Internationally).

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     At this point China’s retaliatory actions to Trump’s new tariffs on Chinese imports are fairly broad (antitrust, imports, exports, however, no restrictions on agricultural imports). But these actions are not that aggressive.      What is most important, … Continue reading →

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Trump Launches Trade War — Protectionism & Economic Nationalism — ‘Expansive’ Use of U.S. Laws & Attacks Rules-Based Trading System (as Expected).

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     Trump’s trade war now includes his use of the International Economics Powers Act and his rejection of the de minimis exception.  Overall, his actions amount to rejection of the post-war system of trade relations and toxic unilateral action, … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Tariffs (China, EU, Mexico & Canada), Little to do with Trade — Broader Goals — More Retaliation, Domestic & International Litigation.

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     Trump is now relying on obscure or little used legislation as a basis for this tariff actions and threats. These will undoubtedly result in domestic and international litigation. Most likely making new domestic law addressing the Congress’ exclusive … Continue reading →

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Trump Threatens New Tariffs & Int’l Taxes — The Newest Onslaught on the Global Economy.

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

Global Taxes are the new battlefield announced by President Trump during his first week in office. Trump threatens new tariffs and new taxes on foreign companies. His threat of new taxes is the newest threat in his onslaught on the … Continue reading →

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Is Trump the New McKinley on Tariffs & Protectionism?

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     I taught global trade law many years. I must say no one was very interested in actual tariffs and I discussed them very little. Except perhaps trying to figure out the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, and only in passing. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Stuart Malawer on Int’l Trade & Int’l Law — Op-Eds in Richmond Times-Dispatch (2011-2025).

Posted on January 15, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

Dr. Stuart Malawer — Op-Eds in Richmond Times-Dispatch (2011-2025). Malawer, “Trade Wars and Virginia.” (January 17, 2025).                         Commentary: Virginia must challenge Trump on trade Malawer, “Advisory Group Aided Virginia’s … Continue reading →

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‘Laissez-Faire Globalization’ Needs a Redo (a New Industrial Policy and New China and Global Tax Policies) — So They Say.

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     The Biden administration’s trade policy and Trump 1.0 (and now Trump 2.0) focused on redoing U.S. trade policy and developing a newer industrial policy promoting U.S. industry, workers and national security. (So they say …) Clearly, trade policy … Continue reading →

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TRADE LAWYERS & LOBBYISTS IN TRUMP 2.0 — EXPONENTIALLY IN DEMAND.

Posted on January 8, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

     No doubt about it. One of the hottest areas in law and lobbying in D.C. for the next four years will be tariffs and trade.  (Once a backwater of policy issues in Washington.) The domestic and global landscape … Continue reading →

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Jan. 2025 — Recent Trade Actions Will Provide Trump 2.0 with a Greater Platform for Even More Confrontational Trade Policies.

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Stuart Malawer

    Recent developments in the last few weeks leading up to Trump 2.0 indicate strongly that a new era in trade policy is being cemented. Biden’s recent extension of export controls on exports to China concerning technology, his blocking … Continue reading →

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TRUMP’S TARIFFS — EXPONENTIAL GROWTH OF LAWYERS AND LOBBYISTS.

Posted on December 28, 2024 by Stuart Malawer

    There is one certainty. Trump’s tariffs will act as a full employment law leading to exponential growth of lawyers and lobbyists trying to influence government legislation, regulation and policy in this sub-field of trade law. Actually, most lawyers … Continue reading →

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