To curtail U.S. persons from supporting the efforts of adversarial regimes, such as China and Russia, in advancing their military and intelligence capabilities, the U.S. is proposing a significant expansion of export control...more
8/13/2024
/ Cannabis Products ,
China ,
Commerce Control List ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
End-Users ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Facial Recognition Technology ,
Foreign Policy ,
National Security ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Software ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The existing Section 301 duties will continue, with tariff increases on $18 billion of Chinese imports in strategic sectors (to be implemented by forthcoming regulations following a notice and comment process) -
On May 14,...more
5/15/2024
/ China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
The Biden Administration announced on February 29, 2024, that it is commencing an inquiry into whether the involvement of “foreign adversaries” in the information and communications technology and services (“ICTS”) supply...more
3/7/2024
/ Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) ,
Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Collection ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
New Regulations ,
Popular ,
Tax Incentives ,
U.S. Commerce Department
On January 26, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) provided more detail on its imminent implementation of another tool to detect potential forced labor imports into the United States. CBP confirmed that it will...more
Detailed questionnaire also seeks extensive information on economic impacts of the tariffs -
On November 1, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”)...more
11/7/2022
/ China ,
Foreign Equity Securities ,
Foreign Ownership ,
Investment ,
NAICS ,
Questionnaires ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
USTR ,
WTO
On 31 August 2022, the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (the “High Commissioner” or “OHCHR”) published its long-awaited Assessment of Human Rights Concerns in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China....more
Legislation Introduced In The Context Of Significant Federal Attention To Vulnerable Supply Chains, Including Critical Minerals And Materials -
On January 14, 2022, Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ)...more
1/26/2022
/ Arms Export Control Act ,
China ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Department of the Interior ,
Imports ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
USTR
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The United States Has Taken Major Steps Towards Combating Forced Labor In China, And More Action Is Coming -
U.S. enforcement actions and legislative developments in Congress signal a sweeping U.S. effort to take more...more
7/20/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
On May 1, 2020, President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 13920 declaring a national emergency regarding threats posed to the U.S. bulk-power system by electrical equipment supplied by “foreign adversaries.” (BPS EO)...more
5/11/2020
/ Bulk Electric System ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Electricity ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Foreign Suppliers ,
Huawei ,
Infrastructure ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Proposed Rules ,
Russia ,
Telecommunications