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Congressional Compromise Means Importers Should Start Preparing for New Xinjiang Forced Labor Legislation

Congress announced a compromise on the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act this week, and the House passed the bill last night. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group details the bill’s enforcement strategy requirements...more

Latest USTR Action Casts Doubt on Expanding Vietnam Supply Chains

Our International Trade & Regulatory Group discusses what you can expect from the Trump Administration’s latest Section 301 investigations into Vietnam’s timber trade and currency manipulation....more

DOJ Revises Policy on Disclosures of Export Control and Sanctions Violations

Our International Trade & Regulatory and White Collar, Government & Internal Investigations Groups review the Justice Department’s revised voluntary self-disclosure policy and find that it is a welcome change for companies...more

Venezuela Executive Order Regulatory Update

The new sanctions announced by the Trump administration freeze all Venezuelan government assets in the United States and allow the Treasury Department to sanction any person, business or other entity that assists the Maduro...more

OFAC Now Requires All U.S. Companies to Report Business Rejected Due to Sanctions

The U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control’s expansion of reporting requirements of rejected transactions could pose a serious problem. Our International Trade & Regulatory Group uncovers the dangers and potential pitfalls to...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days: How Were the First 100 Days for Trade?

As the Trump presidency’s first 100 days came to an end on April 29, some initial promises on trade were carried out (such as withdrawing from the TPP), and others were not (such as labeling China as a currency...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days: Commerce’s Unprecedented Action

Typically in antidumping proceedings involving market economy countries, the Department of Commerce calculates normal value using the producer’s actual sales or costs of production. However, in the final results of...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days: Trump-Xi Meeting

After a two-day meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping held in Florida last week, the two leaders agreed on a 100-day deadline to deliver results. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stressed the goal to...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

Trump Executive Orders - On March 31, President Trump signed two Executive Orders that will potentially have a significant impact on U.S. international trade: A new study on trade deficits may serve as a...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

As the Trump Administration considers revision of NAFTA and other trade agreements, both the White House and House Democrats have announced their visions for future U.S. trade agreements. Last week, White House...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

The President’s nascent trade policy has already drawn sharp rebukes from key trade partners that threaten the competitiveness of American exporters and investors. The refusal of the U.S. to endorse ...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross informed a congressional trade committee that in mid-March the Administration will formally notify Congress of its intent to renegotiate NAFTA. This provides a timeframe for industry to assess...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

Seeking to avoid exposure to the dispute settlement system of the World Trade Organization (WTO), the head of the new White House National Trade Council has requested a legal analysis from the U.S. Trade...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

The Trump Administration is exploring new strategies to counter currency manipulation in international trade. One approach being discussed is to consider the practice of currency manipulation to be a...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

President Trump has expressed his interest in accelerating the renegotiation of NAFTA, and expediting the timeline for such a process, faster than current statutory guidelines. It is unlikely, however, that the U.S. will be...more

Night Note: The 1st 100 Days

President Trump and the Republican Congress have consistently raised the notion of a “border tax” to address trade imbalances. While the President has advocated a border tax of 20% on imports from Mexico, congressional...more

International Trade & Regulatory Advisory: Cuba Update: Latest Changes Signal Expansion of Business Opportunities

On January 26, 2016, as part of the Obama Administration’s ongoing efforts to normalize relations with Cuba, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign...more

International Trade & Regulatory Advisory: Implementation Day Arrives: The Promises and Perils of Iran Sanctions Relief

On July 14, 2015, the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States), the European Union (EU) and Iran reached a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to restrict and ensure the...more

U.S. State Department Targets Russian, Iranian Firms in Sanctions Move Against WMD and Missile Proliferation

The U.S. Department of State imposed sanctions on September 2, 2015, against 23 companies around the world for involvement in the transfer or purchase to or from Iran, North Korea or Syria of goods, services or technology...more

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