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Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Implements Sweeping Tariff Increases on Chinese Goods, Tightens Trade Enforcement to Protect U.S. Industries

On September 13, 2024, following a statutory four-year review of tariff actions taken by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) pursuant to its Section 301 investigation of China, the USTR announced a series of final...more

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Minimizing De Minimis

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On September 13, the Biden-Harris administration announced new actions to address "significant increased abuse" in the use of the de minimis import exemption. The de minimis import exemption allows low-value shipments (i.e.,...more

Fenwick & West LLP

Securities Law Update - September 2024

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Welcome to the latest edition of Fenwick’s Securities Law Update. This issue contains updates and important reminders on...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Government Plans to Restrict Low-Value Imports Under De Minimis Exemption

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Under the current de minimis rule, shipments with an aggregate value up to $800 per day per person can be imported free of duties and taxes, except for antidumping and countervailing duties and taxes collected by other...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Closing the Loophole: Biden Administration Takes Action Against De Minimis Imports from China

On September 12, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a number of new trade-related measures related to imports of Chinese-manufactured goods. This announcement comes as the latest action in the Biden Administration’s...more

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United States Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Increases on Imports from China

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On September 13, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the final Section 301 tariff increases on imports from China,1 following its original proposal in May 2024. Electric vehicles, electric vehicle...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Biden Administration Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Increases on Some Chinese Goods, Announces Proposed Rules to Limit De minimis...

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On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its final modifications to the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. USTR will keep all of the proposed tariff...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade FTZ's and the Business Drift

FTZ’s and the Business Drift Bob Brewer VP of Marketing/NBD is joined by Braumiller Consulting Group’s VP Robert Stein to discuss the common business drift with FTZ’s when it comes to maintaining compliance and...more

Holland & Knight LLP

USTR Finalizes Action on New and Increased Section 301 Tariffs

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Acts,...more

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China Tariffs - New Section 301 Customs Duties Effective September 27, 2024

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The importing community received long-awaited clarity in plans for new Section 301 customs duties on Chinese goods this last Friday, September 13. The Office of the US Trade Representative ("USTR") released the final text of...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024

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Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USTR Releases Final Section 301 Modifications in Four-Year Review

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On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice explaining the final modifications that will be made as a result of the statutory four-year review of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

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The Justice Insiders Podcast - The Ever-Expanding Net: Corporate Compliance in an Era of Increasing Trade Sanctions and...

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Host Gregg N. Sofer welcomes Husch Blackwell partner Grant Leach to the program to discuss the burgeoning set of requirements and restrictions placed on U.S. businesses in connection with trade law. Gregg and Grant identify...more

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China, the United States, and the Rivalry Over the Imposition of Unilateral Trade Sanctions

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China has long maintained that trade sanctions imposed unilaterally by one or more countries outside the scope of the United Nations Security Council, where China enjoys veto power as one of the five permanent members, are...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] Digital Trade in 2025 and Beyond: An Election Outlook - September 12th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EDT

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The past two presidential administrations have seen major shifts in U.S. trade policy impacting all aspect of the digital ecosystem, from trade in physical technology products to new initiatives limiting data flows. Join...more

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada Seeks Business Input on CUSMA Ahead of 2026 Joint Review

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On August 17, 2024, the Government of Canada initiated a public consultation on the operation of the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement (CUSMA or the Agreement). The Government is seeking views on what is working well with...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Which Clubs Do You Belong to? Opportunities and Challenges for Businesses in a World That Is Getting Clubbier

A few weeks ago, The Economist published an excellent article that drew a contrast between the trade protectionism dominating U.S. politics and the more proactive trade agendas being pursued by other countries, such as the...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2024 - USMCA Joint Review Process Part 1

This is the first of a three-part series about the USMCA joint review process, focusing on China, Mexico, and competing visions of a “worker-centered” trade policy. Part one introduces the USMCA joint review process and...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade USMCA facilitation

VP of Marketing/NBD Bob Brewer discusses USMCA facilitation with VP of Braumiller Consulting Group, Robert Stein....more

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Tariffs and Trade

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana. As an example of this I present to you the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. If you are not familiar with this, it is worth taking a moment...more

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New Tariffs and Metal “Melt-and-Pour” Requirements Implemented to Prevent Chinese Circumvention Through Mexico

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On July 10, 2024, the U.S. Government narrowed the tariff exclusions on imports of certain steel and aluminum articles from Mexico, citing national security concerns. These measures effectively impose new tariffs aimed at...more

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AGOA Forum Provides Growth and Opportunity for Nations and Industry

Between July 24–26, trade ministers, members of the diplomatic corps and other stakeholders came to Washington, D.C., for the annual African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum. This year’s forum, “Beyond 2025:...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Commerce Proposes Wide-Ranging Regulations for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, With Reduced Court Deference...

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The U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) earlier this month proposed a set of wide-ranging revisions and additions to its regulations (i.e., the “Proposed Rule”) for antidumping and countervailing duty (“AD/CVD”)...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Closing the Southern Border to Indirect Chinese Imports: U.S. Proclamations on Steel and Aluminum Imports from Mexico

Effective July 10, 2024, President Biden issued two Presidential Proclamations aimed at refining the tariff exclusions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for steel and aluminum imports from Mexico. Together,...more

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