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USTR Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Modifications Following Four-Year Review

On September 13, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative released a Federal Register notice detailing final modifications to Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports following its statutorily mandated four-year review. Key...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - October 2023

1. Seagate Technology Gets Largest-Ever BIS Penalty for Sales to Huawei- Seagate Technology LLC recently incurred a $300 million civil penalty from U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) due to...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - AUGUST 10, 2023

On Aug. 9, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order providing the framework for investment restrictions in China (including Hong Kong and Macau). The President has tapped the Department of the Treasury to oversee a...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - February 14, 2023

1. Reverse CFIUS Expected To Be Narrow and Only Forward-Looking Laura Black, a former Treasury Department official, recently discussed how companies should prepare for any potential U.S. outbound investment review process....more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - January 2023

1. Late last year, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted new rules to block the importation and sale of telecommunications equipment considered unacceptably hazardous to U.S. national security. The Report and...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - December 2022

Importer Pays $3.25M Settlement in FCA Case A California importer paid $3.25 million (Law360 subscription required to view) to settle a whistleblower suit brought by a former employee of its overseas supplier under the False...more

Trade Matters - May 10, 2022 -Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter

In late December 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The new law creates a rebuttable presumption that any goods created in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous...more

Trade Matters - November 2021

1. New Cybersecurity Export Controls From BIS Go Into Effect in January - The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has released an interim final rule establishing new export controls on certain cybersecurity items and...more

USTR Announces New Narrow Exclusion Renewal Process for Section 301 Tariffs

On October 5, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it will be conducting a new but narrow exclusion renewal request process to decide whether it will extend up to 549 Section 301...more

Section 301 Case Offers Importers a Chance at Refunds as Administration Contemplates Further Tariff Action

After a summer of wrangling, Plaintiffs in the ongoing Court of International Trade (‘CIT’) case challenging List 3 and 4A Section 301 duties on imports from China got a big win: in September the Government conceded that it...more

Trade Matters - August 2021

1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & Policy Newsletter - May 2021

1. BIS Eliminates Reporting Requirements for Certain Encryption Items Effective March 29, 2021, BIS eliminated or reduced reporting requirements for certain encryption items. For encryption source code and beta test...more

How An Effective Trade Compliance Program Saves Money

Trade compliance programs save manufacturers of goods with overseas supply chains thousands of dollars in duties, fines, and penalties. According to a 2019 federal study, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and subsequent...more

Section 301 Tariff Update: USTR Now Accepting List 3 Exclusion Extension Comments

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments regarding the possible extension of List 3 product exclusions that are set to expire on August 7. Companies are invited to submit comments...more

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