The U.S. Commerce Department is soliciting comments on a proposed rule to prohibit importing and selling Vehicle Connectivity System hardware and software designed, developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons owned by,...more
10/11/2024
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CFIUS ,
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Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Red Flags Rule ,
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USTR
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
On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more
6/14/2024
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Russia ,
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Senate Finance Committee ,
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Turkey ,
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Ukraine ,
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Ford Motor Company Agrees to $365M Settlement for Attempted Tariff Engineering Ford has agreed to settle the long-standing dispute over the tariff classification of vans imported from 2009 to 2013. At the time, Customs and...more
4/8/2024
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Ford Motor ,
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Personal Data ,
SDN List ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
USDA ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On December 11, the Department of Justice, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of State’s Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), and...more
1/12/2024
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Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Nasdaq ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Virtual Currency
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
8/11/2023
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Foreign Investment ,
Intelligence Services ,
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Microchip Technology ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
PRC ,
Screening Procedures ,
Section 301 ,
Semiconductors ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
USTR
Crypto Asset Company Settles Sanctions Violations for $7.5 million-
On May 1, the U.S. Department of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a $7.5 million settlement with crypto asset company Poloniex LLC for 65,942 apparent...more
6/14/2023
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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Foreign Workers ,
Form I-9 ,
Human Resources Professionals ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
Know Your Customers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Tariffs ,
USTR
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
5/11/2022
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U.S. Treasury ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
1. Updates to Russia Sanctions and Export Controls-
In response to the ongoing attack on Ukraine, the U.S. government continues on a weekly basis to increase economic sanctions and export controls on Russia.
...more
4/11/2022
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Export Controls ,
FCC ,
International Trade ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Oil & Gas ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
U.S. Treasury
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
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
10/4/2021
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Customs and Border Protection ,
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Imports ,
International Harmonization ,
Refunds ,
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Statute of Limitations ,
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WTO
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
5/27/2021
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Encryption ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Huawei ,
Joe Biden ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Section 301 ,
Software ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveillance ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
USTR ,
ZTE
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Lowenstein Sandler’s Trade Matters. Each month, we will cover important developments related to international trade law and compliance. We look forward to a continuing dialogue with our...more
3/1/2021
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China ,
Court of International Trade ,
Entity List ,
EU ,
Executive Orders ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
UK
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
10/23/2020
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Commerce Control List ,
Compliance ,
ECCNs ,
Fines ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
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
5/5/2020
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Comment Period ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR