CFIUS is an interagency committee that evaluates the national security implications of foreign investments on the U.S. economy and infrastructure. CFIUS possesses statutory authority to “make an investigation to determine the...more
The risks for international investments have sharply expanded in recent years. Identifying, managing, and mitigating investment risk, in the current regulatory environment, can be just as essential as managing risk in any...more
8/2/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Anti-Money Laundering ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
CFIUS ,
Compliance ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Due Diligence ,
ECCNs ,
Employee Training ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Imports ,
Mergers ,
Military Service Members ,
Multinationals ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
...As covered in previous articles in our biweekly series, the U.S. government maintains prohibitions on participating in the Arab League boycott of Israel. Especially for companies that frequently deal with the Middle East,...more
We have received a number of inquiries regarding the implications of the new solar panels antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations. With the ITC just issuing its affirmative preliminary determination, we...more
7/5/2024
/ Anti-Discrimination Policies ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Manufacturers ,
Multinationals ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs
During the mid-1970’s, the U.S. adopted two laws that seek to counteract the participation of U.S. citizens in other nations’ economic boycotts or embargoes. These antiboycott laws are the 1977 amendments to the Export...more
As an accompaniment to our biweekly series on “What Every Multinational Company Should Know About” various international trade, enforcement, and compliance topics, below find an update to our series on compliance checks that...more
We have received several requests to publish a list of red flags pertinent to multinational organizations. To accommodate these requests, we are publishing a three-part series on anticorruption, export controls and economic...more
3/21/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Buyers ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Multinationals ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Risk Management ,
Sellers ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
We have received several requests to publish a list of red flags pertinent to multinational organizations. To accommodate these requests, we are publishing a three-part series on anticorruption, export controls and economic...more
3/7/2024
/ Anti-Corruption ,
Antiboycott Requirements ,
Billing ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement ,
Ethical Standards ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Multinationals ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Reputation Management ,
Risk Assessment ,
Risk Mitigation
The automotive sector is getting a quick primer on the various ways in which the international trade laws can target automotive imports. In addition to the announcement of a potential Section 232 tariffs or other trade...more
8/13/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Exclusions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Listening to companies that predicted chaos within their supply chains if there were not some kind of exemption process for the Section 301 tariffs, the U.S. Trade representative has announced a process for importers to...more
7/18/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
China ,
Exclusions ,
Force Majeure Clause ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Presidential Memorandum ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR