On January 26, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) provided more detail on its imminent implementation of another tool to detect potential forced labor imports into the United States. CBP confirmed that it will...more
Creates A New Forced Labor “Presumption” That Would Prohibit Certain Imports From Entry Into The United States, Among Other Measures, To Address Forced Labor In China -
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed into law...more
1/14/2022
/ China ,
Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Unruh Civil Rights Act ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On Monday December 2, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted a notice announcing that it was proposing tariffs of up to 100 percent on 63 types of goods imported from France worth...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced an exclusion process for the additional duties imposed September 1, 2019 on a list of products (“List 4A”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301 action against...more
Tariffs To Be Effective On September 1, 2019 For Some Products And December 15, 2019 For Others; Certain Products Will Not Be Subject To Additional Tariffs; Product Exclusion Process To Be Implemented.
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On June 20, 2019, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) posted on its website a notice announcing an exclusion process for the tariffs imposed in September 2018 (“List 3”) pursuant to the U.S. Section 301...more
6/24/2019
/ China ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Notice Requirements ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
USTR on May 13, 2019 announced that it proposed to impose additional tariffs on products of China with an annual trade of approximately $300 billion pursuant to a Section 301 investigation commenced in August 2017 regarding...more
This Enforcement Action Underscores The Risks Of Sourcing Products Without Comprehensive Supply Chain Due Diligence -
On January 31, 2019, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of the Treasury...more
2/8/2019
/ China ,
Cosmetics ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Supply Chain
Tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports were set to rise to 25% on January 1, 2019, but will remain at 10% for 90 days pending negotiations with China on “structural changes” to U.S.-China economic relationship -
On...more
In July and August, 2018 the United States Trade Representative (USTR) identified a list of 6,031 tariff lines affecting approximately $200 billion in imports from China for potential additional tariffs of 10 percent and...more
Second Group of Products To Be Subject To Additional Tariffs As A Result Of Section 301 Process; China Immediately Responds with 25 Percent Tariffs On $16 Billion of U.S. Goods -
On June 15, 2018, the United States Trade...more
President Trump Directed USTR To Consider Increasing The Proposed Additional Duty From 10 To 25 Percent “To Encourage China To Change Its Harmful Policies” -
On August 1, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert...more
Comments Sought By August 17, 2018 On List Of Over 6,000 Potentially Affected Tariff Lines -
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced a new list of products imported from China that it proposes would be subject...more
King & Spalding Tariff Tracker Now Available -
Requests Are Due October 9, 2018, And Any Granted Product Exclusions Would Be Effective From July 6, 2018; Tracker Identifies Products Affected By Tariff Increases Announced...more
United States Trade Representative Releases Final List Of Chinese Products Subject To 25 Percent Tariff -
Today, based on a review conducted by the interagency Section 301 Committee, the Office of the United States Trade...more
6/18/2018
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
What the Next President Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing -
Top industry executives, political leaders, small business and trade union leaders, researchers and policymakers are offering a blueprint for maintaining the...more
10/14/2016
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Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Drones ,
Energy Reform ,
Enforcement ,
Geothermal Energy ,
Global Economy ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Manufacturers ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Political Campaigns ,
Public Forum ,
Public Land ,
Public Policy ,
Russia ,
Sanctions ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Unmanned Aircraft Systems ,
Water