Statutorily-Mandated Report Also Includes Key Importer Guidance And Initial List Of Entities Tied To Forced Labor In The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region -
The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (“FLETF”) issued a...more
6/27/2022
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Forced Labor ,
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The United States Has Taken Major Steps Towards Combating Forced Labor In China, And More Action Is Coming -
U.S. enforcement actions and legislative developments in Congress signal a sweeping U.S. effort to take more...more
7/20/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Forced Labor ,
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US Trade Policies
On October 31, 2019, a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) dispute settlement panel issued a decision in favor of the United States in a dispute challenging a number of India’s subsidy programs. In the dispute, the United States...more
On September 24, 2019, President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly, emphasizing that nations should focus on furthering their best interests in the trade arena. In the speech, President Trump stated that the...more
10/15/2019
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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Loses Majority In Parliament While Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit -
On September 3, 2019, the Conservative party in the United Kingdom (“UK”) lost its majority in Parliament when Phillip...more
10/1/2019
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Wildfires
The United States And China Engage In A New Set Of Trade Talks, But President Trump Announces A Tariff Of 10 Percent On $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Imports -
On July 30, 2019, the United States and China opened a new...more
8/21/2019
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Canada ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
Exports ,
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Intellectual Property Protection ,
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Tariffs ,
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US Trade Policies ,
WTO
Mexico and the United States Reach Agreement on Immigration Issues, Causing President Trump to Withdraw His Threat to Impose Escalating Tariffs on Imports from Mexico -
Late on Friday, June 7, 2019, the United States and...more
Brexit on the Brink: The United Kingdom’s Plan for Brexit Remains Uncertain as the European Union Agrees to Extend the Deadline for Brexit -
On March 29, 2019, Parliament voted down, for a third time, Prime Minister...more
4/23/2019
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Section 301 ,
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USTR ,
Venezuela
As we have previously reported, in July 2018, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it would establish a process to allow interested parties to request that their Chinese imports be excluded from the...more
Ambassador Lighthizer Testifies Before House Ways and Means Committee On Trade Relationship between United States and China -
On February 27, 2019, United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert Lighthizer testified...more
3/14/2019
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USTR ,
Venezuela ,
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WTO
Prospects for a trade agreement between the United States and the European Union improved when the European Parliament’s International Trade Committee passed a resolution calling for the initiation of formal trade discussions...more
Section 301 Update: USTR Grants Exclusion Requests Covering More Than 950 Products -
As we previously reported, in July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it was establishing a process by...more
1/23/2019
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CPTPP ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
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USTR ,
WTO