Effective July 10, 2024, President Biden issued two Presidential Proclamations aimed at refining the tariff exclusions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 for steel and aluminum imports from Mexico. Together,...more
This week saw Canada, Mexico and the United States present their respective positions and legal arguments, often in sharply worded exchanges, about how the Auto Core Parts rules of origin under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada...more
The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, and renewable energy developers are facing new regulatory challenges with the implementation of new legislation which has a significant impact on...more
6/29/2022
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Clean Energy ,
Cross Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) ,
Energy Sector ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Photovoltaic ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Some apparel, fabric and other goods just became more likely to get stuck at the border if U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) suspects they contain cotton from Xinjiang or from companies on a recently published U.S....more
In recent years, a wide array of trade actions pursued by the United States, foreign and domestic policies of the United States and China, reputational risks, and supply chain breakdowns are driving a trend of more and more...more
5/17/2022
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China ,
Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Relocation ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals has just rejected the longstanding U.S. government position that the country of origin of pharmaceuticals in the context of U.S. government procurement is determined by where the active...more
2/12/2020
/ Anheuser-Busch ,
Appeals ,
Buy American Act ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Veterans Affairs ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Imports ,
India ,
Machine-or-Transformation Test ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Public Procurement Policies ,
Trade Agreements Act ,
UK ,
WTO
A tripartite agreement to save the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has just been reached. Since June 2017, the United States, Canada, and Mexico have been renegotiating NAFTA. After over a year of negotiations,...more
10/3/2018
/ Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
A tripartite agreement to save NAFTA has been reached. The agreement, reached late last night, provides Congress the necessary 60 days’ notice of the text to approve so that President Pena Nieto of Mexico can sign before he...more
10/2/2018
/ Agricultural Sector ,
Automotive Industry ,
Biologics ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Sunset Provisions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
1. All sanctions on Iran that were in place before January 2016 will be re-imposed no later than November, 4 2018.
2. Secondary sanctions that penalize non-U.S. persons doing business with Iran will be reinstated.
3....more
5/14/2018
/ Economic Sanctions ,
Exports ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
General Licenses ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Iran ,
Iran Sanctions ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
NDAA ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
SDN List ,
Trump Administration
The 25% steel and 10% aluminum tariffs announced today, and effective 15 days from now, raise a new cloud over the NAFTA negotiations. Although they temporarily exempt Canada and Mexico, the Administration has made it clear...more
3/9/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
On June 19, Commerce Secretary Ross mentioned at a Wall Street Journal CFO dinner that the Administration is now considering launching an investigation of semiconductor imports under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of...more
On January 15, 2015, the Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) amended the Cuban Assets Control Regulations to implement changes in U.S. policy toward Cuba announced by President Obama on December...more
1/23/2015
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Banking Sector ,
Barack Obama ,
Cuba ,
Cuban Assets Control Regulations (CACR) ,
Embargo ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
Telecommunications ,
Travel Permits ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Treasury