Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
9/17/2024
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Anti-Subsidies ,
Canada ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
ECCNs ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Enforcement ,
Export Controls ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Forced Labor ,
Fraud ,
Imports ,
ITAR ,
Manufacturers ,
Popular ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Section 301 ,
Solar Panels ,
Steel Industry ,
Surtax ,
Tariffs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Whistleblowers
Welcome to the June 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more
6/18/2024
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Automotive Industry ,
CFIUS ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
De Minimis Claims ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Companies in the fashion, luxury, and agricultural spaces should take action in response to the forced labor supply chain due diligence requirements Customs recently announced in connection with withhold release orders (WRO)...more
The growing role that international trade rules are playing has left many corporate leaders to look beyond regularly imposed tariffs.
Earlier this month, we published our “Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues under the...more
1/29/2021
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Forced Labor ,
NAFTA ,
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more
1/5/2021
/ Audits ,
Automotive Industry ,
C-TPAT ,
Certifications ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
NAFTA ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
On September 14, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) through Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued new withhold release orders (WRO) aimed at entities involved in the importation, downstream manufacturing,...more