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
Regulators have sent numerous messages that companies who source from abroad need to subject their entire supply chain to extensive due diligence, based on state-of-the-art compliance measures to minimize supply chain risks....more
Agility and resiliency remain essential attributes for manufacturers in 2023. Manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.”
Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the...more
7/11/2023
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Best Practices ,
Clawbacks ,
Compensation ,
Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Final Rules ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain
Both enforcement agencies and consumers increasingly are focused on manufacturers’ supply chains. Human rights enforcement frameworks increasingly have real teeth. Both the United States and the European Union either have, or...more
6/8/2023
/ Compliance ,
Consumers ,
Country of Origin ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
EU ,
Human Rights ,
Manufacturers ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Slavery ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
As the global economy faces the third year of the pandemic, manufacturers are no longer focused on figuring out when things will return to “normal.” Instead, they are applying lessons learned from the past few years to become...more
7/7/2022
/ Artificial Intelligence ,
Audits ,
BPA ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Compliance ,
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) ,
Copyright ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Due Diligence ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Ethics ,
False Advertising ,
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Greenwashing ,
Human Rights ,
ICFR ,
Internet of Things ,
Investment ,
Liability ,
Machine Learning ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
Model Contract Clauses ,
NLRA ,
NLRB ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Patents ,
PFAS ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Remote Working ,
Risk Management ,
Securities Act of 1933 ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Sustainability ,
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) ,
Trade Secrets ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
...The Impact of Emerging Technologies on Global Automotive Supply Chains -
The intense focus on autonomous vehicles and electrification we see today shows no signs of slowing down: in the new automotive industry, every...more
2/13/2020
/ Antitrust Provisions ,
Automotive Industry ,
Chapter 11 ,
Commercial Bankruptcy ,
Data Privacy ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Motor Vehicles ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Welcome to Foley’s new Manufacturing MarketTrends newsletter. In each edition, we will highlight key trends to watch out for in 2019, making it a year of change for manufacturers. ...more
4/18/2019
/ China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Due Diligence ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Manufacturers ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies
Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and...more
1/23/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
Antitrust Violations ,
Automotive Industry ,
Cybersecurity ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Manufacturers ,
Mergers ,
NAFTA ,
NHTSA ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Transportation Industry ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced that they have reached an agreement on a “new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century” (USTR, 09/30/2018). Going by the new name of the...more
11/8/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Manufacturers ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
On March 23rd, automotive companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of ten percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary...more
4/6/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
On March 23, automotive companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of 10 percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary...more
4/4/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
WTO
On March 23rd, steel and aluminum users were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of ten percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary exclusions for Argentina, Australia,...more
3/26/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
CFIUS ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
WTO
An open question coming into 2017 was whether the aggressive enforcement posture that had characterized the Obama and Bush administrations would continue under the Trump administration. Any questions were answered with the...more
3/19/2018
/ Anti-Bribery ,
Anti-Corruption ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Exports ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) ,
Manufacturers ,
Multinationals ,
NAFTA ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Sanctions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration
Globalization and the need to efficiently deploy corporate resources have led many multinational companies to establish global supply networks. Although these efforts often lead to the efficient deployment of capital,...more
1/11/2017
/ Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Manufacturers ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Multinationals ,
NAFTA ,
Remedies ,
Section 301 ,
Section 337 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act ,
WTO
Foley’s Automotive Industry Team has prepared this overview of the major trends we see affecting automotive suppliers this year. While not all legal risk can be anticipated, companies that are aware of litigation,...more
1/12/2015
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Antitrust Provisions ,
Auto Parts ,
Automobile Recall ,
Automotive Industry ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) ,
Manufacturers ,
NHTSA ,
NLRB ,
Suppliers ,
V2V
More than a third of United States businesses are either bringing back or considering bringing back manufacturing activity to the U.S. through “reshoring.” Although one would think that bringing production back to the U.S....more