Recent Developments Include Proposed Federal Acquisition Regulation Amendments And An Investigation Of Foreign Trade Zones -
The United States continues to take several actions in connection with implementation of the...more
12/23/2021
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Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Foreign Trade Zones ,
General Services Administration (GSA) ,
International Trade ,
NAFTA ,
NASA ,
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
USTR ,
WTO
Existing Section 301 duties to be kept in place; new exclusion process to be implemented -
This morning, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, U.S. Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai provided...more
Agencies Request Information From Public to Support U.S. Supply Chains -
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) and the Department of Transportation (“DoT”) are requesting information and...more
Requests Comments From Industry On A Number Of Key Aspects Of The Proposal -
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” the...more
Creates New Enforcement Tools And Applies The Rule To Labels “Appearing In All Contexts” (i.e., On Product Packaging Or Online) -
On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule to implement new...more
7/15/2021
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Final Rules ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Good Faith ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
New Regulations ,
Safe Harbors
On June 8, 2021, four Executive Branch Departments issued reports mandated by President Biden’s February 24, 2021 Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply Chains E.O.” or the “E.O.”). The E.O....more
6/24/2021
/ Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
Buy American Act ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
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Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
U.S. Commerce Department
$2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Proposal Includes Targeted Investments In Domestic Manufacturing And Critical Technology Supply Chains -
On March 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proposed $2.2 trillion in new...more
4/5/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Biotechnology ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Utility ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Articulates Administration Policy And Reaffirms Need For “Strong, Resilient Supply Chains” For “Critical And Essential Goods And Materials” -
On February 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on...more
2/26/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Supply ,
Goods or Services ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
Articulates Administration Policy And Creates New Made In America Office To Review Proposed Waivers Of “Made In America Laws” -
On January 25, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on Ensuring the...more
On July 1, 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” or the “Agreement”) entered into force and replaced its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The USMCA has attracted unprecedented...more
7/16/2020
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Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Imports ,
Labor Courts ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Representatives ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Agency also seeks comments to "keep current on developments in our national fight against the coronavirus pandemic" -
On Friday, March 20, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a document entitled...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) is seeking comments on whether to extend product exclusions from section 301 tariffs imposed on certain imports from China. Effective July 6, 2018, USTR imposed additional...more
The United States and China reached “a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture,...more
12/16/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) has published a notice regarding potential revisions to tariffs imposed as a result of the WTO dispute on Airbus subsidies (the “Review of Action”). The notice is here. USTR...more
12/13/2019
/ Airbus ,
Aircraft ,
Arbitration ,
EU ,
Imports ,
International Arbitration ,
Member State ,
Notice and Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Subsidies ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Retaliation ,
USTR ,
WTO
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
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
/ Buy America ,
Canada ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
Exports ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
On July 15, 2019, President Trump issued an executive order directing the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (the “Council”) to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulations (“FAR”) to change the definition of foreign goods...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
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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
Although U.S.-China trade negotiations had appeared in recent weeks to be moving toward an agreement, the President tweeted on May 5 that the 10 percent tariff currently imposed on $200 billion in Chinese imports will...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
New Executive Order Would Expand Domestic Preferences In Federal Procurement For Infrastructure Projects -
On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Buy-American...more