Importers must act swiftly to prepare for new Section 301 tariffs which can apply as soon as August 1, 2024, and for exclusions that expire as soon as June 14, 2024. As predicted in our recent alert USTR May Triple the...more
Importers must begin to prepare for another round of Section 301 tariffs on China-based products, as President Biden and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will seek to take further action on China tariffs...more
5/17/2024
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In 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) heightened enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The UFLPA established a rebuttable presumption prohibiting the importation of goods mined, produced,...more
2/27/2024
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Human Rights ,
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A recent decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade ("USCIT") means that tariffs on imports from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 will remain in place for now.
In 2018, the United States imposed...more
Equipped with full funding, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) now looks to heighten enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) with automotive suppliers squarely in sight....more
2/24/2023
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On March 23, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced its determination ("Determination") to reinstate 352 of the 549 eligible previously granted, extended, and later expired Section 301...more
Broad U.S. export controls and sanctions recently imposed on Russia, Belarus and specific areas of Ukraine may impact companies with international exposure to these regions, including but not limited to industries such as...more
3/16/2022
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President Biden has signed an Executive Order effective August 2, 2021, affirming and expanding U.S. policy restricting the purchase and sale of publicly traded securities of listed Chinese companies with a nexus to China's...more
7/15/2021
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Securities Transactions ,
Surveillance
This alert addresses recent developments relating to former President Trump's executive orders on Chinese Military Companies that affect both investors in covered securities and exporters.
OFAC's Frequent Asked Questions -...more
On December 23, 2020, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued the anticipated list of designated military end users (MEU List) under Section §744.21 (MEU Rule) of the Export Administration...more
12/29/2020
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The automotive landscape dictating the relationship between OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers and sub-suppliers is changing due to the entrance of new market participants within the automotive supply chain. The new market participants...more
The United States has imposed tariffs on various Chinese products under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, one of the principal statutes by which the United States enforces trade agreements and addresses unjustifiable...more
New U.S. Treasury rules expanding the jurisdiction of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review foreign direct investment in the United States take effect on Feb. 13. Our summary of the new...more
2/12/2020
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The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) has added Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. and 68 of its Chinese and global non-US affiliates (the Huawei Group) to the BIS Entity...more
5/23/2019
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President Donald J. Trump signed and issued an Executive Order (EO) on May 15, 2019, declaring a national emergency with respect to threats against U.S. information and communications technology or services (I&C Technologies)...more
The Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA) will have a foundational and emerging impact on the future of U.S. export controls and foreign direct investment.
The ECRA sits within the voluminous John S. McCain National...more
10/31/2018
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USML
The U.S. recently announced some important updates related to U.S. sanctions affecting Iran and Russia:
Iran. On May 8, 2018, President Donald Trump announced his decision to cease U.S. participation in the Joint...more
Information provides the cornerstone to the modern economy. Information flows across information technology networks similar to water naturally flowing down our mountains, into our streams and rivers, and out to the oceans....more
Recently, many revisions to U.S. sanction programs (both implemented and under consideration) have been the topic of much public discussion. Often, the legal status or these revisions may be difficult to determine....more
An owner of a US business that manufactures export-controlled items (“Export Business”) nears retirement. The owner decides to sell the Export Business. In a win for the owner, the sale of the Export Business interests both...more
Simulation software plays a vital role within industry by virtualising the natural trial and error of research and development, as well as reducing the expensive hands-on training time necessary to achieve mastery over...more
Implementation Day for the Iranian JCPOA -
January 16, 2016 marked Implementation Day for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), as the US Secretary of State confirmed that the International Atomic Energy Agency...more
Do you think of yourself as a potential software exporter? If you're reading this article, chances are you purchased software online from Amazon or Apple, and by doing so you agreed not to export software. As a condition of...more
Foreign direct investment (FDI) into American businesses is a major component of the U.S. economy. American companies use FDI to fund domestic manufacturing plants, research and development facilities, and support the growth...more
The International Traffic in Arms Regulations, or ITAR, control the export of software classified as a “defense article.”
The United States Munitions List [USML] contains items regulated by the ITAR, including a range...more