Twelve U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and one countervailing duty (“CVD”) petition were filed on July 28, 2023, by the following: Brooklyn Bedding LLC; Carpenter Co.; Corsicana Mattress Company; Future Foam, Inc.;...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on July 11 by PURIS Proteins, LLC (“PURIS” or “Petitioner”) against imports of certain pea protein from China....more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on May 31 by the Coalition For Fair Trade in Shopping Bags (the “Coalition”) against imports of certain paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India,...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petition was filed on April 27 against imports of brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea. The petition also seeks the imposition of countervailing duties...more
A new year has arrived, and with it come new FDA requirements governing the labeling and safe handling of sesame and sesame-containing food products. The seed, a popular ingredient in foods across the world, has joined the...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on Jan. 18 against imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The petitions also seek the...more
A five-member arbitral panel (“Panel”) issued its Final Report on the dispute over the interpretation of the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), marking a win for Canada and...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were deemed filed on Dec. 30, 2022, by the FNA Group, Inc. against imports of gas-powered pressure washers (“GPPW”) from China and Vietnam. The petitions also seek the imposition of...more
A report issued this week alleges that most of the global auto industry is tainted with forced labor and is significantly tied to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Uyghur Region”). The report, written by a number of...more
On Nov. 23 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) restricting imports of raw sugar and sugar-based products produced in the Dominican Republic by Central Romana Corporation Limited (Central...more
In 1970, California enacted the Consumer Legal Remedies Act (CLRA), creating what remains the most comprehensive state consumer protection statute in the country. Under the CLRA, consumers who bought goods or services that...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on Oct. 12 by the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers against imports of paper file folders from China, India, and Vietnam. The petitions also seek the imposition...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petition was filed on March 31, by Giorgio Foods, Inc. against imports of certain preserved mushrooms from France, Netherlands, Poland, and Spain. The products covered are Agaricus...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petition was filed on March 31 by Delano Growers Grape Products, LLC against imports of white grape juice concentrate (“WGJC”) from Argentina. WGJC is principally used as a natural...more
On March 11, President Biden announced that the United States, along with the Group of Seven (“G7”) and the European Union, is taking action to deny Russia most-favored-nation (“MFN”) status, a move that will significantly...more
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New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on Dec. 29, 2021, by Ventura Coastal, LLC against imports of lemon juice from Brazil and South Africa. The merchandise covered by these petitions consists of certain...more
New Trade Case on Imports of Certain Steel Nails From India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey...more
It may come as a surprise to most businesses that some goods around the globe are still being made with forced labor at this moment in time. But unfortunately that is the case and decades-old laws are increasingly being...more
For many businesses, compliance with labor requirements of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) may have seemed like an afterthought until recently. However, earlier this year, United States Trade Representative...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petition was filed on Nov. 2 by the Ad Hoc Coalition of American Superabsorbent Polymer (“SAP”) Producers against imports of SAP from the Republic of Korea....more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) duty petition was filed on Oct. 6 by Borusan Mannesmann Pipe U.S., Inc. (“Borusan U.S.”), PTC Liberty Tubulars LLC (“PTC”), U. S. Steel Tubular Products, Inc. (“U. S....more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing (“CVD”) duty petition was filed on Sept. 29 by the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers against imports of freight rail coupler systems and components thereof from the...more
On Aug. 20, Mexico requested consultations with the United States on the interpretation of the automotive rules of origin under the US-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement. A week later, Canada joined Mexico in the...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petition was filed on June 30 by Zeon Chemicals L.P. and Zeon GP, LLC against imports of non-latex, non-hydrogenated acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber (“NBR”) from France, Mexico, and South...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petition was filed on June 30 by CF Industries Nitrogen, LLC and its subsidiaries, Terra Nitrogen, Limited Partnership, and Terra International (Oklahoma) LLC,...more