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EU Commission Proposal to ban products made with forced labour from the EU market

On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. The European Commission has taken a comprehensive approach, with the ban...more

U.S. and EU have reached a settlement regarding Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products

The U.S. and the EU have announced a settlement regarding the U.S. Section 232 duties on European steel and aluminum products. As part of that settlement, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) announced that the 25...more

European Commission publishes proposal for the EU’s Generalised Scheme of Preferences

On 22 September 2021, the European Commission (“Commission”) published its legislative proposal (“GSP Proposal”) for the EU new Generalised Scheme of Preferences (“GSP”) which is due to expire on 31 December 2023. The GSP...more

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism proposal and considerations for U.S. businesses

The EU CBAM proposal signals a transformation of the European carbon pricing regulations. U.S. businesses with significant European operations, or with operations in emissions-intensive, trade-exposed industry sectors, should...more

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism : inspiration for others or Pandora’s box?

Following the release of the European Commission’s proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (“CBAM Proposal”) on 14 July 2021 as part of the “Fit for 55” legislative package aimed at reducing the EU’s greenhouse gas...more

EU suspends tariffs on medical equipment

Following requests from numerous Member States, on 3 April the European Commission (“Commission“) adopted Commission Decision (EU) 2020/491 (“the Decision“), which provides for relief from import duties and VAT for goods...more

COVID-19: Daily Report for Life Sciences and Health Care Companies (UPDATED)

The Daily Report is a compilation of COVID-19 (coronavirus) news briefs from around the world to help life sciences and health care companies stay current in this challenging time. ...more

EU/UK trade and customs relationship in the new N. Ireland protocol

The EU-UK agreement reached on 17 October 2019 ("Agreement") revises the Irish backstop with a new protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland ("NI protocol")....more

U.S. government investigates a potential threat to U.S. and global e-service providers: France's digital services tax

On 10 July 2019 the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into France's digital services tax to determine whether the tax is discriminatory...more

The Court of Justice clarifies the EU customs rules applicable to customs valuation

The Court of Justice of the European Union (“Court”) just released its judgement in Case C-1/18 Oribalt Riga concerning the customs valuation methodologies applicable to generic medicines in the framework of consignment...more

U.S. Exports of Whiskey, Juice, and Dairy Products to Europe Targeted for Retaliation against President Trump’s Plans to Limit...

U.S. trading partners have begun to signal their plans to consider retaliatory measures in response to President Trump’s Section 232 Investigations on steel imports. In particular, European Union (EU) officials recently...more

Something Borrowed, Something New: An Update on Recent Treasury and State Department Actions: Iran, Russia, Syria and the...

While much attention has been focused on the Trump Administration's recent actions targeting imports of metals, lumber, and other commodities, the Administration has also steadily ramped up its activities in the trade...more

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