On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued two proclamations - Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States and Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States - modifying the steel and aluminum tariffs that he...more
On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration announced expansions to the United States’ Section 301 tariffs on imports from China, proposing to raise tariffs on solar panels, electric vehicles, batteries, green energy supply...more
5/16/2024
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Medical Devices ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Semiconductors ,
Solar Panels ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
USTR
On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced it would extend the current exclusions from the China Section 301 investigation tariffs to May 31, 2024. The exclusions were...more
On December 1, 2023, members of the US House of Representatives and Senate introduced a bill that would prohibit the import of products made from commodities produced on illegally deforested land. The bill, the "Fostering...more
The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more
2/24/2023
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Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Due Diligence ,
Enforcement ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Forced Labor ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Penalties ,
Popular ,
Proposed Rules ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
In the over five months since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") entered into force, companies have grappled with how to assess and mitigate compliance risks. Lack of transparency by US Customs and Border...more
The rebuttable presumption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") took effect on June 21, 2022. As a reminder, under this presumption for purposes of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930, goods produced in the...more
10/4/2022
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Compliance ,
Contract Terms ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Enforcement ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
May 10, 2019, the Section 301 tariff rate on approximately US$200 billion worth of "List 3" Chinese imports increased to 25 percent (from the previous rate of 10 percent), after US and Chinese negotiators failed to reach an...more
5/15/2019
/ China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
New Guidance ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR