The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more
1/12/2023
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On September 15, 2022, the United States imposed further export control and sanctions measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the additional measures implemented are the following...more
9/22/2022
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
On May 3, 2022, the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (“CorpFin”) issued guidance reminding companies with disclosure obligations under U.S. securities laws to be cognizant of any disclosures that may be warranted as a...more
Welcome to Banking Bites! This is our short summary flagging key developments in the UK that we hope will inform your activities in your market....more
5/17/2022
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Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ,
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FTSE ,
Modern Slavery Act ,
Retail Banks ,
Russia ,
UK ,
UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) ,
Ukraine
Following a meeting of G7 leaders on May 8, 2022, the United States enacted additional sanctions and export control measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the changes: a prohibition on U.S. persons...more
5/13/2022
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine ,
Visa Restrictions ,
Visas
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that beginning May 7, 2022, it will accept requests from members of the domestic industry that have benefitted from the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of...more
On April 8, 2022, President Biden signed two trade-related bills: one revoking normal tariff treatment for Russia and Belarus, and the other banning Russian energy imports. Following the April recess, Congress may take...more
4/15/2022
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Tax Credits ,
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Ukraine ,
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The United States has taken further export control and sanctions measures in response to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Among the changes: SDN designations of additional persons, entities and vessels, ban on new investment...more
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As part of the sweeping restrictive measures that the United States has issued in response to the conflict in Ukraine, on March 31, 2022, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign...more
4/4/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
On March 24, 2022, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) updated General License 6 of Executive Order (“EO”) 14024 under the Russia Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions Regulations....more
On March 24, 2022, the United States designated additional parties as sanctions targets in Russia in response to the conflict in Ukraine. Companies should continue to conduct restricted party screening of all parties involved...more
On March 23, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the reinstatement of 352 exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs on imported Chinese products in response to public comments solicited in late 2021. The...more
On Friday, March 18, 2022, in response to the continued escalation in Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) identified both private and commercial aircraft that have flown to Russia...more
Last week, the United States continued to impose sweeping restrictive measures in response to the conflict in Ukraine, including measures targeting imports of certain Russian energy and “signature” products into the United...more
3/16/2022
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G7 ,
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Imports ,
Most-Favored Nations ,
Russia ,
Trade Restrictions ,
UK ,
Ukraine ,
USTR
On March 2, 2022, in response to the increased escalation in Ukraine, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed new export control measures targeting Belarus for its assistance to Russia...more
3/4/2022
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Economic Sanctions ,
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Export Controls ,
Financial Institutions ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
The Ukraine crisis raises a host of potential forward-looking statement qualifiers and risk factors to consider, as U.S. and European leaders swiftly issued several rounds of progressively more severe sanctions against...more
In response to the increased escalation in Ukraine, on February 24, 2022, the United States imposed another round of sanctions against Russian financial institutions, state-owned agencies, and Russian elites with close ties...more
As previewed by President Biden in his press conference on February 24, 2022, the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is imposing additional export control measures targeting Russia. The new...more
2/28/2022
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ECCNs ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Military End Use ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Ukraine
As unveiled during President Biden’s press conference on February 22, 2022, the United States has imposed another round of sanctions in response to President Putin’s decision to deploy troops to the Donetsk People’s Republic...more
On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) to impose a first round of sanctions in response to Russian President Putin’s actions with respect to the Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk...more
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the bipartisan Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA or the “Act”), Pub. L. No. 117-78, which will ban the importation of all goods sourced from the People’s Republic of...more
1/7/2022
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Due Diligence ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
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Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
Trade Restrictions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
In addition to compliance considerations under US sanctions associated with activities of U.S. persons, companies should also ensure that their compliance programs take into account the expansion under U.S. export controls of...more
12/13/2021
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Cambodia ,
Chemical Weapons ,
Chief Compliance Officers ,
China ,
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Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Military End Use ,
National Security ,
Nuclear Weapons ,
Prohibited Transactions ,
Russia ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
On September 27, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) of the U.S. Department of Treasury announced a $1,423,766 settlement with Houston-based supplier, Cameron International Corporation (“Cameron”) to resolve...more
11/9/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Executive Orders ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Sanction Violations ,
SDN List ,
Settlement Negotiations ,
Ukraine
Beginning Tuesday, October 12, 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will accept public comments on whether to reinstate expired Chinese product exclusions from the Section 301 tariffs that had previously been extended....more
10/12/2021
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China ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Public Comment ,
Public Hearing ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Effective September 7, 2021, the U.S. government imposed a second round of sanctions on Russia in connection with its determination that the Russian Federation violated the Chemical Weapons Convention based on the attack on...more