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USTR Accepting Comments on Reinstating Certain Exclusions to Section 301 Tariffs

The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is seeking comments on the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on 549 Chinese-origin products. The Office of the United States Trade...more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Seizes Two Shipments of Imported Products Found to Be Made With Forced Labor

The risk of detention or seizure of products imported into the United States warrants renewed attention to responsible business practices on forced labor risk in global supply chains. United States Customs and Border...more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Steps Up Enforcement Activity Against Products Made With Forced or Indentured Labor

Renewed government focus on imported products made with forced or indentured labor warrants attention to global supply chains best practices. On March 29, 2021, United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") announced...more

CIT Issues Important Decision on the Application of the "First Sale" Rule

The U.S. Court of International Trade's ("CIT") decision calls into question the application of the "First Sale" rule to goods imported from China. The CIT in Meyer Corporation, U.S. vs. United States weighed in on the...more

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Expands Ban on Products With Suspect Ties to Forced Labor

The Situation: Companies are facing increased pressure by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") and other federal agencies to demonstrate that goods imported into the United States were produced without the use of forced...more

The Trump Administration Will Not Renew Iranian Oil Waivers

Companies in the banking/financial, energy, logistics, and shipping sectors should assess their operations to mitigate sanctions compliance risks. On Monday, April 22, 2019, the Trump Administration announced that, in the...more

With Tensions Rising, the United States Imposes Additional Sanctions on North Korea

In Short - The Situation: Over the past several months, North Korea has engaged in several activities, particularly relating to missile and nuclear testing, that violate several United Nations resolutions and that...more

President Trump Signs New Sanctions Legislation into Law

On August 2, 2017, President Trump signed the "Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act" ("Act") into law. The Act, which codifies and strengthens sanctions against Russia and expands sanctions against Iran and...more

Potential Options for U.S. Sanctions on Iran Under the Trump Administration

In response to reports that Iran conducted a ballistic missile test launch in February 2017, a former senior U.S. government official announced—and President Trump later echoed over Twitter—that the United States is...more

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