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Although this rule is aimed at the semiconductor and supercomputer industries, it will have a much broader effect on U.S. and ex-U.S. manufacturing, including even certain EAR99 goods manufactured...more
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an Executive Order (EO) directing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee) to specifically consider certain factors when reviewing the...more
Seven months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States continues to expand and develop its Russia sanctions program. Most recently, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)...more
The week of June 12, 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released two important guidance documents to prepare the public for the implementation of the Uyghur Forced...more
In a highly anticipated development, on May 3, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a statutory process whereby USTR is expected to conduct a reassessment of the existing Section 301...more
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is continuing to prompt escalating sanctions and export controls on both sides of the Atlantic. Our team breaks down the latest measures coming out of the European Union, the United Kingdom and...more
The international sanctions targeting the Russian Federation include significant financial sanctions against Russian banks. We’re monitoring these actions and have created a summary of financial sanctions against Russian...more
As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues to escalate, the U.S. and its allies are still implementing (and considering) additional sanctions and export control measures aimed at isolating Russia’s economy and weakening...more
In the immediate wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, President Biden announced a package of sweeping economic sanctions and export control measures intended to “impose severe costs on the Russian economy, both...more
On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) imposing new sanctions and export controls in response to Russia’s formal recognition of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and Luhansk People’s...more
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Below you will find an overview of a package of economic sanctions and export control measures the U.S., U.K. and EU are reportedly considering...more
On January 25, 2022, Democratic leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled long-awaited legislation, the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength...more
On January 24, 2022, the Biden administration, as part of the implementation of the newly-signed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), issued a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on “how best to...more
On October 4, 2021, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai unveiled the contours of the Biden administration’s long-awaited trade policy with respect to China. As hoped for among many in the U.S. business...more
As the litigation in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) challenging the validity of the Section 301 List 3 and List 4A duties marches forward (In Re Section 301 Cases, 1:21-cv-00052), affected importers are...more
In an anticipated move, the Biden administration escalated its forced labor enforcement efforts on June 24 by announcing the issuance of a new withhold/release order (WRO) that blocks the import of certain polysilicon-based...more
On June 3, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (EO) amending former President Trump’s November 12, 2020, EO 13959, which prohibited U.S. persons from engaging in certain transactions concerning the publicly traded...more
On May 4, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure of a shipment containing 3.97 million nitrile disposable gloves that, according to CBP, is directly linked to forced labor practices in Malaysia. ...more
It may be time to reevaluate your company’s approach to “deemed exports” and the hiring of foreign nationals, based on the recent changes to the country designations of Myanmar/Burma, Russia and Hong Kong, as well as the...more
The Biden administration continues to utilize United States trade sanctions and export controls as a key tool in its efforts to put pressure on China, Myanmar/Burma and Russia. Since our last update, actions by the U.S....more
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Since August 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has initiated eight separate enforcement actions targeting goods from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) — none more sweeping than a January 13, 2021,...more
In its first 50 days, the Biden administration has been busy utilizing sanctions and export controls to support its foreign policy priorities of human rights, multilateralism and support for democratic regimes. The U.S....more
In case there was any doubt as to where the Biden administration stands on forced labor enforcement, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) stated recently that its “message to the trade community is clear: Know...more
On January 13, 2021, United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an order blocking all imports of cotton and tomato products from China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region. The order, intended to address CBP’s...more
On January 13, 2021, President Trump amended the November 12, 2020, Executive Order (EO) 13959 providing greater clarity to the scope of the EO’s ban on trading and investing in certain designated publicly traded securities...more