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Piloting a "Fast Track" at CFIUS: New Process for Foreign Investors Expected Soon

On May 8, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, which leads the interagency Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), announced plans to establish a fast-track process for foreign investors, including...more

Trump Administration Prepares to Levy Novel Tariffs

As anticipated from campaign promises, on Monday, January 20, President Donald Trump issued an executive order (EO) commencing the process to levy a host of new trade tariffs as part of his "America First Trade Policy." New...more

2025 Preview: Navigating New Customs Leadership and Evolving Priorities and Rules in the New Year

This advisory alert is part of an ongoing series from Venable regarding noteworthy developments in trade laws expected in 2025. An introductory preview article is available here, and an alert about tariffs and trade policies...more

Key Trade Issues to Watch in 2025: A Preview Series

As we look ahead to the new year and the many changes it will bring, the Venable International Trade and Logistics Group will be issuing a series of brief client alerts previewing key trade areas and issues to watch in 2025....more

A Stronger CFIUS: Final Rules Issued Expanding Mitigation and Enforcement Powers

On November 18, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued a final rule enhancing the mitigation monitoring and enforcement tools of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the "Committee")....more

USTR Opens Section 301 Exclusion Process for Machinery Used in Domestic Manufacturing

On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice announcing that the agency opened an electronic portal for exclusion requests for "Certain Machinery Used...more

Impact of Port Strikes on U.S. Trade: What to Know in the Short Term

For the first time in almost 50 years, nearly 50,000 members of the International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) initiated strikes at ports across the U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast ports on October 1, 2024....more

On Notice: BIS Issues Guidance on Agency Mechanisms for Identifying and Informing U.S. Entities of Export Diversion Risks

Typically, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) within the U.S. Department of Commerce administers export controls on end users by designating those persons on one of its public screening lists—e.g., the Unverified List,...more

President Biden Announces Significant New Tariffs on EVs and Various Strategic, High-Value Products from China

On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced new trade tariffs on goods from China, aimed at protecting American workers and businesses. The measure imposes tariffs between 25% and 100% of the value of the imported item,...more

CFIUS Proposes Increased Penalties for Noncompliance and Updated Mitigation and Enforcement Rules

As the lead agency for the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or the Committee), the U.S. Department of the Treasury released new proposed rules on April 11, 2024 intended to enhance the enforcement...more

Nonprofits Operating Abroad: Five Key Compliance Strategies

With the current state of the world and heightened scrutiny of the nonprofit sector, it is critical that nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) with international reach routinely assess the effectiveness of their trade...more

New U.S. Sanctions Target Russia's Industrial Base, Additional Financial Institutions, and Technology Suppliers

Since the outset of the Russian aggression in Ukraine, the Biden administration has issued incremental sanctions targeting various sectors of the Russian economy, aimed at curbing Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine....more

Looming U.S. Government Shutdown Expected to Disrupt Trade Activity

As members of Congress continue to negotiate government spending levels allotted for the next fiscal year, the United States is poised for its fourth partial government shutdown in the last decade—putting at risk the regular...more

Biden Administration Issues Long-Anticipated Executive Order Restricting U.S. Investment in Chinese Tech

On August 9, 2023, the Biden administration issued its long-anticipated executive order (E.O.) that will prohibit, or impose notification requirements on, U.S. investment in a targeted set of advanced technology sectors in...more

U.S. Imposes Additional Sweeping Sanctions on Russia in Coordination with G7 Countries

On May 19, 2023, the United States, in coordination with the G7 and other international partners, imposed significant new sanctions on Russia aimed to further degrade the Russian Federation's capacity to wage war against...more

U.S. Government Cracks Down on the Use of Third-Party Intermediaries for Russia Sanctions and Export Controls Evasion as War...

As we pass the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. government has launched an interagency initiative to crack down on evasion and violations of U.S. sanctions and export controls targeting Russia...more

OSRA 2022 Update: Federal Maritime Commission Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Seeks Public Comment on Defining...

​​​​​​​In light of the challenges faced by U.S. shipping interests, the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (“OSRA 2022”) amended various statutory provisions of the Shipping Act of 1984 (“Shipping Act”), including common...more

President Biden Signs the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 into Law

Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022) in a 369-42 vote. OSRA 2022 is a bipartisan bill introduced by Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator John...more

Russia Update: BIS Expands Existing Export Controls on Russia

As Ukraine-Russia peace talks continue, the U.S. government continues to bring the heat. Yesterday, the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), issued a Final Rule broadly expanding existing...more

Section 301 Update: USTR Announces Initiation of "Review of Necessity"

On May 3, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it would be "commencing the statutory four-year review" of the Section 301 actions, effectively starting a process to potentially terminate...more

FMC Fines Ocean Common Carrier for Unreasonable Detention Charges

On April 22, 2022, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) fined Hapag-Lloyd A.G. and its agent, Hapag-Lloyd (America) LLC (collectively referred to as "Hapag-Lloyd"), for violating § 41102(c) of the Shipping Act of 1984. The...more

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