The first sale doctrine is an important principle in U.S. customs law that allows importers to use the price of the first sale in a series of transactions as the basis for calculating customs duties. This doctrine can be...more
1/10/2025
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Compliance ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Documentation ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Recordkeeping Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Planning ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
U.S. Customs
Under the Trump administration 2.0, it is very likely that the United States will adopt a more protectionist trade policy, which will expressly include the increase in use and imposition of tariffs on imports, particularly on...more
12/13/2024
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Globally Harmonized System ,
Imports ,
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Classifications ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies
China became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001. In accordance with Section 421 of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is required...more
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently approved a consent order resolving a complaint alleging deceptive “Made in USA” labeling and advertising practices against Chemence, Inc., a glue...more
3/19/2021
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Consumer Fraud ,
Country of Origin ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Advertising ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Made in the USA ,
Product Labels ,
Retail Market ,
Supply Chain ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the process for applicants to request that specific Chinese goods be exempted from the recently imposed additional 25 percent tariff. The exclusion process applies to the...more
After being stalled for months, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on May 9, 2019, that an additional duty would become effective on List 3 of Chinese products. The products on the list were subject to additional...more