On June 17, 2022, the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) released its enforcement strategy for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which goes into effect today, June 21, 2022. The strategy provides...more
On June 13, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) released highly anticipated guidance regarding the forthcoming implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), which will go into effect on June 21,...more
On June 6, 2022, the White House declared a national emergency and took the unprecedented step of providing duty-free treatment of solar cells and modules from Southeast Asia for two years, delaying potential tariffs on...more
6/14/2022
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China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Duty Free ,
Imports ,
Joe Biden ,
Section 303 ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
Wiley partner Tim Brightbill and consulting counsel Jackie Ruff sit down to discuss all things digital trade, from its definition to the overarching themes in the current regulatory space. With the digital economy now...more
Join us for a discussion of the June 21, 2022 implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), the latest news on enforcement, and an understanding of the new U.S. government guidelines that will be essential...more
In this webinar, attorneys from our International Trade group will provide the latest overview of:
- The current state of U.S. trade remedy laws and the Biden Administration’s implementation and enforcement of those...more
On May 5, 2022, the U.S. International Trade Commission (the ITC) issued a draft Federal Register notice detailing the schedule for a new general fact-finding investigation into the economic impact of Section 232 and Section...more
Over the past four years, the United States has levied special tariffs on a wide variety of imports under Sections 201 and 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962.
Join us for an...more
4/29/2022
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Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Purchasers ,
Section 201 ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Webinars
*This alert was originally published on March 22, 2022 and updated on April 7, 2022.
UPDATE-
On April 7, 2022, the Senate unanimously passed the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act after...more
*This alert was originally published on March 22, 2022 and updated on April 7, 2022.
UPDATE On April 7, 2022, the Senate unanimously passed the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act after Senators...more
On March 11, 2022, President Biden called on Congress to revoke permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia. In a fact sheet regarding actions being taken simultaneously with the European Union and Group of Seven (G7)...more
UPDATE-
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is requesting comments on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework’s (IPEF) pillars on (1) supply chain resilience; (2) infrastructure, clean energy, and decarbonization; and (3)...more
Pursuant to the Biden Administration’s exploration of the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced on March 10, 2022, that it is seeking public comment on the...more
On February 15, 2022, the Biden Administration announced significant new initiatives to advance cleaner manufacturing sectors in the United States. These actions will support U.S. climate goals, competitiveness in the...more
2/16/2022
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Carbon Emissions ,
Climate Action Plan ,
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Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Electricity ,
Environmental Policies ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Industrial Discharges ,
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) ,
Joe Biden ,
Low Carbon Fuel Standard ,
Manufacturers ,
OMB ,
Recycling ,
Supply Chain
On January 24, 2022, the federal Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (Task Force) published its notice of an opportunity to comment on the development of the U.S. Government’s strategy to enforce the Uyghur Forced Labor...more
On January 6, 2022, Lisa Wang was sworn in as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance. The U.S. Senate confirmed Wang on December 16, 2021 by voice vote. Wang will be responsible for overseeing the...more
Join us in a webinar discussion on the implications of the new federal law, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The Act is broad and has the potential to impact a wide range of industries with supply chain links to the...more
1/6/2022
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Customs ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Employer Liability Issues ,
Forced Labor ,
Manufacturer Liability ,
Manufacturers ,
New Legislation ,
Sanctions ,
Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Webinars
After more than a year of debate in the U.S. Congress as to the scope and enforceability, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA or Act) passed Congress with strong bipartisan support. President Biden has publicly...more
12/28/2021
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Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Joe Biden ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Popular ,
PRC ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
SDN List ,
Secretary of Commerce ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariff Act of 1930 ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Department of State
In this session, Simmons’ and Wiley’s international trade and national security attorneys discuss the current trade relations between the United States and the United Kingdom, one year into the Biden Administration. They’ll...more
12/8/2021
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CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Investment ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
Webinars
Reps. Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Bill Johnson (R-OH) have introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen U.S. trade remedy law and equip administering authorities with new tools to address unfair trade practices. The...more
12/3/2021
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China ,
Cross-Border ,
Duties ,
Evasion ,
Imports ,
Investigations ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Subsidies ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Unfair Trade Practices Act
On October 28, 2021, President Joe Biden announced a new framework for his Build Back Better legislation, which provides funding for a wide array of programs, including education, labor, child care, health care, tax,...more
On October 5, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted a draft Federal Register notice soliciting comments regarding the reinstatement of certain previously-expired exclusions from the Section 301...more
U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai outlined the Biden Administration’s long-awaited U.S.-China trade policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on October 4, 2021....more
On Monday, September 20, 2021, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its Final Rule modifying regulations affecting certain antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) proceedings. Commerce proposed these...more
The Biden Administration is facing several upcoming decisions that could advance its approach to addressing digital trade issues through multilateral action. First, momentum is growing for the United States to join...more