This advisory alert is part of an ongoing series from Venable regarding noteworthy developments in trade laws expected in 2025....more
2/3/2025
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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
1/27/2025
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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
1/13/2025
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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
1/3/2025
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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
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
11/25/2024
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FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
U.S. Treasury
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
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
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
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
5/6/2024
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Real Estate Transactions ,
U.S. Treasury
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
2/27/2024
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Risk Management
As federal regulators have recently made clear, steamship lines, non-vessel-operating common carriers, indirect air carriers, freight forwarders, and others involved in the global movement of cargo must ensure that their...more
1/24/2024
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Air Carriers ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Common Carriers ,
Compliance ,
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Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Extraterritoriality Rules ,
Freight Forwarding ,
Iran ,
Maritime Transport ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Russia ,
Shipping ,
Shipping Cargo ,
Vessels
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
9/28/2023
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Energy Sector ,
EU ,
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Foreign Policy ,
General Licenses ,
Manufacturers ,
Military Conflict ,
New Zealand ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
UK ,
Ukraine
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
9/26/2023
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) ,
Federal Budget ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Government Agencies ,
Government Shutdown ,
International Trade ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
U.S. House
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
Voluntary self-disclosure is a valuable remediation measure for companies who identify their own potential violations of U.S. sanctions, export controls, and other national security laws....more
8/2/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
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Exports ,
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National Security ,
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Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
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Prohibited Transactions ,
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Self-Reporting ,
Totality of Circumstances Test ,
Voluntary Disclosure ,
Whistleblowers
The EU's foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said in March that the bloc has nearly exhausted its options for punitive measures against Russia: "There is little left to control other than basic commercial items." The focus...more
On April 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a policy memorandum clarifying the Office of Export Enforcement’s (OEE) policies encouraging both Voluntary Self-Disclosures...more
5/1/2023
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Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Direct Product Rule ,
Policy Memorandums ,
Self-Disclosure Requirements ,
Self-Reporting ,
Statutory Violations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Voluntary Disclosure
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
3/7/2023
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Foreign Trade Regulations ,
General Licenses ,
Military Conflict ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Russia ,
SDN List ,
Ukraine
Those navigating the federal restrictions on foreign investment administered by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) must contend with yet another dynamic: possible state restrictions. With respect...more
On October 20, 2022, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or Committee) issued novel Enforcement and Penalty Guidelines (Guidelines), which emphasize the enforcement aspect of its legal...more
On Tuesday, October 18, 2022, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published two final rules implementing long-awaited changes to its customs broker regulations (19 C.F.R. Part 111). Issued after an extended review by the...more
Following the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Demurrage and Detention Billing Requirements published in the Federal Register in February, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC or “the Commission”) notified the public...more
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Biden administration introduced significant new export controls targeting the People's Republic of China (PRC), aimed at countering military and technological modernization efforts of...more
10/12/2022
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China ,
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Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector
On Friday, October 7, 2022, the Biden administration introduced significant new export controls targeting the People's Republic of China (PRC), aimed at countering military and technological modernization efforts of...more
10/12/2022
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Commerce Control List ,
Entity List ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Foreign Relations ,
Semiconductors ,
Technology Sector
On September 15, 2022, President Biden signed an executive order (EO) directing consideration of certain national security factors by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS or "the Committee")...more
9/21/2022
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CFIUS ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
National Security ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector