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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

AI News Roundup – AI safety global summit, deepfake crackdown, EU AI regulation criticism, and more

To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more

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U.S. Customs De Minimis Changes Announced for Section 321 - Duty-Free Treatment to Be Restricted

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Duty-free imports of low-value goods under the Section 321 program will soon face significant restrictions under rulemaking signaled by the Biden Administration. ...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

USTR Opens Section 301 Comment Period

The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a request for comments on several proposed actions included in the final modifications of the Section 301 tariffs. On Sept. 13, USTR finalized several tariff increases...more

Venable LLP

Minimizing De Minimis

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On September 13, the Biden-Harris administration announced new actions to address "significant increased abuse" in the use of the de minimis import exemption. The de minimis import exemption allows low-value shipments (i.e.,...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Closing the Loophole: Biden Administration Takes Action Against De Minimis Imports from China

On September 12, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a number of new trade-related measures related to imports of Chinese-manufactured goods. This announcement comes as the latest action in the Biden Administration’s...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

Biden Administration Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Increases on Some Chinese Goods, Announces Proposed Rules to Limit De minimis...

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On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its final modifications to the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. USTR will keep all of the proposed tariff...more

Holland & Knight LLP

USTR Finalizes Action on New and Increased Section 301 Tariffs

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Acts,...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Will the WTO Survive a Change of Administration?

The World Trade Organization (WTO) experienced some of its most challenging times during the first Trump administration. While the Biden administration has been relatively kinder to the WTO, it still remains critical of the...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

New NPRM Augments Executive Order 14105 Affecting Outbound U.S. Investment into China

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to implement Executive Order 14105 (“EO 14105”) “Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies...more

Patomak Global Partners

Treasury Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Implementing the White House’s Executive Order on Outbound Investment

On 21 June, the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to implement President Biden’s August 2023 Executive Order 14105 (EO 14105 or “the EO”) which directed restrictions and...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

Biden Administration Increases Tariffs on Imports of Aluminum and Steel

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On July 10, 2024, the Biden Administration announced tariff increases on imports of aluminum and steel products. The tariff increases are the latest measure to combat the circumvention of Section 301 duties imposed against...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

US Treasury Department Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Implementation of Outbound Investment: 5 Key Takeaways

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The proposed regulations would implement President Biden’s Executive Order that restricts certain outbound investments from the US. On June 21, 2024, the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued a Notice of Proposed...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Proposed Outbound Investment Regulations: Understanding the New Restrictions on U.S. Outbound Investments in Artificial...

In an era where technological prowess and economic security are more entangled than ever, the United States has refined its approach towards restricting outbound investments. As we have been blogging since 2022, the past two...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update, June 2024

We are pleased to share the June 2024 issue of Wilson Sonsini's Sustainability and ESG Advisory Practice Update. Each issue combines news, key legal developments, and resources related to sustainability and environmental,...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Proposed "Outbound Investment" Regulations Target Transactions Involving PRC Semiconductor, Quantum, and AI Businesses

New Regulations Will Require Additional Diligence for a Broad Array of Transactions, Including Many Investments in U.S. and Global Businesses - On June 21, 2024, the U.S. Treasury Department (Treasury) issued a Notice of...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - Lowenstein Sandler's Global Trade & National Security Newsletter - June 2024

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On May 10, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR), effective August 8, 2024, that updates the Reporting, Procedures, and Penalties Regulations....more

ArentFox Schiff

From Emergency Measures to Enforcement: The Solar Bridge and Its Legal Ramifications

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Two years after declaring a national emergency and instructing the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to pause the imposition of AD/CVD duties applicable to certain imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar cells...more

Venable LLP

Biden Administration Imposes Tariffs on Electric Vehicles, Key EV Components from the People’s Republic of China

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On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced that the United States will apply Section 301 tariffs on an estimated $18 billion worth of goods, including a 100% tariff on all electric vehicles (EVs) from China. The new measure...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Solar Industry & Chinese Tariff Update

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Over the past few weeks, Thomas Allen, Kurtis Anderson, Mark J. Riedy, and Stephen Anstey have released four Legal Alerts on tariffs and threatened tariffs on the solar industry in Southeast Asia and generally imports from...more

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Action Items for New China Tariffs

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The path forward for new tariffs on imports to the United States from China is now emerging. This week the United States Trade Representative (USTR) requested comment on proposed Section 301 tariff modifications and...more

The Volkov Law Group

Congress Extends Sanctions Statute of Limitations And Addresses Other National Security Issues

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On April 24, 2024, President Biden signed into law a sweeping national security legislative package that included the 21st Century Peace Through Strength Act, which includes measures to promote sanctions and export controls...more

Snell & Wilmer

New Tariff Policy Amplifies the United States’ Efforts To Bolster Nearshoring Strategy

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On May 14, 2024, President Biden announced a sharp increase in U.S. tariffs on several Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, solar cells, semiconductors, and advanced batteries. The announcement underscored what many...more

Alston & Bird

Biden Administration to Increase Tariffs on Chinese Imports in Strategic Sectors

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The Biden Administration is increasing Section 301 tariffs on a wide range of Chinese imports for “strategic sectors.” Our International Trade & Regulatory Group examines the plan....more

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USTR Requests Comments on Section 301 Tariff Increases in Strategic Sectors

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A long-awaited statutory review of tariffs imposed on imports of Chinese goods under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 resulted in the Biden Administration increasing tariffs on EVs, semiconductors, solar products, steel...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

China Section 301 Additional Tariffs

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On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the publication of a Federal Register Notice (“the FRN”) setting forth additional and increased Section 301 tariffs for specific Harmonized Tariff...more

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