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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: April 2025

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Welcome to the April 2025 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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Pragmatic Regulatory Compliance Programs for Geopolitical Risk

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Geopolitical risks to supply chains are top of mind across C-Suites but few say what it means. The term “geopolitical risk” has largely become a codeword for import, export, and economic sanctions compliance. The fast pace of...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada Expands Sanctions Against China: A Harbinger of Escalating Restrictions

On December 9, 2024, the Government of Canada (Government) announced amendments to the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations (Regulations), adding eight Chinese individuals to the list of...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

Trump 2.0 Administration: Anticipated Impacts on International Trade, Sanctions and Economic Policy

Broad Tariff Increases Could Reshape Global Trade: The aggressive use of tariffs could create significant trade disruptions for businesses dependent on global supply chains, and pair novel use of authorities with existing...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group October 2024 Newsletter

Part one of this series focused on former US Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer’s approach to trade and how it would flavor the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) joint review process in 2026 if Donald...more

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July 2024 Trade Law Updates

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In Husch Blackwell’s July 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions - •U.S. International Trade...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group - April 2024 newsletter

In February 2024, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began taking a new approach to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement—questionnaires. Once again, the solar industry is among the first targets, vanguards...more

The Volkov Law Group

A Deeper Dive into Supply Chain Transparency & Accountability

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The sheer proliferation of supply chain transparency and accountability regulations at international scale itself warrants a closer look at the level of scrutiny required of organizations with complex, multi-faceted, global,...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

China Year-in-Review: Supply Chains

This past year saw a continued trend in building supply chain resiliency, as this topic has grown increasingly important following Covid-19, the conflict in Ukraine, shifting landscape on tariffs, forced labor concerns and a...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What Every Multinational Company Needs to Know About...Implementing an International Compliance Program (Part III)

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We have received several requests for a list of the compliance policies that make sense for every multinational company. So, as a follow-up to our earlier two posts providing “twelve steps to international compliance” (see...more

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International Trade Law: 2023 Year in Review & Outlook for 2024

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Husch Blackwell's fifth-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at what transpired in international trade law during 2023 and takes a peek at how the coming year might develop. Our...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

November 2023 Newsletter

In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated the grave concerns surrounding human rights violations within China's Xinjiang region, particularly those impacting the Uyghur population. The Uyghur Forced Labor...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

International Trade, Enforcement & Compliance Recent Developments Update (October 13, 2023)

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The U.S. Government continues to send compliance messages in a variety of international trade areas. Recent developments include clarifications from the Court of International Trade regarding how country of origin is to be...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

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International Trade Law: 2022 Year in Review & Outlook for 2023

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We are pleased to announce that our team’s fourth-annual international trade law year-in-review report was published just before the New Year. In it, we take a detailed look at how 2022 played out and explore how 2023 might...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group August 2022 newsletter

We can all agree that goods made from forced labor, indentured labor or child labor should not be introduced into the U.S. market. Indeed, U.S. law prohibits the entry of goods made from forced labor....more

Paul Hastings LLP

5 Business and Human Rights Sleeper Issues

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Business and human rights is continuing its steady march toward becoming a business imperative. There are sweeping new or proposed laws focused on human rights, such as the EU’s Proposal for a Directive on Corporate...more

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January 2022 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s January 2022 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •Ongoing efforts to inform implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Act that...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters, February 2022: A monthly newsletter covering global trade & national security developments

1. Treasury Mandates Reporting of Foreign Securities Holdings of $200M or More- All U.S. persons (custodians and end investors) who manage $200 million or more in foreign securities for themselves or others must file a...more

Hogan Lovells

New law bans imports from Xinjiang unless importer proves goods were not made with forced labor

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On December 23, 2021, President Joe Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). Most notably, the UFLPA strengthens the enforcement of Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 by imposing a rebuttable...more

Torres Trade Law, PLLC

U.S. Government Takes A Hard Line to Stop Human Rights Abuses With Clear Signals to Industry

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View PDF Version of Article In recent years, the U.S. Government (“USG”) has taken numerous actions to target forced labor and other human rights violations, with a significant increase in 2020 and early 2021. These include...more

Foley Hoag LLP

First WRO of Biden Administration Targets Forced Labor on Chinese Fishing Fleet

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On May 28, 2021, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released the first Withhold-Release Order (“WRO”) of the Biden administration on seafood from Dalian Ocean Fishing Co., Ltd. (“Dalian”), a Chinese company, due to...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

German Federal Government Agrees On Act On Human Rights Due Diligence Obligations Of Companies

On March 3, 2021, the German Federal Cabinet adopted an act on corporate due diligence obligations in supply chains (“Due Diligence Act”; sometimes also referred to as “Supply Chain Act”) (“Government Draft”). The Government...more

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The US Automotive Industry: Global Players Facing Tightened US Trade Rules

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The growing role that international trade rules are playing has left many corporate leaders to look beyond regularly imposed tariffs. Earlier this month, we published our “Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues under the...more

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