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Rap Music and Cognac: The Federal Circuit Considers if the Mix is Strong Enough to Protect Cognac as a Geographic Indicator

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In March 2019, Cologne & Cognac Entertainment of New Jersey filed a trademark application at the USPTO for recordings featuring music and artistic performances, music composition services, production of musical videos in the...more

The Volkov Law Group

Biden Administration Issues New Guidance for Freight Forwarders

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New guidance from the Biden Administration mandates that freight forwarders are responsible for complying with trade sanctions and export compliance. On December 11, 2023, the Biden Administration released a 10-page sanctions...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Five Eyes on Sanction Enforcement: Joint Guidance on Russia Sanctions Evasion From U.S. and Allies Identifies Detailed...

On September 26, 2023, U.S. export enforcement authorities, jointly with enforcement authorities in four allied countries (the Five Eyes), issued additional guidance in order to prevent the diversion of goods in violation of...more

The Volkov Law Group

Murad Pays OFAC $3.3 Million for Iran Sanctions Violations; Former Senior Executive Pays $175k

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Over an eight-year period ending in 2018, Murad, a U.S. cosmetics company, illegally exported goods and services to Iran in 62 separate transactions worth approximately $11 million.  Murad was acquired by Unilever United...more

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Services ban and EU import ban come into effect for seaborne Russian petroleum products

On February 5, 2023, the G7 announced that the “price cap” on western-backed seaborne trades of Russian-origin petroleum products to third countries would be set at $45 per barrel ($45/bbl) for Discount to Crude petroleum...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - February 2023 Newsletter

2023 is more than a brand-new year – it is an opportunity for your company to prioritize supply chain security. For some companies, this means filing a prior disclosure with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Companies...more

Freeman Law

Maquiladora Program

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In 1964, the Mexican government introduced Maquiladoras as a strategy to attract foreign investment and increase industrialization on the Mexican border. Maquiladora’s process, produce, transform, or repair goods owned by...more

Sullivan & Worcester

July Webinar 2022 - The value and problems of using an IPU (Irrevocable/Independent Payment Undertaking) in Trade Receivables...

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At the latest Trade & Export Finance webinar, partner Geoffrey Wynne delved into the topic of Irrevocable/Independent Payment Undertaking commonly referred to as an IPU. An IPU is a payment obligation usually given by the...more

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Supply Chain Disruptions with Special Guest Chris Mills, CEO of Lion Brand Yarn

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This episode is part of our series “Supply Chain Disruptions,” in which we explore how supply chain issues are affecting businesses everywhere, and when the flow of goods and services may settle into a new normal. This...more

The Volkov Law Group

United States Announces Initial Sanctions in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Two Ukraine Regions

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In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine territories, the so-called Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics, respectively, (hereinafter “DNR” and “LNR”), on February 21, 2022, President Biden issued a new Executive Order...more

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OFAC Implements New Ethiopia Sanctions Program

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On November 12, 2021, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), pursuant to Executive Order 14046, Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons With Respect to the Humanitarian and Human Rights...more

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The Export Import Bank of the United States: Priorities and Programs Supporting U.S. Businesses and Jobs

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The Export Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) issued its 2020 annual report highlighting EXIM’s results and priority initiatives in its mission to support American jobs by facilitating the export of U.S. goods and...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

The Challenges Facing Manufacturers Wishing To Sell Products Globally

One of the IndustryWeek articles that always grabs my attention is “Top 10 Most Corrupt Countries of 2021.” Obviously, there is an immediate incentive to check the list and see if you do business (or even can do business) in...more

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics...

Matt Silverman on Export Compliance

Few areas of compliance change as rapidly as export controls. People, companies and even countries move on and off the sanctions list. Adding to the complexity, as Matt Silverman, Senior Manager, Compliance & Export Control...more

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[Webinar] Complying with U.S. Trade Sanctions: What every U.S. Company Needs to Know to Avoid OFAC’s Wrath - October 8th, 12:00 pm...

Learning objectives: - Overview of US sanctions regimes - To whom US laws apply (e.g. includes foreign subsidiaries; secondary sanctions) - key developments - compliance obligations and elements of an effective sanctions...more

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Importers Have Until September 25 to Comply with New Marking Requirements for Goods From Hong Kong

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Because of the time needed to mark, pack, and ship goods from Hong Kong to the US, it is imperative that importers act quickly to ensure compliance with this new requirement. As reported previously and as a result of the...more

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New EU-Vietnam FTA Enters into Force

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A new landmark free trade agreement between Vietnam and the European Union entered into force on 1 August 2020.  The agreement provides expansive preferential treatment for both goods and services, recognition and protection...more

Hogan Lovells

COVID-19- AFMPS reviews its export ban on certain medicinal products outside the EEA

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The Belgian federal agency for medicines and health products (AFMPS or FAGG) provides that Belgium acts as a logistical platform for certain medicinal products....more

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Poland enacts new measures in response to COVID-19

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This week new facilitations and limitations in connection with COVID-19 were introduced in Poland. They include the exemption from taxes on import and intracommunity purchase of selected goods and a new ban on the export of...more

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United States and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Agreement; USTR Implements Tariff Reduction for "List 4A" Goods

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...more

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U.S. and China Sign Phase 1 Trade Deal – A Large Purchase Agreement, While Tariffs Remain in Place

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On January 15, 2020, U.S. President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a Phase 1 trade deal between the countries. The agreement includes a pledge from China to increase its imports of U.S. goods and services by...more

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Maximum Pressure Squared: President Trump Turns His Iran Sanctions Amplifier Up to Eleven

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Third-country companies doing business with Iran’s construction, mining, manufacturing, or textiles sectors are now at increased risk of being sanctioned. On Friday, January 10, President Trump issued Executive Order (EO)...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CIT: Neither Section 1592 Nor the Seventh Amendment Guarantees a Right to Have a Jury Determine The Amount of Customs Penalties

In a variety of contexts, U.S. government agencies regulating international trade and the cross-border movement of goods and services possess significant civil and criminal penalty authority. For example, the primary agency...more

Hogan Lovells

Hong Kong and Australia agree investor-state dispute resolution in new FTA

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Hong Kong and Australia have signed a wide-ranging free trade agreement in a variety of areas including trade in goods and services, government procurement, construction, communications, and intellectual property....more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

OFAC Settles with Cosmetics Company, Reiterates Importance of Supply Chain Compliance

• Company committed multiple apparent violations of U.S. sanctions on North Korea • Penalty imposed in part because of company’s “non-existent” sanctions compliance program • Settlement underscores need to address supply...more

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