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USTR to Close Comment Period on Continuation of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports on January 17

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The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments from the public on whether to continue the current Section 301 tariffs on imported goods of Chinese origin. Commenters are guided by a questionnaire that the USTR...more

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OIG Quietly Revises Bases for Rejecting Advisory Opinion Requests

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Responding to industry stakeholder sentiment, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) recently issued an unexpected final rule that, effective February 10, 2022, will...more

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Commerce Launches Section 232 Investigation of Rare Earth Magnets, Seeks Comments

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On September 24, 2021, the Department of Commerce announced that its Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is investigating whether imports of neodymium-ironboron (NdFeB) permanent magnets, or rare earth magnets, undermine...more

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Section 232 National Security Investigation on NdFeB Permanent Magnets Initiated by Commerce

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Key Points - The Department of Commerce initiated a Section 232 national security investigation into NdFeB permanent magnets, which are used in fighter aircraft, missile guidance systems, electric vehicles, wind...more

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USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations Into Vietnam’s Currency and Timber Practices

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On October 8, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued notices launching two investigations with respect to Vietnam. USTR initiated investigations into the acts, policies and practices of Vietnam...more

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U.S. Proposes Up to 100% Additional Duties Due to French Digital Tax

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The Situation: The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") determined that France's digital services tax ("DST") unreasonably burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, particularly U.S. technology companies. ...more

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Importers to Face Additional Duties on European Goods

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• USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $21 billion of imports from EU member states as a result of a dispute concerning aircraft subsidies. • The proposed duties would apply to...more

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Hotel comparison websites under investigation

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On 27 October 2017, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it had launched investigations into several hotel booking websites on the grounds that they were potentially misleading consumers....more

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OSHA Seeks to Extend Deadline for Citations Against Employers for Recordkeeping Violations

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Once the Occupational Safety and Health Administration opens an investigation of an employer, it has six months to complete the investigation and issue citations. In 2012, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that...more

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