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Amendments to Canada’s Export Control List: Addition of Quantum Computing and Advanced Semiconductors

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On July 20, 2024, an Order Amending Canada’s Export Control List (ECL) (SOR/2024-112, or the Order) came into effect. This amendment adds five new controls under Item 5506 of the ECL, extending Canada's export regulation of...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade A Year in Review (Quickly)

Hot Topics in International Trade with Braumiller Law Group A Year in Review with Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French-Section 301 tariffs-China, Russian Sanctions, New Broker Regulations, and Pickleball! ...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Freedom of Breach: EU Commission Finds Pierre Cardin and Ahlers Group in Violation of Antitrust Rules - Katten Kattwalk | Issue 26

French fashion house Pierre Cardin (Cardin) and one of its oldest licensees, Ahlers Group (Ahlers), agreed to restrict cross-border sales and sales to specific customers. This is a clear breach of EU antitrust law, said the...more

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China Issues Policy to Further Boost Foreign Investment

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On Sunday August 13, 2023, the State Council released the Opinions to Further Optimize the Environment for Foreign Investment and Increase Efforts to Attract Foreign Investment (“Opinions”)....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Looking To Buy? Cross-Border M&A Trends For Manufacturers

There are a lot of manufacturers out in the market looking to buy. Many “strategic” buyers are taking advantage of healthy balance sheets that are bolstered by a lot of cash. A few weeks ago, I attended a presentation by an...more

Latham & Watkins LLP

Ready for a “Reverse” CFIUS? Four Takeaways From New Bipartisan Bill

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If enacted, the bill would establish an interagency committee in the US to review certain outbound investment and other activity affecting supply chain security, domestic production, and manufacturing capacities. Key...more

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Ongoing Canadian Protests Shine Spotlight on Ripple Effect of Supply Chain Disruptions

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Although the last two years have seen a nearly never-ending line of supply chain impacts for manufacturers, the latest disruption is also serving to shine a spotlight on the broader impact that relatively small disruptions in...more

K&L Gates LLP

Litigation Minute: Drafting International Arbitration Provisions for Cross-Border Manufacturing Contracts

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN A MINUTE OR LESS - Potential future disputes are a reality in all cross-border manufacturing agreements––whether for the sale or purchase of goods or services, or corporate transactions––even for the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm EST

For a whole decade, ACI’s U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance for Canadian Operations conference continues to stand apart as the only practical, comprehensive event of its kind for the export compliance community in Canada. ...more

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USMCA Preview: Alternative Methods of Dispute and Temporary Relief for Vehicle and Light Truck Producers

After more than two years of deliberation, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement [T-MAC in Mexico] will enter into force on July 1, 2020. The three-nation agreement includes a key element employers may want to take note...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

2020 International Trade and Trends in Mexico Survey

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In the three years it took for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) to come to fruition, there was much uncertainty surrounding trade relations with Mexico, yet U.S. business executives’ bullishness about...more

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Proposed Guidance on the Production Sourcing Rules under New Section 863(b)

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) repealed the long-standing “50/50” sourcing rule for United States exporters of manufactured products. Under the new rules, which source income of a “producer” solely to the place of...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

A Low-Key Way to Eliminate Thousands in Import Duties: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Duty Suspension

On Friday, October 11, 2019, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) opened the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) “duty suspension” process. That process allows companies to petition for suspensions and reductions to the...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Is the USMCA (Replacement for NAFTA) Going to be Ratified?

Last night, I had the chance to attend an interesting panel discussion featuring Richard Steffens (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce) and Jacobeth Hernandez (Consul for...more

Troutman Pepper

U.S.-India Newsletter - September 2019

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Over the years, and following the general elections in 2019, the partnership between the United States and India has gone from strength to strength. U.S.-India bilateral trade surged to more than $142 billion in 2018, up 12.7...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

New Antidumping Duty Petitions on PET Sheet from Korea, Mexico, and Oman

Advanced Extrusion, Inc., Ex-Tech Plastics, Inc., and Multi-Plastics Extrusions, Inc. (“petitioners”), on July 9, 2019, filed antidumping (AD) petitions on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate sheet (“PET sheet”)...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

What to Look for When You Receive a NAFTA Origin Audit From Mexican Customs Authorities

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Since the enactment of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Mexican customs authorities have had the ability to conduct verifications to confirm the NAFTA origin of goods imported into Mexico (NAFTA origin...more

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What Auto Manufacturers Need to Know About Mexico Under the USMCA

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Building upon the centuries-old business relationship between Mexico and the United States, NAFTA allowed both countries to benefit from a seamless workshop that clearly made the pie larger. The 25-year-old contract needed to...more

King & Spalding

Trade & Manufacturing - February 2019 #2

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade - The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more

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Brexit Update: Prime Minister Theresa May Obtains Approval from Parliament to Negotiate New Brexit Agreement with the European...

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On Tuesday, January 29, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May won approval from Parliament to negotiate a revised agreement for the exit of the United Kingdom (“UK”) from the European Union (“EU”). Prime Minister May...more

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The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade

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The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize International Trade?” In the report, the WTO assesses the potential of blockchain technology to digitize global trade...more

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Concordant Crossroads: Regulation and Innovation in the Automotive Industry

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Recently, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute along with co-sponsors Foley & Lardner LLP and Ballard Spahr LLP, hosted the “Concordant Crossroads” summit in New York City. The esteemed keynote speaker, panelists and...more

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INCOTERMS – Ground Zero for Negotiating Tariff Impact

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The INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have long served the international community by offering a “shorthand” for communicating key shipping terms. INCOTERMS are so ubiquitous in international...more

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Understanding and Coping with the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement: USMCA Updates NAFTA Rules of Origin for Motor Vehicles and Auto...

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On September 30, 2018, the United States, Mexico and Canada announced that they have reached an agreement on a “new, modernized trade agreement for the 21st Century” (USTR, 09/30/2018). Going by the new name of the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

CFIUS Pilot Program Expands Jurisdiction and Imposes Mandatory Reporting on Certain Industries

• On October 10, 2018, CFIUS announced a pilot program that implements significant provisions of FIRRMA. The program becomes effective November 10, 2018. • Under the program, CFIUS jurisdiction will be expanded to cover...more

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