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CBP Proposes Changes to the De Minimis Entry Process

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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 13, 2025, regarding an update to the rules governing de minimis shipments. The public can make comments on the proposed rule until...more

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Request for Public Comments on Proposed Changes to Section 232 Exclusion Process

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On August 28, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) issued a proposed rule to revise certain aspects of the process to request exclusions from the Section 232 steel and...more

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Informing on Cyber Risks during Sale of IoT Products

IoT products are fraught with risks when it comes to privacy, personal data, and cyberattacks, and consumers must be informed of these risks before purchasing. A new draft directive published by the Israeli Consumer...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Ahead of New (and Unprecedented) Import Restrictions on Xinjiang-Connected Goods, Biden Administration Seeks Public Comments on...

On January 24, 2022, the Biden administration, as part of the implementation of the newly-signed Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), issued a notice in the Federal Register seeking public comments on “how best to...more

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Task Force Solicits Comments Strategy to Implementing Import Ban on Forced-Labor Goods from China

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Yesterday, the US Department of Homeland Security, on behalf of the interagency Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (Task Force), published a Notice in the Federal Register that seeks public comment on the implementation of...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Becomes Law: March 10, 2022 deadline to comment on implementation strategy

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On December 23, President Biden signed the long-debated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), after it passed through both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support. This legislation has the potential to...more

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Breaking Down the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act for U.S. Importers

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President Joe Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (the Act) into law on Dec. 23, 2021. The Act requires the U.S. government to rapidly develop a new enforcement strategy to strengthen the prohibition of the...more

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TSCA’s Information Grab – Manufacturers and Importers Subject to Proposed Expansive Ten-Year “Look Back” PFAS Reporting...

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Did you manufacture or import a water repellant t-shirt or a nonstick cooking pan or high performance mountain wear in the past ten years? If so, you could be required to provide ten years of past data and details regarding...more

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OSHA Issues Proposed Rule to Update Its Hazard Communication Standard

Employers have been on the lookout for a temporary emergency standard for COVID-19 from the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), but what they have thus far received is a proposed rule to update the...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Commerce Introduces General Approved Exclusions (GAEs) and Other Changes to the Section 232 Exclusions Process

Key Points - On December 14, 2020, Commerce promulgated a fourth interim final rule to revise certain aspects of the Section 232 steel and aluminum exclusions process. - One notable change is the creation of GAEs,...more

White & Case LLP

US Department of Commerce Seeks Public Comments on Potential Changes to Section 232 Exclusion Process

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On May 26, 2020, the US Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“DOC”) published a Federal Register notice seeking written comments on ways to improve the exclusion process for tariffs and quotas imposed on...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

USTR Proposes Additional Duties on $2.4 Billion in French Imports

Key Points - USTR has proposed to impose additional duties of up to 100 percent ad valorem on $2.4 billion in imports of French products in response to France’s Digital Services Tax. - The proposed duties would apply...more

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Mexico's New Nutritional Labeling and Consumer Information Requirements Open for Comments

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International treaties such as the Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) recognize labeling as a common tool used by governments to protect human health. Considering that Mexico faces important rates of mortality...more

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Applications for Customs Duty Exemptions under the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Are Due Soon

On August 27, the US International Trade Commission (USITC) published amended rules and procedures for the preparation and filing of Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) petitions and public comments. The new rules take effect on...more

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What Do CBP’s Proposed New Verification Requirements Mean For Customs Brokers?

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In an August 14, 2019 Notice of Proposed Rule Making, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) announced its intent to increase requirements on licensed customs brokers to verify the identity of the importers with whom they...more

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Importers to Face Additional Duties on European Goods

• 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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