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Illegal E-Cigarette Sales Targeted by AG Enforcement Efforts

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A group of 29 Republican state and territorial AGs sent a letter to federal officials and agencies urging them stop the marketing and sale of illegal Chinese e-cigarettes in the United States. In the letter, the AGs...more

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Settlement Further Signals New Surge of Reverse False Claims Act Cases Related to Customs Fraud

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The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced a significant settlement that underscores the federal government’s increasing appetite to rely on the False Claims Act to address alleged customs fraud....more

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Tariffs: Force Majeure and Surcharges — FAQs

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As we navigate a turbulent tariff landscape for manufacturers, we want to help you with some of the most frequently asked questions we are encountering right now as they relate to force majeure and price increases:.....more

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DOJ Affirms Aggressive False Claims Act Enforcement, Highlights Use Against Illegal Trade Practices

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The head of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) branch that oversees False Claims Act (FCA) investigations affirmed the Trump Administration’s commitment to pursue civil fraud cases as part of its focus on achieving...more

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Bipartisan AGs to Disposable E-Cigarette Companies: You’re Blowing Smoke

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A bipartisan group of ten AGs announced separate, coordinated efforts to take regulatory and enforcement action against companies allegedly importing, distributing, selling, and marketing flavored disposable e-cigarettes....more

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What Every Multinational Company Should Know About … Managing Import Risks Under the New Trump Administration (Part II): The...

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During his campaign, President Trump often stated that he would be implementing an “America First” international trade policy, which he said explicitly would include higher tariffs, potentially on imports from the entire...more

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Tariffs And California's Anti-Price Gouging Law

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Earlier this week, President Donald Trump remarked that he is "thinking in terms of 25%" tariffs on goods imported from Mexico and Canada".  A tariff is a tax levied upon imported goods.  When goods enter the United States,...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

Strategies for ITC Success: Insights from the Client Perspective

In a recent presentation featuring Uma Everett, Director at Sterne Kessler, and Dallin Glenn, General Counsel at BTL Industries, Inc., we discussed strategies for succeeding in an ITC investigation, focusing primarily on the...more

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.L.L.C.

[Webinar] Strategies for ITC Success: Insights from the Client Perspective - June 4th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Join us for our upcoming webinar, “Strategies for ITC Success: Insights from the Client Perspective,” on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, from 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (EDT). Director Uma Everett will be joined by Dallin Glenn, General...more

Hogan Lovells

Inicia investigación antidumping sobre importaciones de calzado originario de China

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Secretaría de Economía inicia de oficio investigación antidumping sobre importaciones de calzado originario de China. El 26 de abril de 2024 se publicó en el Diario Oficial de la Federación el inicio de una investigación...more

Wiley Rein LLP

Wiley’s 10 Key Trade Developments: Trade Remedy Cases

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U.S. industries have filed a surge of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions to address unfair and distortive trade practices. China is a frequent target of these cases, but unfair trade exists in many other...more

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Resilient Communities Act Introduced to Assist Communities Injured by Unfair Trade

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On December 6, 2023, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at supporting U.S. industries that have been harmed by unfairly traded imports. Under the proposed...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 12th Advanced Forum on Import Compliance & Enforcement - November 7th - 8th, Washington, DC

Back by popular demand! Join U.S. imports/customs controls experts and supply chain professionals at ACI’s Advanced Forum on Import Compliance and Enforcement, taking place November 7–8, 2023, in Washington, D.C....more

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The FTC’s Latest Made in the USA Case Is a Reminder of the Different Ways the Agency Can Still Get Money Post-AMG

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The latest Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Made in the USA (MUSA) case may be a bit of a head-scratcher that requires us to delve more deeply into FTC authorities and monetary recovery theories....more

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The FTC is Not Sleeping on Allegedly False “Made in USA” Claims by Mattress Company

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The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) reached a settlement with Ran Reske, the owner of mattress company Resident Home LLC d/b/a/ Nectar Sleep and other brands (collectively, “Nectar Sleep”), to resolve allegations that Nectar...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Court of International Trade Issues Preliminary Injunction in Unprecedented Section 301 Litigation

Yesterday, in the unprecedented “In re Section 301 Cases” litigation, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) entered a preliminary injunction that suspends the liquidation of plaintiffs’ unliquidated entries from China...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

WTO Rules That U.S. Section 301 Tariffs On Chinese Imports Violate International Trade Rules

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The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement body ruled that the tariffs imposed by the U.S. on imports from China are inconsistent with the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), and recommended that the...more

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U.S. Sanctions Compliance Guidance Released for the Global Maritime, Energy and Metals Sectors

- On May 14, 2020, OFAC, the Department of State and the U.S. Coast Guard jointly released guidance for persons involved in the maritime industry regarding common deceptive shipping practices used to subvert U.S. and United...more

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Foreign Currency Policy: A New Duty Risk for U.S. Importers?

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In an unprecedented move, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s International Trade Administration (ITA) has recently raised the stakes, and the potential duty liability risk, for U.S. importers. On February 4, 2020, the ITA...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.11.2019 | Top Story: US and China Hint at Tariff Delay to Help Ease Phase One Negotiations

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U.S. and Chinese trade negotiators are “laying the groundwork for a delay of a fresh round of tariffs set to kick in on Dec. 15” as the countries continue to work through how a Chinese promise to make huge ag purchases from...more

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The holiday shopping rush is here – Eight things retailers need to know this season

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As the saying goes, it's the most wonderful time of the year – but it is also the busiest time for retailers. As merchants seek to cash in on the holiday shopping rush, we are noticing trends that have potentially significant...more

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USTR released the Section 301 product exclusion process for List 3 goods from China

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On 20 June 2019 the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the final product exclusion process for List 3 by which U.S. stakeholders can request exclusion of particular Chinese products classified...more

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Canada Ends Surtax on Certain Steel Imports but Launches Consultations on Other Protection

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Effective Monday, April 29, 2019, the Government of Canada discontinued its 25% provisional safeguard surtax imposed since October 25, 2018, on imports of concrete reinforcing bar, energy tubular products, hot-rolled sheet,...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

News from the Trump Trade War Front: Tariffs Likely to Increase March 2; Exclusion Request Process May be Available

Many U.S. companies continue to struggle under the burden of President Trump’s tariffs on imports from China. The repercussions of the trade war are likely to worsen in coming weeks. On March 2, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern...more

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Your Daily Dose of Financial News

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The White House is reportedly considering easing some tariffs on Chinese markets “as a way to calm markets and give Beijing an incentive to make deeper concessions in a trade battle that has rattled global economies.” The...more

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