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FMC Final Rule on “Refusal to Deal or Negotiate”

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The Federal Maritime Commission ( FMC) issued its Final Rule on July 22, 2024, establishing its approach to determining what constitutes an unreasonable refusal to deal or negotiate cargo space and vessel space accommodations...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

USTR Opens Section 301 Exclusion Process for Manufacturing Machinery

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has opened a process whereby parties can request exclusions from Section 301 tariffs for imports of certain Chinese-origin machinery used in manufacturing. The launch of this...more

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Final Increased Tariffs Announced in Response to U.S. Trade Representative Review of Chinese Imports

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On Sept. 13, 2024, following the conclusion of the U.S. trade representative’s (USTR) statutory review of Section 301 tariffs, the Biden administration announced final increases on tariffs on certain Chinese-origin goods....more

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USTR Opens Section 301 Exclusion Process for Machinery Used in Domestic Manufacturing

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On Wednesday, October 16, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice announcing that the agency opened an electronic portal for exclusion requests for "Certain Machinery Used...more

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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: October 2024

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Welcome to the October 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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UK Weekly Sanctions Update - Week of October 7, 2024

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In this weekly update, we summarise the most notable updates in the UK sanctions world....more

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UK Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation New Enforcement Powers and Increased Reporting Obligations

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On 12 September 2024, the UK government released the new Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (the Regulations), which will come into force on 10 October 2024. The Regulations grant the...more

Bass, Berry & Sims PLC

International Trade Enforcement Roundup – September 2024

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What happened? On September 10, the SEC announced that John Deere agreed to pay almost $10 million to resolve allegations it had violated the FCPA. The SEC alleged that Wirtgen Thailand, an indirect subsidiary of John Deere,...more

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Cambios a la regulación de Empresas Certificadas del SAT

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Las modificaciones a las Reglas Generales de Comercio Exterior establecen cambios a la regulación para Empresas Certificadas. El 7 de octubre de 2024 se publicó en el Portal del SAT la versión anticipada de la “Segunda...more

Clark Hill PLC

New Trade Case on Imports of Hexamine From Four Countries

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The Petition - Bakelite LLC (“Bakelite” or “Petitioner”), the sole U.S. producer of granular hexamine in the United States filed a petition asking the U.S. government to impose antidumping (“AD”) duties on imports of hexamine...more

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USTR Finalizes Modifications on Section 301 Tariffs

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On September 16, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the final modifications on China 301 tariffs after completing its statutory four-year review in May 2024....more

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UK Launches New Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation for Civil Enforcement of Trade Sanctions

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On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024 (“the Regulations”), which provide the regulatory framework for the Office of Trade Sanctions...more

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USTR Finalizes Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports with a Focus on Products from “Strategic Sectors”

On September 13, 2024 USTR announced modifications to the tariffs originally imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to pressure China to eliminate unreasonable policies and practices related to technology transfer...more

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

USTR Opens Section 301 Comment Period

The Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a request for comments on several proposed actions included in the final modifications of the Section 301 tariffs. On Sept. 13, USTR finalized several tariff increases...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Implements Sweeping Tariff Increases on Chinese Goods, Tightens Trade Enforcement to Protect U.S. Industries

On September 13, 2024, following a statutory four-year review of tariff actions taken by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) pursuant to its Section 301 investigation of China, the USTR announced a series of final...more

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Le gouvernement du Canada lance une deuxième consultation sur d’éventuelles surtaxes visant certaines importations chinoises

Le 10 septembre 2024, le gouvernement du Canada (le « Canada ») a annoncé une nouvelle consultation de 30 jours sur des mesures éventuelles visant à protéger les secteurs essentiels à l’industrie manufacturière canadienne. ...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

Closing the Loophole: Biden Administration Takes Action Against De Minimis Imports from China

On September 12, 2024, the Biden Administration announced a number of new trade-related measures related to imports of Chinese-manufactured goods. This announcement comes as the latest action in the Biden Administration’s...more

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Biden Administration Finalizes Section 301 Tariff Increases on Some Chinese Goods, Announces Proposed Rules to Limit De minimis...

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On Friday, September 13, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its final modifications to the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. USTR will keep all of the proposed tariff...more

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UK Government Launches Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation to Enforce UK Trade Sanctions

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On 12 September 2024, the UK Government published the regulatory framework providing the scope and powers of the Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI), the authority responsible for the implementation and...more

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USTR Finalizes Action on New and Increased Section 301 Tariffs

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced final modifications concerning the statutory review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the People's Republic of China's (PRC) Acts,...more

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China Tariffs - New Section 301 Customs Duties Effective September 27, 2024

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The importing community received long-awaited clarity in plans for new Section 301 customs duties on Chinese goods this last Friday, September 13. The Office of the US Trade Representative ("USTR") released the final text of...more

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Considerations for Upcoming 10-Q Disclosures

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With the end of the third quarter quickly approaching, companies may want to consider the following for their upcoming Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q...more

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USTR Releases Final Section 301 Modifications in Four-Year Review

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On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice explaining the final modifications that will be made as a result of the statutory four-year review of...more

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Update: Canada Proceeds With Second Consultation Over Chinese Imports

On September 10, 2024, the Canadian government announced a new 30-day consultation regarding potential measures to protect critical manufacturing sectors in Canada. A previous consultation led to tariff measures being...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

UK Secondary Sanctions? The UK Broadens Its Designation Criteria To Target Foreign Persons With Exposure to the Russian Government...

On 31 July 2024, the UK government broadened its Russian sanctions regime, giving the government express power to impose sanctions on persons who provide financial services, or make available funds, economic resources, goods...more

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