The United States put into effect new tariffs on July 6, 2018, on roughly US$34 billion in Chinese products. In response, the Chinese government instituted retaliatory tariffs on a comparable quantity of U.S. products....more
7/6/2018
/ Automotive Industry ,
Canada ,
China ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexico ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR
While the rules regarding CFIUS review have remained largely unchanged over the past decade, CFIUS has operated under a new paradigm in recent years. After the U.S. government blocked just two transactions from its inception...more
6/21/2018
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China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Disparate Treatment ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
Passive Investments ,
Pending Legislation ,
Real Estate Investments ,
Rollbacks ,
Sanctions ,
Telecommunications ,
Transfer of Control ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
ZTE
The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced 25% tariffs on Chinese goods on June 15, targeting industrial goods that amount to roughly US$34 billion in annual exports to the United States, with a review underway for an...more
6/18/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Canada ,
China ,
Classifications of Goods ,
Country of Origin ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Mexico ,
Risk Management ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
USTR ,
Valuation