This article examines Target Corporation v. United States, Slip Op. 23-106 (Ct Int’l Trade July 20, 2023), a recent ruling by the Court of International Trade (CIT) and its implications on liquidation matters. The court...more
The Trade Act of 1974 grants the President broad powers to manage trade relationships with foreign countries. Section 301 of the act allows the President, acting through the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), to...more
6/8/2023
/ Australia ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Exports ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
IMMEX ,
Imports ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
WTO
After several years of review by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the Customs Broker community, and the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Council, CBP unveiled the new Customs Broker Regulations under 19...more
12/15/2022
/ Brokers ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Country of Origin ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Digital Assets ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Made in the USA ,
Product Labels ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has recently begun placing more of an emphasis on Made in the USA (“MUSA”) labeling violations. A MUSA violation occurs when a company labels its product with “Made in the United States”...more
U.S. Initiates Indo-Pacific Economic Framework in the South Pacific-
On May 23 in Tokyo, Japan, the U.S. and other countries in the Pacific region launched the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (“IPEF”)....more
6/16/2022
/ Blockchain ,
China ,
Clean Energy ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Cybersecurity ,
Data Transfers ,
Digital Assets ,
Digital Currency ,
ECCNs ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
ITAR ,
NATO ,
Russia ,
Section 301 ,
Tariffs ,
USTR ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
Many importers are eagerly awaiting the United States Trade Representative’s (“USTR”) required four-year review of the Section 301 Chinese tariffs. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 grants the Office of the USTR a range of...more
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future of Forced Labor Enforcement -
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the...more
2/10/2022
/ America Competes Act ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology recently voted to advance the America Competes Act of 2022 “the Act.” This comes after the Senate passed its version of the bill, the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act,...more
2/8/2022
/ America Competes Act ,
Anti-Dumping Duty ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Competition ,
Countervailing Duties ,
De Minimus Quantity Exemption ,
Duty Free ,
Imports ,
Innovative Technology ,
Legislative Agendas ,
Priority Watch Lists ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Tax Liability ,
US Trade Policies