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
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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
The U.S. continues to spearhead enforcement against imported goods that were made using forced labor, and public enforcement statistics can help your company assess risks of forced labor. Under the Uyghur Forced Labor...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
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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)
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
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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)