On August 22, 2023, the United States made the first-ever request for the formation of panel under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement's (USMCA) facility-specific Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel. The case...more
On August 18, 2023, the US Department of Commerce ("Commerce") issued its final affirmative determinations that solar cells and modules completed in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam (collectively, "Southeast Asia")...more
8/23/2023
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China ,
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U.S. Commerce Department ,
Vietnam
The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more
2/24/2023
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Forced Labor ,
Germany ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Penalties ,
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Supply Chain ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The US-Africa Leaders Summit took place from December 13-15, 2022 in Washington DC, and featured top-level government-to-government talks, private sector engagements, and resulted in a number of trade-related outcomes...more
The European Parliament and Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on the text of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulation and the directive providing an updated EU Emissions Trading System....more
12/28/2022
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Carbon Taxes ,
Climate Change ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
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Supply Chain
In the over five months since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") entered into force, companies have grappled with how to assess and mitigate compliance risks. Lack of transparency by US Customs and Border...more
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force on December 30, 2018. The Agreement will significantly impact trade among its ratifying Parties—currently including...more
1/22/2019
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Corporate Counsel ,
CPTPP ,
E-Commerce ,
Exports ,
Fair Trade Agreements (FTA) ,
Foreign Investment ,
Global Market ,
Imports ,
International Labor Laws ,
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NAFTA ,
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Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO