Requests Comments From Industry On A Number Of Key Aspects Of The Proposal -
On July 30, 2021, pursuant to Executive Order (“E.O.”) 14005, “Ensuring the Future Is Made in All of America by All of America’s Workers,” the...more
The United States Has Taken Major Steps Towards Combating Forced Labor In China, And More Action Is Coming -
U.S. enforcement actions and legislative developments in Congress signal a sweeping U.S. effort to take more...more
7/20/2021
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Child Labor ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Forced Labor ,
Investment ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
Creates New Enforcement Tools And Applies The Rule To Labels “Appearing In All Contexts” (i.e., On Product Packaging Or Online) -
On July 1, 2021, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) approved a final rule to implement new...more
7/15/2021
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Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Final Rules ,
Fraud ,
FTC Act ,
Good Faith ,
Labeling ,
Made in the USA ,
New Regulations ,
Safe Harbors
Industry-Specific Primer – Semiconductor Manufacturing And Advanced Packaging -
On June 8, 2021, the Biden Administration issued the reports mandated by the Executive Order on America’s Supply Chains (the “America’s Supply...more
6/14/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
Buy American Act ,
CFIUS ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Export-Import Bank of the US ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
National Security ,
NDAA ,
NIST ,
Popular ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Supply Shortages ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
U.S. Commerce Department
$2.2 Trillion Infrastructure Spending Proposal Includes Targeted Investments In Domestic Manufacturing And Critical Technology Supply Chains -
On March 31, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. proposed $2.2 trillion in new...more
4/5/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Biotechnology ,
Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Infrastructure ,
Manufacturers ,
Public Utility ,
Research and Development ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry ,
U.S. Commerce Department
Articulates Administration Policy And Reaffirms Need For “Strong, Resilient Supply Chains” For “Critical And Essential Goods And Materials” -
On February 24, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on...more
2/26/2021
/ Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Food Supply ,
Goods or Services ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Manufacturers ,
Minerals ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Prescription Drugs ,
Risk Management ,
Supply Chain ,
Telecommunications ,
Transportation Industry
Articulates Administration Policy And Creates New Made In America Office To Review Proposed Waivers Of “Made In America Laws” -
On January 25, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed an Executive Order on Ensuring the...more
On July 1, 2020, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (the “USMCA” or the “Agreement”) entered into force and replaced its predecessor, the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”). The USMCA has attracted unprecedented...more
7/16/2020
/ Canada ,
Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Imports ,
Labor Courts ,
Labor Regulations ,
Mexico ,
NAFTA ,
Trade Representatives ,
Unions ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)
Agency also seeks comments to "keep current on developments in our national fight against the coronavirus pandemic" -
On Friday, March 20, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a document entitled...more
The United States and China reached “a Phase One trade deal that requires structural reforms and other changes to China’s economic and trade regime in the areas of intellectual property, technology transfer, agriculture,...more
12/16/2019
/ Agricultural Sector ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Agreements ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trump Administration ,
USTR
The U.S. International Trade Commission Initiates A Second Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process -
On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous...more
10/21/2019
/ Airbus ,
China ,
Constitutional Challenges ,
EU ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
OECD ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Negotiations ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
UK Parliament ,
UK Supreme Court ,
United Nations ,
WTO
On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (“Commission”) will again initiate the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (“MTB”) process. Under the MTB process, parties can file petitions with the Commission to...more
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Loses Majority In Parliament While Parliament Votes to Delay Brexit -
On September 3, 2019, the Conservative party in the United Kingdom (“UK”) lost its majority in Parliament when Phillip...more
10/1/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Brazil ,
China ,
EU ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Japan ,
President Macron ,
Prime Minister ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
US Trade Policies ,
Wildfires
President Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Abe Announce U.S.-Japan Agreement in Principle on Agricultural and Digital Trade -
On August 25, 2019, President Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced that the...more
The United States And China Engage In A New Set Of Trade Talks, But President Trump Announces A Tariff Of 10 Percent On $300 Billion Worth Of Chinese Imports -
On July 30, 2019, the United States and China opened a new...more
8/21/2019
/ Buy America ,
Canada ,
China ,
Dispute Resolution ,
EU ,
Exports ,
FBI ,
Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Retaliatory Tariffs ,
Tariffs ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
WTO
In his testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee on July 23, 2019, Christopher Wray, Director of the Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), addressed the threat posed by China to U.S. intellectual property rights. During the...more
Mexico and the United States Reach Agreement on Immigration Issues, Causing President Trump to Withdraw His Threat to Impose Escalating Tariffs on Imports from Mexico -
Late on Friday, June 7, 2019, the United States and...more
China Pushes Back On Trade As The Countdown To Trump-Xi Meeting Begins In Earnest -
On June 2, 2019, the State Council Information Office of The People’s Republic of China released a White Paper entitled China’s Position...more
The World Trade Organization Predicts “Revolutionary” Impact for Blockchain Technology On Digital Global Trade -
The World Trade Organization (“WTO”) recently published its report, entitled “Can Blockchain Revolutionize...more
2/22/2019
/ Blockchain ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) ,
E-Commerce ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
NAFTA ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
UK Brexit ,
WTO
NAFTA 2.0 Update: USTR Provides Congress with List of Legislative Changes Needed to Implement U.S. Mexico-Canada-Agreement -
On January 29, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) Robert Lighthizer notified the Senate...more
New Executive Order Would Expand Domestic Preferences In Federal Procurement For Infrastructure Projects -
On January 31, 2019, President Trump signed an Executive Order (“EO”) entitled “Strengthening Buy-American...more
Section 301 Update: USTR Grants Exclusion Requests Covering More Than 950 Products -
As we previously reported, in July 2018, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it was establishing a process by...more
1/23/2019
/ China ,
CPTPP ,
EU ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
Manufacturers ,
Section 301 ,
Trade Relations ,
Trans-Pacific Partnership ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR ,
WTO
The European Union Decides to Impose Definitive Safeguard Measures on Steel Imports -
On January 4, 2018, the EU notified the World Trade Organization (WTO) that it intends to impose definitive safeguard measures on a wide...more
1/22/2019
/ Aluminum Sales ,
China ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Ways and Means Committee ,
WTO
The Impact of the New Democratic House Majority On The Administration’s Trade Policy -
On November 6, 2018, in the mid-term elections, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives by winning approximately...more
12/19/2018
/ Aluminum Sales ,
CFIUS ,
EU ,
Foreign Investment ,
Section 232 ,
Section 301 ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Policy ,
Trump Administration ,
UK ,
UK Brexit ,
USTR ,
WTO
On November 6, 2018, in the mid-term elections, Democrats took control of the U.S. House of Representatives by winning approximately 39 seats previously held by Republicans. With Democrats taking over control of the House in...more