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Adams and Reese LLP

International Compliance Digest – August 2024

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August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. For starters, the DOJ unveiled a new program that incentivizes corporate...more

Wiley Rein LLP

10 Key Trade Developments: China

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New legislation (Leveling the Playing Field 2.0 Act) and U.S. Department of Commerce regulations are likely to address China’s distortive and unfair trade practices more strategically in a variety of industries and sectors....more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

China Year-in-Review: Securing the Battery Supply Chain

During 2023 both Congress and the Biden Administration repeatedly expressed the need to secure critical supply chains, particularly batteries that rely heavily on lithium and critical minerals sourced from China. Concerns...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 8th Annual Canadian Forum on Global Economic Sanctions - March 6th - 7th, Toronto, ON, Canada

Immerse yourself in the only comprehensive economic sanctions event of its kind in Canada, spanning two days of invaluable insights and practical knowledge. Designed to cover U.S., EU, and major global sanctions, this...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

International Trade Law: 2023 Year in Review & Outlook for 2024

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Husch Blackwell's fifth-annual international trade law year-in-review report provides a detailed look at what transpired in international trade law during 2023 and takes a peek at how the coming year might develop. Our...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

[Webinar] Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights violations and CBP enforcement - January 4th, 11:30...

Join Braumiller Law Group Senior Counsel Bruce Leeds for the second presentation in a monthly series regarding Hot Topics in International Trade Compliance Forced Labor/Slave Labor/Uyghur Labor - The latest on human rights...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 5th Conference on U.S.-China Trade Controls - October 12th - 13th, Washington, DC

As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in the Unites States, ACI is hosting the highly anticipated 5th Annual U.S.-China Trade Controls Conference, scheduled for October 12–13 in Washington, DC. Considering...more

Guidepost Solutions LLC

The China Syndrome: Competing Regimes Make Due Diligence a Tall Task

...While reliable information from China has always come at a premium, recent restrictions on previously available business intelligence as well as Chinese enforcement actions against foreign investigative diligence firms are...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - June 2023 Newsletter

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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - February 2023 Newsletter

2023 is more than a brand-new year – it is an opportunity for your company to prioritize supply chain security. For some companies, this means filing a prior disclosure with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Companies...more

Hogan Lovells

EU Commission Proposal to ban products made with forced labour from the EU market

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On 14 September 2022, the European Commission released a proposal for a Regulation prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. The European Commission has taken a comprehensive approach, with the ban...more

Wiley Rein LLP

European Commission Proposes Ban on Forced Labor Products in EU

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On September 14, 2022, the European Commission (EC) issued a proposal that would ban products made with forced labor across EU markets. The proposed ban would apply both to imports and exports and includes plans for removing...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group & Braumiller Consulting Group August 2022 newsletter

We can all agree that goods made from forced labor, indentured labor or child labor should not be introduced into the U.S. market. Indeed, U.S. law prohibits the entry of goods made from forced labor....more

A&O Shearman

Sanctions Roundup: Fourth Quarter 2021

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Closing the year with a renewed focus on the People’s Republic of China, the Biden Administration imposed new export restrictions on US-origin technology to Chinese tech firms to hinder the PRC’s military and security...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

The Tightrope Of Biden’s Global Trade Policy

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How companies should navigate today’s shifting global trade landscape and remain in compliance amid increasing government scrutiny. What it means for your strategic business planning. We all know global trade policy...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

U.S. Warns of Heightened Risk of Doing Business in Xinjiang

On July 13, 2021, the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, Treasury, Commerce and Homeland Security and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative issued an updated Advisory on supply-chain risks for U.S. businesses whose...more

Jones Day

Biden Administration Announces New Trade Restrictions Affecting Solar and Electronics Industries

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These targeted restrictions present a pressing need for U.S. solar and electronics companies to evaluate their supply chain for critical inputs and monitor subsequent U.S. Customs Border Patrol ("CBP") forced labor...more

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CBP Issues WRO on Solar Materials Made By Chinese Companies

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Forced Labor Enforcement Continues to Escalate as Commerce Restricts Exports to 5 Additional PRC Companies - Withhold release order was issued that will prohibit imports of products produced in whole or part from silica...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Forced Labor Sanctions in the Solar Industry – What You Need to Know

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Yesterday, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. , a company located in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“XUAR”). The WRO...more

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP

Sanctions on polysilicon from Xinjiang threaten solar panel supply chains

In 2019, the US imposed sanctions against China in reaction to “serious human rights abuse against ethnic minorities in Xinjiang...” The sanctions followed reports of mass arbitrary detention and severe physical abuse, among...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S. Department of Commerce Sanctions Seven Chinese Supercomputer Firms

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On April 8, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) added seven Chinese supercomputer firms and organizations to its Entity List, the agency’s principal export sanctions list. BIS alleges...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Human Rights and Forced Labor Sanctions Announced

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Earlier this week, the United States, the European Union, Britain, and Canada imposed sanctions on several Chinese officials for human rights abuses against the Uyghur minority in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

U.S. Expands WROs in Xinjiang, Targeting Major Cotton Producer with Implications for Global Supply Chains

On December 2, 2020, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued an import detention or Withhold Release Order (WRO) against cotton produced by Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC) based on information that...more

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US Sanctions on Chinese Apparel Companies for Forced Labor Hit Retail Supply Chains

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There is a risk that garments made from cotton produced by XPCC could be subject to a Customs and Border Protection withhold release orders. Fashion and luxury goods companies need to be concerned about the recent...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

U.S. Agencies Issue Business Advisory Warning of Xinjiang-Related Supply Chain Exposure and OFAC Imposes Blocking Sanctions on...

- On July 1, the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, State, and the Treasury issued a joint advisory on the “Risks and Considerations for Businesses with Supply Chain Exposure to Entities Engaged in Forced Labor and...more

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