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US Presidential Elections 2024—What is at Stake for Swiss Companies and Investors?

The November U.S. Presidential electoral campaign is in full swing. Since President Joe Biden ended his reelection bid and Vice President Kamala Harris secured the Democratic Party nomination, polls now show a tight race...more

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Tariffs and Trade

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“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” – George Santayana. As an example of this I present to you the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act of 1930. If you are not familiar with this, it is worth taking a moment...more

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Brussels Regulatory Brief: June 2024

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Antitrust and Competition - The European Commission to Take Action to Address Territorial Supply Constraints - On 24 May 2024, the EU Commissioner for Competition, Margrethe Vestager, announced that the European Commission...more

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Section 301 Tariffs Update

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Following last week’s announcement concerning the U.S. Trade Representative’s proposal to add or increase Section 301 ad valorem rates of duty for certain products of China, on May 22, 2024, the USTR issued its highly...more

Dickinson Wright

USTR Releases Section 301 Tariff Specifics and Electric Vehicles Will Be Impacted | 美国贸易办公室发布301条款关税细节;电动汽车将受到影响

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The USTR released more specifics regarding the proposed increase in tariffs on “key sectors.”  The most recent announcement clarifies the actual products impacted, the timing of such tariffs, and an exclusion process for a...more

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USTR Issues Details of the Proposed Section 301 China Tariff Increases, Seeking Public Input

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On May 22, 2024, the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") unveiled the details of the proposed increases in Section 301 tariffs on imports from China. If adopted, the action would raise tariffs on solar power products,...more

Baker Donelson

Section 301 Review Raises Tariffs in Key Sectors, Keeps Existing Tariffs, and Increases Enforcement

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The Biden administration announced that it will increase tariffs in key product areas, largely focusing on electric vehicles, batteries, solar cells, and supporting industries. This increase in tariffs results from the U.S....more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade A Year in Review (Quickly)

Hot Topics in International Trade with Braumiller Law Group A Year in Review with Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French-Section 301 tariffs-China, Russian Sanctions, New Broker Regulations, and Pickleball! ...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Small Steps on Big Issues: Recent Developments in the U.S.-UK Trade Relationship

The trade relationship between the U.S. and UK is an economically and historically important one for both nations. While the two nations recommitted to their longstanding alliance at the recent G7 summit, a number of...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

International Trade Impacts of The Coronavirus: Update On Government And Industry Actions And Key Considerations For Trade...

The new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, and the disease it causes, COVID-19, have created diverse, complex, and immediate challenges for world governments, multinational businesses, and other international institutions and projects....more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.13.2019 | Top Story: US Announces Phase One Trade Agreement With China, But No Confirmation From Chinese

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The US and China have reportedly reached an initial agreement on the “final terms of a phase one trade deal, moving both countries closer to signing a pact that” the White House originally announced in October and averting...more

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Financial Daily Dose 12.03.2019 | Top Story: US Threatens Tariffs on French Goods Over New Digital Services Tax

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Because who wants a nice quiet December, right? Yesterday, the U.S. opened yet another trade war front by proposing retaliatory tariffs of up to 100% on a wide range of French imports after announcing that “it found France’s...more

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Financial Daily Dose 11.13.2019 | Top Story: Buffeted by Changing Consumer Demands, Dean Foods Declares Bankruptcy

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Dean Foods, the largest milk company in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection, a “fresh setback to a U.S. dairy industry struggling against declining U.S. milk consumption and rising competition.”  Industry experts...more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Is the USMCA (Replacement for NAFTA) Going to be Ratified?

Last night, I had the chance to attend an interesting panel discussion featuring Richard Steffens (Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, U.S. Department of Commerce) and Jacobeth Hernandez (Consul for...more

K&L Gates LLP

U.S.-China Trade War Escalates: Time to Review the Effectiveness and Efficiency of Supply and Value Chains

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The “trade-dispute” between the United States and China is creating a lot of uncertainty in the market and a lot of opportunity for businesses to really think about their current business structures and practices....more

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Are the Metal Tariffs Helping or Hurting U.S. Manufacturers?

Earlier this year, we posted our 2019 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook. In the post, we said the following with respect to tariffs...more

King & Spalding

Trade & Manufacturing - February 2019 #2

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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

Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

2019 Corporate Compliance & Litigation Outlook for Manufacturers

As we embark on the sixth year of the Manufacturing Law Blog, we continue our annual tradition of making predictions. Last week, Matt provided his thoughts and predictions in the labor/employment arena. This week, I am...more

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INCOTERMS – Ground Zero for Negotiating Tariff Impact

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The INCOTERMS published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) have long served the international community by offering a “shorthand” for communicating key shipping terms. INCOTERMS are so ubiquitous in international...more

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Understanding the 2018 U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods: Developing a Game Plan

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The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) recently announced a new set of tariffs on imports of Chinese goods.1 Companies with global supply chains have been scrambling to understand the impact of the tariffs on...more

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No-deal Brexit: Technical notices on trading goods published

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The UK Government has released a further batch of technical notices, providing guidance to businesses on the implications of an exit from the EU without a Withdrawal Agreement on 29 Mach 2019. ...more

Jones Day

Options for Avoiding Section 301 Duties on Chinese-Origin Goods

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The Situation: The U.S. government has imposed additional 25 percent duties on two sets of Chinese-origin goods, will shortly impose additional 10 to 25 percent duties on another set of Chinese-origin goods, and is...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Raw Material and Commodity Purchasing – Key Concerns for Manufacturers

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On August 9, 2018, Original Equipment Suppliers Association (“OESA”) held its 2018 Automotive Commodities Event covering a variety of topics related to commodities purchasing, including strategies for price risk management,...more

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The Section 301 and Section 232 Trade Actions: Managing the Impact of New Trade Restrictions

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The first half of 2018 has seen the United States place sweeping import tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and on thousands of Chinese products. In response, China, the European Union, Canada and other countries have...more

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NAFTA 2.0: Time Slipping Away for Congress to Act This Year

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Ongoing negotiations to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement remain bogged down, but even if U.S., Canadian and Mexican trade ministers strike a deal in the coming weeks, Congress may not be able to approve it this...more

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