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7 Strategies to Overcome Supply Chain Disruptions: Mitigate Risk While Enhancing Resilience and Adaptability

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Supply chain disruption and persistent inflation remain critical issues in the global economy, with ongoing geopolitical tensions, the evolution of digital threats, and increasing emphasis on sustainability reshaping the...more

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The Inflation Reduction Act's EV Tax Credits: Supply Chain Challenges and Bridge Solutions Under US Trade Rules

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Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more

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Making Sense of the Solar Supply Chain Issues

As current supply chain issues continue to threaten the U.S. photovoltaic solar industry, solar module suppliers, manufacturers, renewable energy developers and utilities alike face great uncertainty surrounding the immediate...more

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U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: A Recap

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After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more

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Trump’s Tariff Wars: Mitigating the Risk for Supply Chains

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Throughout his presidency, President Trump has used tariffs – and the threat of tariffs – to address an unprecedented variety of economic and national security threats. As if to underscore the point, on December 2, 2019, the...more

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Sino-US and EU-US trade wars continue to cause hardship for manufacturers

The year-long trade conflict between the U.S. and China has caused a number of economic casualties. North American farmers have struggled, as they watched their primary market for soy and pork disappear,...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.3.2019 | Top Story: After WTO ruling, US Hits EU with $7.5B in Tariffs Over Airbus Subsidies

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We now have a price tag on the WTO-authorized sanctions that the U.S. can impose on European goods as a result of the EU’s illegal subsidies of planemaker Airbus: $7.5 billion—the “largest authorized retaliation in the WTO’s...more

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - March 2019

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International Trade Commission Initiates Investigation to Assess the Effect of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Process on the U.S. Economy - As we reported previously, the U.S. Congress reinstituted the Miscellaneous Tariff...more

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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

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Trade & Manufacturing - News of Note - January 2019

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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

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National Trade Estimate/Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Comments

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted comments on the National Trade Estimate (“NTE”) to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. See Docket No. USTR-2018-0029. ISRI describes its trade...more

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The Impact of a No-Deal Brexit Outcome

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On October 17, 2018, politicians expected to finalize Brexit terms at a 24-hour summit of European Union leaders in Brussels. Had things gone to plan, a special one-off meeting in November was all that remained to sign the...more

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New Exclusions Process Opens Up Potential Relief from Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs for Automotive Companies

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On March 23, automotive companies that rely on imported steel and aluminum were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of 10 percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary...more

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New Exclusions Process Opens Up Potential Relief from Section 232 Tariffs for Users of Specialty Steel and Aluminum Products or...

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On March 23rd, steel and aluminum users were confronted with new special tariffs of 25 percent on all imports of steel and tariffs of ten percent on all imports of aluminum, with temporary exclusions for Argentina, Australia,...more

Mintz - Energy & Sustainability Viewpoints

Trump Administration Announces New Tariffs on Imported Solar Cells and Modules

Following months of speculation, on January 23, 2018, the Trump Administration issued a Proclamation announcing new tariffs on imported solar cells and modules (the “Solar Tariff”) in response to the Section 201 petition...more

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U.S. Approves New Tariffs on Solar Cells

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On Jan. 22, 2018, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer announced that the Trump Administration approved recommendations to impose safeguard tariffs on imported solar cells and modules. The USTR made the...more

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ITC Prepares to Vote on the Suniva/SolarWorld proceeding re Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells

As we approach the critical September 22 vote of the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) for the U.S. solar industry, here is a brief review of how we arrived at this point and what to expect. This vote will...more

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International Trade Litigation and the New Trump Administration: Your Top Ten Questions Answered

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Globalization and the need to efficiently deploy corporate resources have led many multinational companies to establish global supply networks. Although these efforts often lead to the efficient deployment of capital,...more

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The UK has voted to leave the EU: What now?

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The British public have voted that the UK should leave the EU. The EU Referendum vote (the Leave Vote) does not by itself result in an automatic UK exit from the EU. The EU Treaty provides for a framework for a...more

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