In a public event at the White House on April 2, President Trump announced the imposition of “reciprocal” tariffs on virtually all goods imported into the United States from all countries.
For certain countries the...more
The U.S. government on July 14, 2020, took two significant steps to address the evolving situation in Hong Kong. These were primarily in response to the enactment of the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding...more
7/22/2020
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The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), an agency of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, administers and enforces U.S. economic sanctions programs against targeted foreign governments, individuals, groups and entities...more
5/8/2019
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