Following a series of government agency actions in the final months of 2021, U.S. businesses are advised to evaluate their operations in Cambodia and ensure compliance in the new year. Beginning with the tri-agency Cambodia...more
1/11/2022
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US State Departments
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is increasing each civil monetary penalty within Commerce's jurisdiction for 2022 by 6.2 percent. The increases become effective on Jan. 15, 2022. Note that the 2022 adjustments will...more
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 16, 2021, extending product exclusions for COVID-19-related products covered by USTR's Section 301 investigation into...more
11/18/2021
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
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Imports ,
International Harmonization ,
Medical Devices ,
Public Comment ,
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USTR
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has published a Federal Register notice seeking public comments on whether to reinstate 549 previously extended tariff exclusions. If reinstated, exclusions will apply...more
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on June 24, 2021, issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) on silica-based products produced by Hoshine Silicon Industry Co. Ltd. (Hoshine) and its subsidiaries. Hoshine makes...more
6/30/2021
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Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Silica ,
Solar Panels ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
The Biden Administration on June 8, 20201, released findings from a 100-day interagency domestic supply chain assessment of critical products and outlined a series of steps it will take in order to strengthen U.S. critical...more
6/14/2021
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Biden Administration ,
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Department of Energy (DOE) ,
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
Executive Orders ,
International Trade ,
Manufacturers ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) recently announced its "apparent" need for public comment on key aspects of a mechanism that would license or preclear certain information and communications technology and services...more
4/26/2021
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Comment Period ,
Cuba ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Interim Rule ,
Iran ,
Licensing Rules ,
North Korea ,
Public Comment ,
Russia ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
Back in May 2019, the Trump Administration issued Executive Order 13873, which was meant to police the use of certain information and communications technology and services (ICTS) purchased from "foreign adversaries." Then,...more
4/26/2021
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cuba ,
Digital Communications ,
Foreign Adversaries ,
Imports ,
Information Technology ,
Interim Rule ,
Investigations ,
Iran ,
North Korea ,
Russia ,
Surveillance ,
Technology ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Venezuela
Holland & Knight invites you to read the Spring 2021 issue of our Energy and Natural Resources Quarterly newsletter, in which our authors discuss important hot topics and developments in energy, natural resources and...more
3/25/2021
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Biden Administration ,
Clean Energy ,
Clean Tech ,
Colombia ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Projects ,
Executive Orders ,
Forestry ,
Fracking ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Latin America ,
Private Equity ,
Proposed Legislation ,
Renewable Energy ,
Supply Chain
President Joe Biden has signed an Executive Order (EO) on America's Supply Chains, mandating a 100-day review of the global supply chains used by key industries in an effort to avoid the shortages in medical equipment,...more
3/3/2021
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Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
China ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Defense Production Act ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Contractors ,
FEMA ,
Medical Equipment ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
Vaccinations
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a final rule on Jan. 19, 2021, amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to implement the rescission of Sudan's designation as a State...more
President Donald Trump issued a new executive order – Executive Order Addressing the Threat Posed By Applications and Other Software Developed or Controlled By Chinese Companies – on Jan. 5, 2021, prohibiting any transaction...more
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on Dec. 23, 2020, amended the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to remove Hong Kong as a separate destination listed in the EAR....more
The U.S. Court of International Trade's (CIT) docket is brimming these days, all thanks to importers who have initiated more than 3,500 actions to date challenging the Trump Administration's use of Section 301 of the Trade...more
A lawsuit filed with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) on Sept. 10, 2020, seeks to upend the Trump Administration's authority to levy and collect certain of the tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of...more
President Donald Trump on June 4, 2020, issued the Presidential Memorandum on Protecting United States Investors from Significant Risks from Chinese Companies. It directs the President's Working Group on Financial Markets...more
President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 139201 on May 1, 2020, declaring a national emergency in order to secure the nation's bulk-power system. The president's order explains that such systems are threatened by foreign...more
5/7/2020
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Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cybersecurity ,
Department of Energy (DOE) ,
Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Government Investigations ,
National Security ,
Power Grid ,
Russia ,
Section 232 ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a call for comments regarding the possible removal of Section 301 tariffs for medical-care products from China. The request for comments on the easing of Section...more
• The Trump Administration is allowing U.S. nationals to pursue civil actions against certain Cuban entities under Title III of the Helms-Burton Act (Libertad Act) for trafficking in property confiscated by the Cuban...more
Holland & Knight invites you to read our China Practice Newsletter, in which our authors discuss pertinent Sino-American topics. The firm provides legal assistance to Chinese investors and companies doing business or making...more
2/1/2019
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CFIUS ,
China ,
Covered Transactions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Cross-Border Transactions ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FEHA ,
Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Forum Selection ,
Intellectual Property Protection ,
International Labor Laws ,
Minimum Wage ,
State Labor Laws ,
USPTO ,
Wage and Hour ,
Woman Board Members
Before leaving office, former President Barack Obama signed Executive Order (E.O.) 13761 on Jan. 13, 2017, in response to "positive actions" by the Government of Sudan. E.O. 13761 establishes a basis for complete revocation...more
1/27/2017
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Aircraft ,
Airlines ,
Barack Obama ,
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Administration Regulations (EAR) ,
Export Controls ,
Exports ,
General Licenses ,
Imports ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Railroads ,
Revocation ,
Sudan ,
Technology
Pursuant to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), the U.S. Department of State Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) has issued a revised Statement of Registration (DS-2032) form and now allows it to be...more