On April 14, 2025, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the initiation of investigations into the effects on US national security of imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical...more
4/17/2025
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The World Trade Organization’s (“WTO”) 13th Ministerial Conference (“MC13”) has extended the e-commerce customs duty moratorium for another two years, providing another short reprieve for digital services companies from the...more
Canada’s new anti-forced labour legislation, the Forced and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, will come into effect in January 2024, with due diligence reporting requirements starting on May 31, 2024....more
11/29/2023
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On August 18, 2023, the US Department of Commerce ("Commerce") issued its final affirmative determinations that solar cells and modules completed in Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, or Vietnam (collectively, "Southeast Asia")...more
8/23/2023
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The United States, the European Union, and Germany have recently adopted or proposed new rules requiring enhanced due diligence in supply chains, targeting human rights and environmental issues. This alert examines key...more
2/24/2023
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The European Parliament and Council of the European Union have reached an agreement on the text of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism regulation and the directive providing an updated EU Emissions Trading System....more
12/28/2022
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In the over five months since the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA") entered into force, companies have grappled with how to assess and mitigate compliance risks. Lack of transparency by US Customs and Border...more
In recent weeks, the Trump administration and members of the US business community have continued to engage with the US Congress to advocate congressional approval of the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which they have...more
5/2/2019
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