Maureen Thorson at Wiley Rein LLP

Under New FTC Rule, “Made in USA” Violators Will Face Monetary Penalties

On Thursday, July 1, 2021, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized a rule that both formally adopts the agency’s longstanding guidelines for “unqualified” claims that a product has U.S. origin, and authorizes...more

7/6/2021 / Advertising , Corporate Counsel , Country of Origin , Federal Trade Commission (FTC) , Made in the USA , Manufacturers , Product Labels

UPDATE: Import Ban on All Products Containing Specific Chinese Silica

*This alert was originally published on June 25, 2021 and updated on June 30, 2021. On June 24, 2021, the White House announced immediate actions to prevent entry into the United States of silica and downstream products...more

7/1/2021 / Biden Administration , China , Forced Labor , Imports , Silica , Supply Chain , Withhold Release Orders (WROs)

Administration Takes New Actions to Address China Forced Labor in Silica-Based Products Supply Chain

On Thursday, June 24, the White House announced new actions to combat the use of forced labor in the production of silica-based products, including but not limited to solar-grade polysilicon in the Xinjiang province of the...more

6/28/2021 / Biden Administration , Child Labor , Customs and Border Protection , Forced Labor , Imports , Silica , Supply Chain , Withhold Release Orders (WROs)

NY Fed Finds Apparent Narrowing of U.S.-China Trade Deficit Largely Attributable to $10 Billion of Duty Evasion

Tariff evasion has been a growing problem for years, but the scale of the problem has reached unprecedented levels. Economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System...more

6/24/2021 / China , Evasion , Exporters , Importers , Tariffs , Trade Deficit , Trade Relations

Potential Relief from Section 301 and Other Tariffs Under the Senate China Bill

On Thursday, May 28, 2021, the U.S. Senate passed, 91 to 4, Amendment 1562 (the Trade Act of 2021) to Senator Schumer’s China competitiveness bill, Senate Bill 1260. The amendment, sponsored by Senator Mike Crapo (R-IN),...more

6/1/2021 / Importers , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Relations , USTR

USTR: Section 301 Tariffs Expected in Response to Digital Services Taxes Imposed by Six Countries

In June 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) will likely announce its decision on tariffs authorized by Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, on certain imports from Austria, India,...more

5/19/2021 / Digital Services Tax , Investigations , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Act of 1974 , USTR

U.S. Department of Energy Calls for Public Comment on High-Capacity Battery Supply Chain Vulnerabilities

On March 29, 2021, the Department of Energy (DoE) called for public comment on risks in the U.S. supply chain for high-capacity batteries, including electric vehicle batteries. DoE is seeking policy recommendations to address...more

4/1/2021 / Batteries , Critical Infrastructure Sectors , Department of Energy (DOE) , Energy Sector , Executive Orders , Manufacturers , Public Comment , Risk Mitigation , Supply Chain

UPDATE: USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations into Vietnamese Policies and Practices Affecting International Trade

On October 2, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced its initiation of separate investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 with respect to Vietnam’s trade with the United States....more

10/6/2020 / Enforcement Guidance , Exports , Foreign Currency , Government Investigations , Section 301 , Trade Relations , US Trade Policies , USTR , Vietnam

Maureen Thorson

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