A report issued last week alleges that a “substantial volume” of clothing is tainted with forced labor and is significantly tied to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Uyghur Region”). The report, written by several...more
Two new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petitions were filed on Oct. 25 by the American Shrimp Processors Association (“ASPA” or “Petitioner”) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia. Petitioner also...more
Fifteen new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and four new countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on Oct. 4 by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (“the Coalition”) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry,...more
Two new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and one countervailing duty (“CVD”) petition were filed on Sept. 27 by Eastman Kodak Company (“Petitioner”) against imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates...more
The fight against forced labor in trade is not a new concept. For decades, the United States has banned the importation of goods produced with forced labor through the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 (“Tariff Act”). Section 307 of...more
On Aug. 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), proposed new regulations revising certain aspects of the exclusion process for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. BIS also requested...more
On Aug. 9, President Biden issued Executive Order 14105 directing the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a new program to address U.S. investments in certain national security technologies in “Countries of Concern.” The...more
Twelve U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and one countervailing duty (“CVD”) petition were filed on July 28, 2023, by the following: Brooklyn Bedding LLC; Carpenter Co.; Corsicana Mattress Company; Future Foam, Inc.;...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on July 11 by PURIS Proteins, LLC (“PURIS” or “Petitioner”) against imports of certain pea protein from China....more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on May 31 by the Coalition For Fair Trade in Shopping Bags (the “Coalition”) against imports of certain paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India,...more
Determining where to manufacture your products is a critical step in establishing your consumer goods company. The selection will ultimately impact the quality of the product, the production cost, and other business and legal...more
A new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petition was filed on April 27 against imports of brass rod from Brazil, India, Israel, Mexico, South Africa, and South Korea. The petition also seeks the imposition of countervailing duties...more
On March 17, Mexico published new provisions to ban the importation of goods into the country produced by forced labor, including child labor. The new provisions will enter into force on May 18, 2023, 90 days after its...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were filed on Jan. 18 against imports of tin mill products from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, South Korea, Taiwan, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The petitions also seek the...more
A five-member arbitral panel (“Panel”) issued its Final Report on the dispute over the interpretation of the automotive rules of origin under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”), marking a win for Canada and...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions were deemed filed on Dec. 30, 2022, by the FNA Group, Inc. against imports of gas-powered pressure washers (“GPPW”) from China and Vietnam. The petitions also seek the imposition of...more
A report issued this week alleges that most of the global auto industry is tainted with forced labor and is significantly tied to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Uyghur Region”). The report, written by a number of...more