In this new trade landscape, it is more important than ever to coordinate customs and operational planning with income taxes and transfer pricing....more
5/22/2025
/ Customs ,
First Sale Doctrine ,
Foreign Policy ,
Foreign Relations ,
Goods or Services ,
Imports ,
Income Taxes ,
Inventory ,
Retail Market ,
Risk Management ,
Suppliers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Liability ,
Tax Planning ,
Transfer Pricing ,
Trump Administration
On May 13, 2024, President Biden signed into law the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act ("the Act"), which bans imports of low-enriched uranium ("LEU") produced in Russia or by a Russian entity. The Act will go into...more
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA" or the "Act") imposes new obligations on companies producing or sourcing goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China ("Xinjiang"). The key...more
7/14/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Forced Labor ,
Goods or Services ,
Human Rights ,
Imports ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
On December 23, 2021, President Biden signed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act ("UFLPA" or the "Act") into law. The Act creates a rebuttable presumption that "any goods, wares, articles, and merchandise mined, produced,...more
4/28/2022
/ China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Forced Labor ,
Human Rights ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
Rebuttable Presumptions ,
Supply Chain ,
US Trade Policies ,
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA)
The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") is seeking comments on the possible reinstatement of Section 301 tariff exclusions on 549 Chinese-origin products. The Office of the United States Trade...more
10/29/2021
/ China ,
Comment Period ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
International Harmonization ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR
These targeted restrictions present a pressing need for U.S. solar and electronics companies to evaluate their supply chain for critical inputs and monitor subsequent U.S. Customs Border Patrol ("CBP") forced labor...more
6/29/2021
/ Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Electronics ,
Entity List ,
Exports ,
Forced Labor ,
Imports ,
Silica ,
Solar Energy ,
Supply Chain ,
Trade Restrictions ,
US Trade Policies
The risk of detention or seizure of products imported into the United States warrants renewed attention to responsible business practices on forced labor risk in global supply chains.
United States Customs and Border...more
Renewed government focus on imported products made with forced or indentured labor warrants attention to global supply chains best practices.
On March 29, 2021, United States Customs and Border Protection ("CBP") announced...more
The Situation: The Trump administration announced new tariffs on imports of certain derivative, or "downstream," steel and aluminum articles with exemptions for certain countries. These tariffs are in addition to the existing...more
2/12/2020
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Imports ,
National Security ,
Presidential Proclamations ,
Section 232 ,
Steel Industry ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
The Situation: Recent reports indicate that the United States and China may soon reach an initial, limited trade deal that could involve the United States phasing out some existing tariffs on Chinese-origin goods while...more
11/25/2019
/ China ,
Imports ,
Requests for Exclusion ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Retaliation ,
Trade Wars ,
Trump Administration ,
US Trade Policies ,
USTR