Just this month, the U.S. Government clarified that all vehicles sold with batteries manufactured in or made of critical minerals mined from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran will be excluded from the $7,500 Section 30D...more
On March 9, 2023, Kilpatrick Townsend Partner and Global Lead for International Disputes, Thomas G. Allen, spoke at the Inter Pacific Bar Association’s Annual conference in Dubai, UAE on the potential for supply chain...more
New proposed guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) confirms that Japanese companies are now eligible for some of the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA’s) lucrative Sec....more
On March 28, 2023, the United States and Japan signed a bilateral trade agreement to strengthen supply chains of critical minerals involved in electric vehicle battery production and to “ensure the free trade of such critical...more