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Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

A Tax on Fashion: Can Tariffs Slow Down the Fast Fashion Industry? - The Katten Kattwalk | Issue 29

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In the age of the "I want it cheap, and I want it now" consumer mentality, fast fashion brands primarily based in China have established and maintained dominance in the retail market. According to US Customs and Border...more

Ankura

Ripple Effects of Tariff Hikes

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As a tool of trade policy, tariffs can profoundly affect costs and supply chain dynamics within the construction sector. The construction industry is a vital part of the global economy and is often susceptible to impacts...more

Wiley Rein LLP

USTR Finds China’s ‘Unreasonable’ Policies in Shipbuilding, Maritime, Logistics Sectors Restrict U.S. Commerce

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On January 16, 2025, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) determined, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, that China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is unreasonable...more

Mayer Brown

Nine House Democrats Urge Biden Administration to Take Additional Steps to Counter Threat Posed by China’s Automotive Exports

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On April 9, 2024, nine House Democrats wrote US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, urging “additional action of the imminent danger posed by the expansion of Chinese automotive exports.” The nine House Democrats include five...more

Hogan Lovells

Despite continuance, the Biden administration still considering relief on China Section 301 Tariffs

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Last month, on 8 September 2022, USTR announced that representatives of domestic industries benefiting from the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of “China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology...more

Jones Day

EU Chips Act: The EU's Push for Semiconductor Autonomy

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Background  - Recent supply disruptions in the semiconductor industry have highlighted the dependence of many global economies, including the EU, on imported chips manufactured in Asia....more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 12.13.2019 | Top Story: US Announces Phase One Trade Agreement With China, But No Confirmation From Chinese

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The US and China have reportedly reached an initial agreement on the “final terms of a phase one trade deal, moving both countries closer to signing a pact that” the White House originally announced in October and averting...more

Hogan Lovells

Doing Business in Germany: Consumer Sector

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Germany should not be a blank spot on your company map. Located at the center of Continental Europe, it is the world’s fourth biggest economy and the home of some of the biggest companies in the world. It plays a key role in...more

Womble Bond Dickinson

The Section 301 and Section 232 Trade Actions: Managing the Impact of New Trade Restrictions

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The first half of 2018 has seen the United States place sweeping import tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and on thousands of Chinese products. In response, China, the European Union, Canada and other countries have...more

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