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Robinson+Cole Manufacturing Law Blog

Here’s How Commercial Contracts Can Ease the Cost Burden of New Tariffs Impacting Manufacturers

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Commercial contracts tend to be full of “boilerplate provisions” that, to paraphrase Mark Twain’s assessment of classic novels, everyone knows are important, but no one actually reads. When COVID-19 struck, manufacturers...more

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USTR Extends Reinstated Section 301 Exclusions And COVID-Related Section 301 Exclusions

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On September 6, 2023, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that it will extend 352 reinstated exclusions and 77 COVID-related exclusions to duties imposed on goods from China pursuant to Section 301 of...more

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USTR Announces a Further Extension of Certain Section 301 Exclusions Until December 31

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On September 6, 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR), the agency responsible for implementing the Section 301 tariffs on imports from China, announced the further extension of 352 exclusions and 77...more

White & Case LLP

Section 301 Tariff Exclusions Will Expire Soon, Unless Extended

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Two sets of exclusions from the Section 301 tariff actions against China are currently set to expire on September 30, 2023, leaving companies uncertain about future import costs. USTR has not yet indicated whether it intends...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2023 Special 301 Report

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On April 26th, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2023 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[i]nnovation and creativity are at the heart of American...more

White & Case LLP

USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Medical Products; Further Tariff Relief Under Consideration

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On May 27, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice extending Section 301 tariff exclusions for certain China-origin medical products needed to address the COVID-19 pandemic....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] U.S. Export & Reexport Compliance For Canadian Operations - January 26th - 27th, Toronto, ON, Canada

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The Canadian Institute’s 11th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations will take place in Toronto on January 25–27! IN-PERSON and LIVESTREAM options available. Over the last decade, this...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] US/UK Trade Relations – One Year Into the Biden Administration - January 25th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

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In this session, Simmons’ and Wiley’s international trade and national security attorneys discuss the current trade relations between the United States and the United Kingdom, one year into the Biden Administration. They’ll...more

Bennett Jones LLP

The ‘Three Amigos’ Summit: Takeaways for Canadian Business

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The first North American Leaders’ Summit in five years brought together Prime Minister Trudeau, U.S. President Biden and Mexican President López Obrador in Washington, D.C. this past Thursday. The outcome carries important...more

Holland & Knight LLP

USTR Extends Section 301 Exclusions for COVID-19 Related Medical-Care Products

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 16, 2021, extending product exclusions for COVID-19-related products covered by USTR's Section 301 investigation into...more

Hogan Lovells

USTR opens process for possible reinstatement of product exclusions from China Section 301 tariffs

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On October 5, 2021, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Notice and Request for Comments to consider the reinstatement of expired product exclusions from the China Section 301 tariffs. The USTR...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

New Public-Comment Period Regarding Section 301 Tariffs Impacting Certain Medical-Care and COVID-19 Response Products

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As the country continues to experience the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) has invited public comments on whether to continue excluding certain medical supplies from the...more

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U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2021 Special 301 Report

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Or maybe not.  On April 30th, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2021 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[i]ntellectual property rights incentivize our creators,...more

Wiley Rein LLP

[Webinar] TechFocus: Trade Relations Between China and the United States and Europe - March 24th, 8:00 am - 9:00 am EDT

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In this session, Simmons’ and Wiley’s technology, media, and telecommunications (TMT) and international trade attorneys discuss trade relations between the United States and China under the Biden Administration, and what...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

USTR Grants New Section 301 Exclusions and Extends Existing Exclusions for Certain Chinese Medical Products

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On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted a notice granting new Section 301 product exclusions and extending existing exclusions for COVID-19 medical care products. This action is in response to USTR’s...more

McDermott Will & Schulte

[Virtual Event] 9th McDermott International Japan Seminar Series - January 21st - February 4th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am JST

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, our 9th McDermott International Seminar Series will be held as a virtual series, with eight sessions taking place between January 21 – February 4, 2021. Though we cannot see you in person,...more

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Bennett Jones Fall 2020 Economic Outlook

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Nine months into the pandemic, the short-term economic outlook for Canada entering 2021 is strikingly different than one year ago. Yet structural trends—such as the digital transformation of the economy—remain and in some...more

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Nota Bene Episode 105: Asia Q4 Check In: Asia Continues Marching Forward Post-Pandemic with Paul Kim

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Our Asian markets expert, Paul Kim, joins the conversation with updates on the recovery efforts post-pandemic in Asia. We further explore China’s rise as a dominant figure in the world economy, the impact of the U.S.-China...more

Hogan Lovells

Election 2020 Snapshot: Impacts of the U.S. election for the life sciences and health care industry

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On November 19, leaders of our Life Sciences and Health Care team met for a panel discussion of the impacts on the industry of the 2020 U.S. election. This was the first event in a series of conversations, with other webinars...more

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Venezuela Update: November 12, 2020

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Holland & Knight's Venezuela Focus Team invites you to read our Venezuela Update, in which we discuss the latest news, trends and developments in Venezuela that impact the interests of businesses across all industry sectors. ...more

WilmerHale

Decoupling From China: Part 3 - Oversight And The Election

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

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Decoupling From China: Part 1 - Legislation And Funding

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

Robins Kaplan LLP

Financial Daily Dose 10.6.2020 | Top Story: Cybersecurity Pioneer John McAfee Arrested, Accused of Tax Evasion Over Crypto...

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The SEC has sued “cybersecurity pioneer John McAfee” for “promoting the sale of cryptocurrencies without disclosing that he was being paid to do so.” McAfee allegedly recommended “at least seven initial coin offerings to his...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.29.2020 | Top Story: House Unveils New $2.2T Covid Stimulus Bill

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House leaders are out with a new Covid stimulus effort—slimmed down from earlier packages but, at $2.2 trillion, a sizeable proposal that they say “is needed to support American households and businesses still experiencing...more

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Financial Daily Dose 9.16.2020 | Top Story: WTO Finds U.S.’s 2018 Tariffs on China Broke Trade Rules

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A World Trade Organization panel on Tuesday declared that the U.S.’s 2018 tariffs on China “violated international trade rules,” siding with China and its allegations that the White House’s trade war broke, among other...more

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