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Importers Who Paid IEEPA Tariffs That Were Later Ruled Unlawful Seek Refunds

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Markets plunged earlier this year upon President Trump’s announcement of steep tariffs on imports to the U.S. from its trading partners, at rates varying from 10% to 125% depending on the country of the imported goods’...more

Davis Wright Tremaine LLP

PFAS Alert! Product Manufacturers and Importers Required To Report Products That Contain PFAS by January 2026

In September 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") announced an extension to the reporting period for its new Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances ("PFAS") reporting and recordkeeping requirements under the Toxic...more

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DHS’ Second UFLPA Strategy Update: Aluminum, PVC, and Seafood Enter the UFLPA’s Purview for Scrutiny and Enforcement

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Since the inception of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), importers globally have started to become acutely aware of potential forced labor risks hidden beneath intricate supply chains....more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

EU’s 14th Package of Sanctions on Russia

On 24 June 2024, the EU adopted its 14th package of sanctions against Russia. The latest measures include: The designation of 116 additional individuals and entities across a number of industries for their responsibility in...more

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In a Single Action, DHS Adds 26 Entities to the UFLPA Entity List – Importers and Textile Companies Should Expect More Supply...

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In an unprecedented, but anticipated, move last Friday, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expanded the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List with the addition of 26 new Chinese textile companies in...more

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Ten Questions Answered About Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

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Can you prove the absence of forced labor in your supply chain? As of June 21, 2022, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will presume that all goods manufactured in whole or in part in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region...more

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CBP Releases Guidance for Compliance Requirements Under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

On June 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) published guidance for importers regarding compliance requirements under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”),...more

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Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Is Coming… Are You Ready? CBP Issues Hints at the Wave of Enforcement To Come

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US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued some guidance relating to its enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) prior to June 21, 2022, the effective date of the rebuttable presumption. US...more

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Ending Forced Labor in Xinjiang: A New Standard for Importers & Corporate Due Diligence

The U.S. Congress has passed a landmark piece of legislation that prohibits the importation of goods from an entire region due to the high risk of severe forced labor abuses there. The legislation – the Uyghur Forced Labor...more

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UK Government revises post-Brexit border controls timetable

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The UK Government has announced a revised timetable for the introduction of border controls and checks for goods arriving from the EU, just two weeks ahead of the expected introduction of new rules for imports. Under the...more

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Suez Canal Blockage Could Worsen Port Congestion And Impact Usage Of Panama Canal

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According to media reports, a massive 400-meter container ship operated by Evergreen Marine Corp. in Taiwan, the Ever Given, became stuck in the Suez Canal after apparently running aground due to high winds from a sandstorm....more

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New Export Control Law: China Strengthens its Regulatory “Great Wall”

Year 2020 definitely is a milestone year for China in building up and strengthening its regulatory legislation in the field of international trade.  Following the Regulations on Unreliable Entity List (“UEL”), the Export...more

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How China's New Export Control Law May Impact Your Business

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On October 17, the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China adopted the Export Control Law of the People's Republic of China (Export Control Law). The new law becomes...more

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CBP Gets Tough on Forced Labor: Turning Supply Chain Risks Into Advantages

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Under the TFTEA, CBP has taken an increasingly enforcement-minded posture to prevent and penalize the importation of goods produced using forced labor into the United States. On August 13, 2020, CBP announced that it had...more

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Holiday Rush: Section 301 Tariff Developments Impact US Importers

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Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2411, authorizes the president to take retaliatory action if it is determined that a trade act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is unreasonable or discriminatory...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

New Customs Rules for a Post-Brexit United Kingdom

March 2019 is coming and importers and exporters need to be prepared for what lies ahead. The UK is leaving not only the EU but its Customs Union. No longer will imports into a distribution center in the EU cover sales in...more

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The New Conflict Mineral Regulation Will Apply from January 2021

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The new EU rules on conflict minerals impose strict due diligence requirements on EU importers of gold, tin, tungsten and tantalum. On 19 May 2017 Regulation 2017/821, which sets out supply chain due diligence obligations for...more

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Chemicals Legislation Faces New Reforms in the UK, Europe and US post Brexit

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Barack Obama signed the bipartisan Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act on 22 June of this year. This Act, which came into immediate effect, amends the core provisions of the Toxic Substances Control...more

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