Imports, Sanctions, International Trade

Israel Blacklists Foreign Company Over Breach of Reciprocal Procurement Obligations

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co. on 7/18/2025

The Industrial Cooperation Authority at Israel’s Ministry of Economy recently announced that it had blacklisted the Chinese company DAQO, which won a tender for the supply of components to the Israel Electric Corporation,...more

White House Issues New Tariff Letters

Alston & Bird on 7/14/2025

On Wednesday afternoon, President Trump posted eight new tariff letters to his social media, stating that imports from the Philippines, Sri Lanka, Algeria, Iraq, Libya, Brunei, and Moldova would be subject to elevated tariff...more

Application of the Substantial Transformation Principle in the Context of U.S. Sanctions

Torres Trade Law, PLLC on 9/26/2024

The practice of determining an item’s country of origin (“COO”) and utilizing the principal of “substantial transformation” to help make this determination is likely a familiar concept for many U.S. importers in the context...more

Quarterly Sanctions Update | Q1 2024

McDermott Will & Emery on 4/8/2024

The European Union and the United Kingdom continue to tighten sanctions against Russia, particularly in the wake of the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the sudden death of Russian opposition leader...more

Expect Higher Tariffs on Some U.S. Imports of Solar Cells and Modules From Southeast Asia by Mid-2024

A&O Shearman on 9/6/2023

On August 18, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) issued final determinations in its circumvention inquiries regarding the import of certain solar cells and modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam...more

Take Note: Address Global Trade Issues Early in Your Negotiations To Avoid Liability and Costs (Yes, This Applies to You).

Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 11/30/2021

Premise: Nearly all companies have exposure to international trade laws when doing business. Spotting these risks early when negotiating agreements and transactions will prevent future liability and costs. So, when drafting...more

Does Your Trade Policy Support Your Company’s Values?

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP on 10/11/2021

If your company is like many, your board of directors may be demanding that you put more effort into environmental, social, and governance issues, which have become known by the now-ubiquitous acronym “ESG.” Those demands...more

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