Today the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) self-initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2411) concerning the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) semiconductor industry. In the past, Section …
This week the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a finalized package of updates to its antidumping and countervailing duty regulations. Below, we summarize several meaningful updates to existing Commerce practice. Although it remains to be seen precisely how Commerce …
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has issued its long-awaited judgment in appeal of the Harley-Davidson Europe and Neovia Logistics Services International v. Commission case (C-297/23 P). This ruling carries significant implications …
The European Commission first introduced the proposal for a Forced Labour Regulation on 14 September 2022, to ban products made from forced labour from entering or leaving the EU. This framework is part of a broader initiative to enhance transparency …
In just six months, the number of entities on the U.S. Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List has increased by over 50 percent. The heightened activity is prompted by the publication of the 2024 Updates to the Strategy …
Late last month President-elect Trump issued a statement via social media that on inauguration day he would invoke Presidential authorities to “charge Mexico and Canada a 25% Tariff on ALL products coming into the United States.” According to President-elect Trump, …
The European Commission on October 16 released a Recommendation on guidelines to help exporters comply with Article 5 of Regulation 2021/821 setting up a Union regime for the control of exports, brokering, technical assistance, transit and transfer of dual-use items …
The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is a measure to ensure that imported goods pay a price for their carbon emissions that is comparable to the price paid by EU domestic producers under the EU Emissions Trading …
Donald J. Trump was elected the 47th President of the United States. As he characterized tariffs as a signature pillar of his trade and economic policy, increased use of tariffs appears highly likely in a second Trump Administration. Such …
BRUSSELS and WASHINGTON and OTTAWA, ON, Nov. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Cassidy Levy Kent, an internationally recognized law firm that specializes in international trade and operates offices in Washington and Ottawa, announced the opening of a new Brussels …