News Archives

Supplemental Joint Alert: BIS & FINCEN Urge Companies To Continue Their Vigilance Against Attempts To Evade Export Controls And Sanctions On Russia & Belarus

May 25, 2023

BIS Implements Additional Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus, Crimea and Iran

May 24, 2023

BIS Publishes Clarifying Memorandum On The Concrete Benefits And Costs Of VSDs And Blowing The Whistle On Others

April 28, 2023

BIS Proposes New Export Controls On Certain Automated Peptide Synthesizers

April 27, 2023

The Disruptive Technology Strike Force

February 21, 2023

BIS Rolls Out New Export Controls on Cybersecurity Items Used in Surveillance of Private Citizens and Other Malicious Cyber Activities

October 26, 2021

USTR Issues Notice and Request for Comments on Reinstatement of Expired Section 301 Product Exclusions

October 6, 2021

FMC Announces 8 Recommendations to Improve Supply Chain Congestion

July 30, 2021

Federal Maritime Commission’s Ocean Carrier Audit Program

July 20, 2021

U.S. Government Agencies Warn Companies of Risks of Doing Business in Hong Kong

July 16, 2021

U.S. Government Agencies Update Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory

July 13, 2021

U.S. Export and Sanctions Update

March 23, 2021

Commerce Department Adds 77 Individuals and Companies to the Entity List

December 22, 2020

Summary of Recent Customs Legislative & Regulatory Developments

October 30, 2020

Did You Miss These Recent Significant Export and Sanctions Regulatory Developments?

October 29, 2020

New CIT Case Challenges Section 301 Tariffs on List 3 Goods: Interested Importers Should Consider Filing Separate Claims No Later Than September 18th

September 16, 2020

State Treasury and Commerce issue Joint Advisory on North Korea’s Ballistic Missile Procurement Activities

September 1, 2020

Customs Announces Additional 45-day Transition Period For Compliance With New Country Of Origin Marking Requirements For Imported Goods Produced In Hong Kong

August 28, 2020

BIS Issues Notice Of Proposed Rulemaking For Certain Foundational Technologies

August 27, 2020

BIS Adds 60 New Parties To The Entity List

August 27, 2020

CBP Consider 56 Comments Submitted In Response To Proposed Amendments To The Customs Brokers Regulations

August 17, 2020

Customs Announces New Country of Origin Marking Requirements for Imported Goods Produced in Hong Kong

August 11, 2020

BIS Issues Final Rule Suspending License Exceptions Under The Export Administration Regulations For Hong Kong

July 31, 2020

The Suspension of Hong Kong’s Special Trade Status Poses New Export, Sanctions and Import Compliance Requirements on U.S. Companies

July 30, 2020

USMCA Certification Requirements and Sample Template

July 27, 2020

BIS Makes Significant EAR Rule Changes Impacting the Military “Catch-All” Controls, License Exception CIV and License Exception APR

June 5, 2020

Recent Federal Maritime Commission Activity

May 7, 2020

US and UK Launch Virtual Negotiations of a New Free Trade Agreement This Week

May 5, 2020

USTR Notifies Congress that USMCA Will Enter into Force on July 1st

April 24, 2020

Side-by-Side Comparison of Key Provisions in the NAFTA and the USMCA

April 22, 2020

USTR Requests Petitions from North American Auto Producers to Use Alternative Staging Regime for the USMCA Rules of Origin

April 22, 2020

Update on Recent COVID-19 Developments for Importers and Exporters

April 22, 2020

What’s Next for the USMCA and When Will It Take Effect?

April 20, 2020

Temporary 90-Day Postponement of Duties, Fees and Taxes Announced for Importers Encountering Significant Financial Hardship

April 20, 2020

Update on Recent COVID-19 Developments for Importers and Exporters – New Information Added

April 16, 2020

FEMA Implements Temporary Rule Restricting Exports of Certain Personal Protective Equipment Used to Treat the COVID-19 Virus

April 15, 2020

ITAR Interim Final Rule on Encryption Became Effective on March 25th

March 27, 2020

COVID-19 Agency Announcements Impacting Trade

March 20, 2020

USTR Submits the 2020 Trade Policy and Annual Report to Congress

March 6, 2020

Around the World with Trade Deals – Global Chamber® and the Thunderbird School of Global Management

March 6, 2020

New Lacey Act De Minimis Exemption Will Take Effect on April 1st

March 6, 2020

CBP Issues the Travel and Trade Report for FY2019 Highlighting Its Current Trade Priorities and Compliance Enforcement Initiatives

February 5, 2020

Corporate, Tax, IP and General Practice Attorneys Take Note: What You Don’t Know about International Trade Doesn’t Necessarily Have to Hurt You

February 3, 2020

Phase 1 of a Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement Signed with China, Certain Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Origin Goods to Be Lowered on February 14th

January 22, 2020

Senate Overwhelmingly Passes USMCA, Entry into Force Expected in Mid-2020

January 21, 2020

Are You Ready for Incoterms 2020?

October 8, 2019

Federal Maritime Commission’s Proposed Rules and Direct Final Rule Will Have Significant Impact on Carriers and Forwarders

October 1, 2019

U.S. and Japan Announce Early Trade Agreement Commitments

September 26, 2019

Treasury Department Publishes Proposed CFIUS Regulations to Implement the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA)

September 19, 2019

Petition Requests FTC to Issue Made in the USA Regulations and Impose Civil Penalties on 1st-Time Violators

September 18, 2019

CBP Proposes to Begin Disclosing Details of Imported Counterfeit Merchandise that Has Been Voluntarily Abandoned to Registered Trademark Owners

August 30, 2019

10% Tariffs on Chinese List 4 Goods Will Take Effect on September 1st with Delayed Implementation for Certain Electronics, Apparel and Footwear

August 13, 2019

China Devalues Its Currency, Halts Purchases of U.S. Agricultural Products, and Threatens Additional Tariffs on U.S. Goods

August 6, 2019

DDTC Requests Public Comments for the Consolidation of ITAR License Exemptions

July 26, 2019

U.S. Export Restrictions on Huawei: Timeline of Events and Latest Updates

July 19, 2019

Midsummer Update on U.S. Trade and Tariff Actions under Sections 232 and 301

July 11, 2019

Companies May Begin Submitting Their Product Exclusion Requests for List 3 Goods on June 30th

June 24, 2019

Mexican Tariffs Avoided

June 10, 2019

India to Be Removed from the Generalized System of Preferences as of June 5th

June 3, 2019

Tariffs To Be Imposed On All Mexican Goods In Attempt To Stem The Tide Of Undocumented Persons Crossing The Border Into The United States

June 3, 2019

BIS Adds Huawei and Its Non-U.S. Affiliates to the Entity List, Provides Relief in the Form of a Temporary General License

May 23, 2019

Expected Increase in Section 301 Tariffs on List 3 Goods from China under Section 301 Will Be Delayed

February 25, 2019

USTR Ordered to Roll Out a Product Exclusion Request Process for List 3 Goods Subject to Section 301 Tariffs against China

February 21, 2019

Trump-Xi Jinping Working Dinner at the G-20 Summit Leads to Significant Developments Involving the Section 301 Tariffs and Other Key Trade Issues Involving China

December 3, 2018

BIS Seeks Public Comments on Identifying and Defining “Emerging Technologies” That Will Be Subject to Future U.S. Export Controls and Foreign Investment Restrictions

November 26, 2018

And Then There Were Three: The U.S., Mexico and Canada Agree to Sign the New USMCA

October 2, 2018

The Game of Chicken Continues – Latest Developments in the Section 301 Tariffs & China

September 24, 2018

USTR Publishes Specific Exclusion Request Process for the List 2 Tariffs against China

September 19, 2018

List 3 Tariffs under Section 301 Action against China Slated to Take Effect on September 24th

September 19, 2018

NAFTA Is Dead – Long Live the “U.S. – Mexico Trade Agreement” in Principle?

August 28, 2018

Amendments to the Federal Maritime Commission Regulations Governing Non-Vessel Common Carrier Negotiated Rate Arrangements and Negotiated Service Arrangements Are Now in Effect

August 23, 2018

Dirty Tricks and Sneaky Tactics: U.S. Issues Advisory on Sanctions Risks Involving North Korea

July 24, 2018

U.S. Commerce Department Launches Section 232 Investigation into Imports of Uranium

July 18, 2018

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Provides Guidance on Applicability of Section 301 Tariffs to Imported Retail Sets

July 17, 2018

More Developments in the Section 232 and Section 301 Tariff Fronts

July 17, 2018

Who Will Blink—U.S. or China? U.S. Proposes to Retaliate against China’s Retaliatory Measures

July 12, 2018

USTR Set to Announce Process for Requesting Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs

July 9, 2018

Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Goods Imported into the United States Are Now in Effect

July 6, 2018

State and Commerce Departments Publish Long-Awaited Proposed Rules for U.S. Export Controls on Firearms, Ammunition and Related Equipments

June 12, 2018

Commerce Department and ZTE Reach New Agreement on U.S. Export Violations

June 12, 2018

Chicken or Chess? The Games Continue: Increased U.S. Tariffs and Retaliation by Key Trading Partners

June 12, 2018

U.S. Announces Withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Deal and the Snap-Back of Previously Lifted Sanctions

May 9, 2018

New Developments in the Section 232 Tariffs on Imports of Steel and Aluminum Products

May 4, 2018

OFAC Extends Wind-Down and Maintenance Period for United Company RUSAL PLC under the Ukraine/Russia Related Sanctions

April 24, 2018

U.S. Suspends Export Privileges of Chinese Tech Giant ZTE

April 17, 2018

A Game of Chicken or Chess: The U.S. and China Increase Import Tariffs

April 10, 2018

OFAC Adds Russian Oligarchs, Senior Government Officials and Russian-Owned Companies to the Specially Designated Nationals List

April 10, 2018

President Trump Issues Proclamations on Aluminum and Steel Tariffs

March 11, 2018

U.S. State Department Announces Export Policy Shift: South Sudan Is Now an ITAR Proscribed Country

February 6, 2018

Cheers to Lower Federal Excise Taxes on Imports of Beer, Wine and Distilled Spirits!

February 6, 2018

U.S. State Department Increases Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts

January 10, 2018

U.S. Treasury Department Publishes New List of Countries Requiring Cooperation with an International Boycott

January 10, 2018

U.S. Commerce Department to Increase Maximum Civil Penalty Amounts on January 15th  

January 9, 2018

North Korea (Again) Designated by the United States as a State Sponsor of Terrorism

November 21, 2017

Customs and Border Protection Begins Targeting Imported Goods Suspected of Being Made with North Korean Forced Labor

November 15, 2017

CBP Implements New Enforcement Policy for Wood Packaging Material Requirements

November 14, 2017

U.S. State Department Publishes CCATSA Section 231 Entity List and Guidance: Sanctions against U.S. and Foreign Persons Loom on the Horizon in 2018

November 13, 2017

The Rules of the Game Change Again: New Restrictions on Trade and Travel with Cuba Take Effect

November 12, 2017