Tag Archives: Trade

Countdown to Compliance With European Union’s Deforestation Regulation

By Sarah Rathke and Alexis Chandler on Posted in supply chain
Companies are preparing to comply with the European Union’s new deforestation regulation (EUDR). On June 29, 2023, the European Parliament and Council formally adopted the EUDR.  The EUDR goes into effect on December 30, 2024 for large companies (operators and traders)[1] and June 30, 2025 for micro and small exporters.[2] The EUDR seeks to ensure … Continue Reading

Changes To “De Minimis” Shipping Will Likely Have Effects Beyond China And Russia

By Michael Hawthorne, C. Bradford Ellison and Sarah Rathke on Posted in supply chain
Changes may be coming to the “de minimis” exception under Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, which allows goods valued less than $800 to enter the United States free of duty and taxes, and generally free from formal review, when shipped to individual consumers. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Marco Rubio … Continue Reading

Improving The International Supply Chain Through IPEF

By Ayah Ighneim, Janine Little and Sarah Rathke on Posted in supply chain
How IPEF Builds On Prior Trade Relationships Negotiated By The Biden Administration: In May 2023, the Biden Administration announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF), a commitment to improving supply chains between the U.S., and the Indo-Pacific nations of Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, … Continue Reading

Aluminum Is Now A Hot Topic In Supply Chain And Trade

By Alexis Chandler, Ludmilla Kasulke, Janine Little and Sarah Rathke on Posted in supply chain
Last Friday, February 24, 2023, the Biden Administration issued a Proclamation on Adjusting Imports of Aluminum into the United States.  You can read the full proclamation here. The Proclamation states that, beginning on March 10, 2023, a 200% ad valorem tariff will be imposed on all aluminum articles and derivative aluminum articles produced in Russia.  … Continue Reading

CBP Issues Operational Importer Guidance Relating to UFLPA

By Ludmilla Kasulke, Sarah Rathke, Jonathan Chibafa and Alexis Chandler on Posted in supply chain
Late Monday, June 13, 2022, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued its long-anticipated Operational Importer Guidance to guide importers before the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enters into effect on June 21. As a reminder, beginning on that date, CBP will apply a rebuttable presumption that goods coming from the Xinjiang region violate a … Continue Reading

Cross-Post from Capital Thinking: Kamala Harris – Where Biden’s Vice President Pick Stands on Key Trade and Foreign Policy Issues

By Stacy Swanson on Posted in Trade, Trade action, Trade policy & Market access
This is a Cross-post from the Capital Thinking blog .  Please contact Stacy Swanson with any questions. On Tuesday, August 11, presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced that he has selected Senator Kamala Devi Harris (D-California) as his vice presidential running mate.  Since joining the U.S. Congress in 2017, Harris has in some instances … Continue Reading

Cross-Post from The Trade Practitioner: It’s August in an Election Year – No Rest for the Trump Administration on Trade Actions

By Frank Samolis and Ludmilla Kasulke on Posted in Covid-19 coronavirus, Customs, Legal Analysis, Tariffs, Trade policy & Market access
This is a Cross-post from The Trade Practitioner blog.  Please contact Frank Samolis and Ludmilla Kasulke with any questions. Despite the Congressional recess and continued focus on COVID-19 economic relief, Trump officials announced several major trade actions over the last week that could impact global trade and supply chains.  Here is a quick round-up of recent developments and … Continue Reading

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Trade, Supply Chain and Defense

By Squire Patton Boggs on Posted in Legal Analysis
Countries around the world continue to enact policies aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 that both recognize the importance of trade to their respective economies, but also seek to address domestic demand for key goods – especially medical supplies – related to the crisis.  Similarly, some recent government policies around the world have shifted … Continue Reading
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