In recent weeks, the United Stated Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) expanded the scope of sanctions against current and former Venezuelan government officials who have supported controversial President Nicholas Maduro and his regime of corruption
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Importer Sues CBP for Delay in Releasing Products
A complaint filed in the United States Court of International Trade (“CIT”) late last week highlights the practical challenges and frustration that come from delayed resolutions and parallel proceedings between federal courts and agencies, such as US Customs and Border…
Impact of the Government Shutdown on CFIUS
The government shutdown, which is now in its fourth week, is causing a backlog of cases that will need to be reviewed by the Committee on Foreign Investments (“CFIUS”) once the government reopens.
CFIUS is an interagency committee chaired by…
Foreign Investment Pilot Program Adds New Mandatory Filings
The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (FIRRMA), signed into law in August, authorizes the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to conduct pilot programs to implement provisions of the legislation that did not become…
CBP Issues Update on Enforcement of Continuous Bond Amounts
This post is authored by Fox Rothschild associate Rocky Rogers:
As a result of the new Section 232 and Section 301 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and goods imported from China, United States importers and customs brokers relying upon continuous…
CIT Rejects Government’s Request to Stay Ban on Mexican Seafood
Australia to Join the WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Australia will become the newest member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) plurilateral Government Procurement Agreement (GPA). On October 17, 2018, parties to the GPA unanimously approved a decision to welcome Australia as the 48th WTO member to be covered…
Section 301 Update: USTR Imposes Tariffs on List 3 and Announces Exclusion Process
On September 17, 2018, the Trump Administration finalized tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports and announced the final list (List 3) of tariff line items. The additional tariffs became effective on List 3 products on September 24, 2018…
Ziploc Tariff Dispute Not Sealed Up Yet
In a recent Opinion, the United States Court of International Trade denied cross motions for summary judgment filed by Ziploc bag producer S.C. Johnson & Son (“S.C. Johnson”) and the U.S. government which sought competing classifications for the well-known…
WTO Consultations Between the US and Russia
On August 29, 2018, the United States circulated a request for consultations to the World Trade Organization (WTO) members. The US has requested that the WTO help resolve a dispute between the US and Russia concerning additional duties imposed by Russia…