On March 19, 2018, the Department of Commerce published procedures for product-specific exclusions from the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum products, and has begun to accept exclusion requests. Each exclusion request will be available for public comment for
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The International Trade Law Compass, published by Fox Rothschild LLP, focuses on developments in international trade law including tariffs, trade agreements, customs regulations, and foreign investment controls. It covers topics such as U.S. trade policy changes affecting imports and exports, compliance with trade agreements like USMCA, tariff disputes and retaliations, country of origin marking requirements, and regulatory updates on foreign investment reviews under laws like FIRRMA. The blog provides guidance on trade compliance, certificates of origin, and the impact of geopolitical events on trade relations, particularly between the U.S., China, Canada, and Hong Kong.
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Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: Country-Wide Exemptions
On March 8, 2018, the President of the United States issued two Presidential Proclamations announcing the imposition of tariffs on imported steel and aluminum products under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This law allows the President…
How Will GDPR Affect Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Data?
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On Fox’s Privacy Compliance & Data Security blog, associate Michelle Rosenberg provided a breakdown of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a widely discussed and substantive change to…
OFAC Sanctions Smugglers of Libyan Oil
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) recently sanctioned six individuals, twenty-four entities, and seven vessels for their role in the exportation, refining, brokering, and sale of oil from Libya.
As set forth in OFAC’s press…
First Anniversary of the Trade Facilitation Agreement
The Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) marked its first anniversary last week. The TFA entered into force on February 22, 2017 when the World Trade Organization (WTO) obtained the required two-thirds acceptance from its members.
The WTO members are continuing to work…
CIT Finds Fabric Pet Carriers Are Not “Bags”
In a recent opinion, the U.S. Court of International Trade (“CIT”) found, at least in part, in favor of the producer of pet carriers, by excluding the items from a catch-all baggage classification.
Since 2013, Quaker Pet Group, LLC…
Rubber Bands from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand: New Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions
On January 30, 2018, the Alliance Rubber Co. filed antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions on rubber bands from China, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. The petitioner alleges that the subject merchandise from these countries is being sold in the…
CIT Upholds Commerce’s New Take on Antidumping Duties of Vietnamese Fish Fillets
In an Opinion made public last week, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the U.S. Commerce Department’s (“Commerce”) change of opinion with regard to antidumping duties assessed on frozen fish fillets from Vietnam. Ultimately, the CIT found that…
Educational Solar Panels Spared from Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
Last week, the U.S Department of Commerce announced that it was revising the definition of solar panels from China which are subject to countervailing and antidumping duties to exclude educational solar energy kits which had been lumped in with panels…
Temporary Fix: President Trump Extends the Iran Nuclear Deal
On January 12, 2018, President Trump issued a statement announcing that he will approve certain sanctions waivers necessary in order to preserve the Iran nuclear deal. At the same time, he called on the U.S.’s European allies to work with…