On May 10, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) issued a Federal Register notice stating that it will conduct an investigation into the economic impacts of the Section 301 and 232 (global steel and aluminum) tariffs on US industries. See
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Section 301 Tariffs: USTR Four-Year Review
On May 5, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Notice requesting comments from domestic industry members benefitting from the Section 301 tariffs as to whether the USTR should continue to impose Section 301 tariffs for lists 1, 2,…
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 6, 2022]
Russia Sanctions: The UK designated 63 individuals this week, including several war correspondents embedded with Russian forces in Ukraine that work at Channel One, a major state-owned media outlet in Russia. The UK also designated one entity, Evraz PLC,…
Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of Emergency Hammer
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of May 5, 2022]
Russia Sanctions: The UK designated 63 individuals this week, including several war correspondents embedded with Russian forces in Ukraine that work at Channel One, a major state-owned media outlet in Russia. The UK also designated one entity, Evraz PLC, a…
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of April 28, 2022]
Russia Sanctions: There were limited developments this week. There has been speculation that the EU would release its sixth round of sanctions against Russia, but no updates have been reported thus far. The new package of sanctions is still expected…
Customs Ruling of the Week — Classification of Outdoor Security Camera System
Sanctions/Export Highlights [As of April 14, 2022]
Russia Sanctions: The UK and EU each made over 200 additional designations. The EU designated several banks that the US previously had sanctioned, including Bank Otkritie, Novicombank, Sovcombank, and VTB Bank. Both the EU and the UK designated several oligarchs…
CBP Announces Issuance of “Known Importer Letters” to Previous Importers of Goods Subject to Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will be issuing known importer letters to importers the agency has identified as having previously imported merchandise that may be subject to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). CBP aims…
Global Trade Talks Podcast: Russia and Ukraine – Expecting the Unexpected
Global Trade Talks is a podcast that shares brief perspectives on key global issues on international trade, current events, business, law and public policy as they impact our lives. In this podcast, hosts Nicole Simonian and Ambassador Robert Holleyman talk…