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Import/Export
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China Law Insight
Legal Liabilities from Improper Product Classification in Customs Declarations
By Liu Xinyu and Gao Xiaorui King & Wood's International Trade Group Improper commodity classification in customs declaration may cause different legal liabilities. This article will begin the analysis with two cases.…
Food Safety News
USDA to Hold Import-Export Public Meeting
By News Desk
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is holding a public meeting to provide information and receive comments on agenda items, as well as to draft…
China Law Blog
Manufacturing Your Product in China: The Basics
By Dan Harris
The other day I received an email from a college student looking to form a business that would buy product from China and sell it in the United States. The…
Food Poison Journal
GAO Report Says FDA’s Oversight of Seafood Safety is “Limited”
Under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is authorized to ensure that the nation’s food supply, including certain imported foods, is safe, wholesome,…
DuetsBlog
Should “Bootleg” Toys Be Shut Down?
It depends. “Gray market” goods are those goods that are sold outside of the brand owner’s authorized distribution channels. Although a trademark owner may consider them “bootleg,” “gray market” goods are actually…
Fashion & Apparel Law Blog
A Change Of Custom For Customs: The Proposed Change To The First Sale Rule
U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("Customs") is proposing a change to the First Sale Rule that, if made, will force U.S. companies to pay millions of dollars in additional duties…
The Contingency
Fed. Cir. Upholds ITC Findings
The ferment regarding Apple Inc. came to mind this afternoon as Blawgletter sampled the appellate opiniosphere. One decision stood out because its name recalls another kind of apple, the Fuji. …
Utah Medical Device and Pharmaceutical Law Blog
Foreign Device Manufacturers Must Comply with U.S. Law to Import Devices
The FDA requires that all foreign manufacturers of medical devices and/or products that emit radiation comply with applicable U.S. regulations. A summary of these regulations are provided by the FDA.…
E. coli Blog
On Mexico’s ban of US Lettuce
The Produce News reports that the health department of the government of Mexico, in an official memorandum dated Oct. 9, announced an immediate halt on the importation of all fresh…
The Trademark Blog
Smokers Without Borders
The NY Times and the Wall Street Journal reports today that Phillip Morris has filed 8 lawsuits in NY and California against websites which are, allegedly, illegally importing Phillip Morris…