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Import/Export
140 published works
Food Safety News
FDA steps up import enforcement because of Salmonella, mycotoxins, and pesticides
By News Desk
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent…
SmarTrade
DHS Updates UFLPA Entity List with 26 Chinese Entities
By Scott E. Diamond**, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Samir D. Varma
On May 17, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a Federal Register notice announcing that effective immediately, 26 Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These…
International Trade Insights
The Court of International Trade Rules That Chinese Companies Are Unlikely To Succeed In Case Challenging Their Placement On The UFLPA Entity List
By Jamie Shookman, Jeffrey Neeley, Nithya Nagarajan
In a February 27, 2024 opinion issued by Judge Gary S. Katzmann, the Court of International Trade held that Ninestar Corporation and its corporate affiliates (“Ninestar”), Chinese manufacturers and sellers…
Food Safety News
FDA increases import restrictions on seafood, mushrooms, cat food
By News Desk
The Food and Drug Administration continues using import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts as needed. Recent…
Food Safety News
Does proximity to the border matter when foreign meat gets inspected?
By Dan Flynn
The Niagara Falls, NY-based U.S. Canadian Border Inspection Agency opposes any change to the 50-mile radius rule for conducting Port of Entry Import Inspections. The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS)…
Food Safety News
EU audits investigate Egypt and India’s aflatoxin problem
The European Commission’s health and safety unit has published findings from two assessments looking at controls on aflatoxins in nuts in Egypt and India. A DG Sante audit in Egypt…
China Law Blog
Basic China Manufacturing “Advice”
By Dan Harris
Got an email this morning from a company asked only “for advice” about importing their specific product from China into the United States and the EU. My response was as…
China Law Insight
美国三部门联合发布执法说明，预示新的贸易合规执法动向
By King & Wood
作者：戴梦皓 陈若思 2023年7月26日，美国司法部（DOJ）、美国商务部产业安全局（BIS）以及美国财政部海外资产控制办公室（OFAC）联合发布了关于主动披露潜在违规行为的执法说明（以下简称“《三部门执法说明》”），总结了向该三部门分别就潜在出口管制和经济制裁违规事宜进行主动披露的相关政策。随着今年以来，美国司法部、商务部和财政部在贸易管制和制裁领域的执法联动日趋紧密，本次三部门执法说明也预示着后续相关部门在执法领域将进一步加强联动，企业务必需要引起重视。在此，我们结合本次三部门执法说明的相关内容以及美国今年上半年的部分新规和执法案例，探讨和展望美国后续的贸易管制趋势，供大家参考。 阅读更多
China Law Insight
进出口监管最新动态评析：镓、锗出口管制实施在即，企业应加快内部合规机制建设（2023年8月刊）
By King & Wood
作者：刘新宇 冯素芳 孙兴 目录 01 贸易管制： 镓、锗出口管制实施在即，企业应加快内部合规机制建设 02 海关： 主动披露新规征求意见稿发布，进一步释放诚信守法红利 03 外汇： 北、广、深试点优化升级跨境资金池 镓、锗对半导体产业有重要意义，镓、锗相关材料的出口是我国的优势产业。2023年7月3日，商务部与海关总署发布《关于对镓、锗相关物项实施出口管制的公告》（商务部 海关总署公告2023年第23号，以下简称“第23号公告”）对镓、锗相关物项实施出口管制，被列入第23号公告范围内的镓锗，未经许可不得出口。第23号公告将于2023年8月1日实施。 阅读更多
Food Safety News
Salmonella, pesticides, drugs spur FDA to step up enforcement actions against imported foods
By News Desk
The Food and Drug Administration is continuing its use of import alerts to enforce U.S. food safety regulations for food from foreign countries. The agency updates and modifies the alerts…