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Trade
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International Trade Law
Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of Snack Foods from Singapore
By Frances P. Hadfield, Rebecca Toro Condori
In ruling NY N310502, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of a snack food from Singapore. The item, “Brainless Shrimp Creek,” is said to be composed of approximately…
Global Supply Chain Law Blog
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update: Trade, Supply Chain and Defense
Countries around the world continue to enact policies aimed at mitigating the spread of COVID-19 that both recognize the importance of trade to their respective economies, but also seek to…
International Trade Insights
USTR Announces Extensions for Some Section 301 Product Exclusions
By Stephen Brophy, Camron Greer
On April 7, 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued one-year extensions for some product exclusions that were granted in April 2019. The extensions cover eight product exclusions that…
International Trade Insights
G20 Trade Ministers Agree that Responses to COVID-19 Should Comply with WTO Rules
By Nithya Nagarajan, Camron Greer
On Monday, March 30, 2020, trade ministers of the G20 countries issued a joint statement stating that any emergency measures taken in response to the coronavirus pandemic must be temporary…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
U.S. International Transactions, Fourth Quarter and Year 2019
Current Account Deficit Narrows by 12.4 Percent in Fourth Quarter Current Account Balance, Fourth Quarter The U.S. current account deficit, which reflects the combined balances on trade in goods and services and…
Latin America Legal
COVID–19 and Impacts in Latin America
The first quarter of 2020 is not ending on a positive note for most parts of the world, including Latin America. In the midst of the global COVID-19 pandemic outbreak…
International Law Prof Blog
ISBA International and Immigration Law Section Council Meets With Consul General of Canada
Members of the International and Immigration Law Section Council of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) met last week for a briefing with John Cruickshank, Consul General of Canada in…
International Trade Law
Preliminary Injunction Granted Against U.S. Government in Solar Energy Tariff Case
By John Brew, Kathryn L. Clune, Robert L. LaFrankie, Alex Rosen, Brian McGrath
Last week, the U.S. Court of International Trade(CIT) granted a preliminary injunction prohibiting the federal government, including U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Acting Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border…
Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
EU Traders’ Holiday Cheer in Short Order
The holiday season is nearly upon us, yet things in the trade world are not so jolly. The United Kingdom (UK) eked out a slight gain in the third quarter…
International Trade Law
Customs Ruling of the Week: Classification of Mart Carts
By Frances P. Hadfield, Rebecca Toro Condori
In ruling NY N306374, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined the classification of a “Mart Cart,” a multi-function cart designed to be used at Farmer Markets, or other shopping venues, where…