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Trade
307 published works
International Trade Insights
Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs Challenged Again—This Time by 25 State Attorney Generals
By Robert Stang, Moushami Joshi
On August 3, 2026, the state attorney generals of twenty-five states (25) co-led by State of Oregon, Arizona and California filed a complaint in the Court of International Trade (CIT)…
EU Law Enforcement
Can Trade Talks Make Enforcement Work? Why the EU-China Trade and Investment Consultations Matter Beyond Diplomacy
By Li Guangqi
EU-China trade relations are already managed through a dense set of political, economic and sectoral dialogues. Current disputes span electric vehicles, medical devices, export controls, industrial subsidies, access to public…
Spicy IP
Announcing the book “Fractures in IP, Trade, and Health: Centering a Public Health Framework”
After a few years (!) of discussing these developments bit by bit (across US-India timezones), and weaving together thoughts and issues that we’ve also separately been writing on over the…
SmarTrade
USTR Directs ITC to Launch Section 201 Investigation into Lamb Meat Imports
By Maryam Mahboob, David M. Schwartz, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative ("USTR") asked the U.S. International Trade Commission ("ITC") on July 13, 2026, to launch a Section 201 global safeguard investigation into lamb meat…
SmarTrade
USTR Launches Section 301 Investigation into Germany’s Underpayment for Pharmaceutical Products
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma
On June 18, 2026, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was launching an investigation of Germany under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.…
EJIL: Talk!
Codifying Coercion: Iran’s “New Legal Regime” and the Law of International Straits
The Legal Novelty of the Proposal International commentary on the Strait of Hormuz crisis has focused, understandably, on the lawfulness of Iran’s closure. The more legally significant development has received…
Global Trade & Sanctions Law
USTR Launches New Slate of Section 301 Investigations Targeting Forced Labor Imports
By Pillsbury Global Trade And Sanctions Law Team
Following its March 11 announcement of a Section 301 investigation focused on structural excess capacity, on March 12 the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated new investigations into…
Global Trade Law Blog
More Trickle than Gusher: OFAC’s New Rules do Not Quite Signal New Venezuelan Oil Rush
By Reid Whitten, Julien Blanquart
In the month since the U.S. took custody of Venezuelan President, Nicolas Maduro, the U.S. oil industry has been buzzing with rumors and speculation on what new opportunities may lie…
Last Month at the Supreme Court
Supreme Court Weighs Extent of President’s Authority to Impose Tariffs During Proclaimed National Emergencies
By Chantel Febus, James Azadian, Mark Magyar, David Ter-Petrosyan
On November 5, 2025, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump, consolidated with Trump v. VOS Selections (consolidated as No. 24-1287) to consider whether the International…
China Law Insight
中国政府全面管制中重稀土及设备技术丨当前贸易合规策略与法律风险应对
By King & Wood
作者：冯晓鹏 王溢美 马聪 李思然 作为军工、半导体领域的战略基石，稀土的出口管制正不断升级。今年4月，中国商务部、海关总署就“中重稀土相关两用物项”的编码和适用范围作出公告，明确7类中重稀土相关物项的出口管制措施。10月9日，剩余5种中重稀土元素也被纳入出口管制范围，实现了对军工、半导体领域有关键用途的原材料出口管制全覆盖。对此，金杜海关贸易合规与出口管制团队曾先后发文：《稀土石墨等“战略矿产”出口的法律红线及合规之道》《两用物项出口走私犯罪研究——以刑事辩护为视角》《中国出口管制措施重大升级，深刻影响全球供应链格局》，为企业提供合规参考。 阅读更多