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Mar. 23, 2023: U.S. Customs & Border Protection's ("CBP") Forced Labor Expo in a Few Words
Mar. 17, 2023: CIT Upholds Section 301 Duties
Mar. 16, 2023: Whatever you import, this five-minute read provides substantial risk mitigation
Mar. 10, 2023: Aluminum* Has Its Day in the (Compliance) Sun
Mar. 7, 2023: U.S. Moves to Further Restrict Exports to Russia, Belarus and Diverting Countries
Feb. 28, 2023: Whistleblower Receives $210,000 In Customs Fraud Settlement
Feb. 24, 2023: The CHIPS Act and a Long-term Vision for America's Technological Leadership
Feb. 24, 2023: U.S. Announces Additional Russian Sanctions, Controls, and Tariffs
Feb. 24, 2023: Customs Publishes Guidance for Navigating Forced Labor Compliance
Feb. 17, 2023: Mexico Stands in Solidarity with Canada and the United States in the Fight Against Forced Labor in Supply Chains
Feb. 15, 2021: New Customs Broker Power Of Attorney Requirement Starts February 17
Feb. 9, 2023: CBP Drops Importer's Forced Labor Finding
Feb. 8, 2022: Section 301 Argument Summary
Feb. 8, 2023: CAFC Wades Into Complex Intersection of Customs and Countervailing Duties
Feb. 6, 2023: Sanctions Multilateralism on All fronts
Feb. 6, 2023: U.S to Crackdown on its Own Sanctions Policy
Jan. 30, 2023: A Multilateral Deal Could be a Win-Win for Government and Business
Jan. 30, 2023: Custom Duty Cheaters Beware of the False Claims Act
Jan. 30, 2023: The Forced Labor Wheel Spins to Aluminum
Jan. 27, 2023: UFLPA Region Alert Deployment
Jan. 27, 2023: Steel Duty Denials Get CIT Scrutiny
Jan. 24, 2023: Scandalous Cups in Your Kitchen! Instant Brands' Glass Measuring Cups are Hit with a "Made in the USA" False Claim from the FTC
Jan. 24, 2023: Macau Has Been Added to The Destination Prohibition of Semiconductor Chips
Jan. 24, 2023: Customs Clarifies Differences in "Use" for Drawback
Jan. 17, 2023: Living in Interesting Times for Global Sourcing
Jan. 17, 2023: USMCA Panel Finds for Mexico and Canada in RVC Dispute
Jan. 17, 2023: OFAC Violations Will Cost More
Jan. 12, 2023: Congress Steps Up UFLPA Pressure
Jan. 10, 2023: A Zealous Commerce to Come in 2023
Jan. 3, 2023: Supply chain evaluation, a prudent New Year's resolution
Dec. 20, 2022: USTR Renews Some Exclusions, Signaling 301 is Here to Stay
Dec. 20, 2022: EU Reaches Deal to Bolster the Carbon Market
Dec. 20, 2022: WTO 232 Ruling Criticized by Washington
Dec. 13, 2022: Compliance Program Guidelines Issued by DDTC
Dec. 13, 2022: Report Highlights Challenges to Auto Industry in Excluding Products from Xinjiang
Dec. 13, 2022: Groundwork being laid to automate detention and seizure process
Dec. 5, 2022: Possible New Entry Requirements to be Tested
Nov. 29, 2022: CTPAT Forced Labor Requirements Yield New Benefits
Nov. 29, 2022: China PNTR Removal Recommendation
Nov. 29, 2022: EU slow to join U.S.'s Export Controls on China
Nov. 21, 2022: Circumvention Case Based on Public Manifest Data Announced
Nov. 15, 2022: Bill to Shift Export Controls from Commerce to the Defense Technology Security Administration
Nov. 14, 2022: Customs Updates CTPAT Handbook
Nov. 4, 2022: Make Your Manifest Data Confidential (If You Want)
Nov. 1, 2022: Additional China Information Requirement in ACE Postponed
Nov. 1, 2022: BIS New Deal 2.0 – Has Exporters Grappling with Compliance
Nov. 1, 2022: USTR Releases Section 301 Questionnaire
Oct. 24,2022: What's Beyond Traditional Free Trade Agreements?
Oct. 24,2022: Is Your Position Now Subject to a BIS License? BIS Expands Restrictions on Activities Performed by U.S. Persons
Oct. 24,2022: Valuation of Used Parts Imported for Remanufacture
Oct. 17, 2022: Section 301 Tariffs Seem Here to Stay
Oct. 17, 2022: Final New Broker Regulations Issued
Oct. 11, 2022: New Export Controls on Advanced Computing and Semiconductor
Oct. 4, 2022: Appraisement in Multi-Tiered Transactions
Sept. 22, 2022: CIT Holds State Marijuana Legislation Can Exempt Importers from Federal Law
Sept. 22, 2022: $6.4M Customs Fraud Scheme Combines Two Things that Don't Go Great Together
Sept. 19, 2022: It's Baaack: Some in Congress Discussing 2023 Carbon Border Tax
Sept. 15, 2022: Set Back for Attempt to Recover Guelph Relics
Sept. 12, 2022: BIS "Individual" Notice Impose New Export Licensing Requirement on Certain NVIDIA Chips
Sep. 6, 2022: Failure to Maintain Records Leads to Duties and Penalties for Importer
Sep. 6, 2022: Entries for Consumption Trigger AD/CVD Liability, Even for Goods to be Re-exported
Sep. 6, 2022: Section 301 Duties Extended at Least During Review
Aug. 30, 2022: Wood Packaging Materials Enforcement Priority Again
Aug. 30, 2022: OFACs Authorizing the Closing of Accounts at Financial Institutions Blocked Pursuant to Executive Order 14024
Aug. 23, 2022: DOJ Settles False Claim Lawsuits Sparked by Whistleblowers
Aug. 20, 2022: Customs Seeks Voluntary Remand to Address Evasion Finding
Aug. 16, 2022: BIS Announces Controls on Emerging and Foundational Technologies
Aug. 15, 2022: Court of Appeals Clarifies that "First Sales" Applies to China Products
Aug. 9, 2022: U.S. EV Tax Credit Revised, Better Aligns with USMCA
Aug. 8, 2022: USTR Disavows Favorable Reading of USMCA Auto Rules
Aug. 2, 2022: DHS Expands NGO Partnership to Combat Imports that Benefit from Forced Labor
Jul. 26, 2022: "Crashbox" from Mexico Originates in China for Section 301
Jul. 26, 2022: Vote Nears on CHIPS+ Act
Jul. 19, 2022: Discussion of Carbon-Controls for Trade Gain Renewed Traction
Jul. 18, 2022: Importer Facing 688%(!) AD/CVC Assessments May Not Challenge Assessment
Jul. 12, 2022: BIS Adjusts Penalties for Export Violations
Jul. 6, 2022: USTR Requests Comments on Strategy to Combat Forced Labor
Jul. 5, 2022: Customs Launches Green Trade Strategy
June 27, 2022: Proposed Customs Broker Regulations May Change Interaction with Brokers
Jun. 27, 2022: Valuation of Used Goods Returned After Repair or Calibration Abroad
Jun. 21, 2022: EPA Issues New Form 3540-1 with Instructions for Importers of Pesticides and Devices
Jun. 21, 2022: DHS Publishes UFLPA Strategy
Jun. 14, 2022: Americas Partnership for Economic Prosperity Agreement Launched
Jun. 14, 2022: CBP Releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Enforcement Guidance
Jun. 7, 2022: Rapid-fire "Rapid Response Labor Mechanism" Actions Signal U.S. Commitment to Enforce Labor Protections under the USMCA
Jun. 7, 2022: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Compliance and China's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law (AFSL)
May 31, 2022: Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity Launched
May 24, 2022: Customs Highlights Differences Between Uyghur Act and WROs
May 17, 2022: Baby Formula Shortage Exposes Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
May 10, 2022: Trade as Competition in the American Future (Adapt that Supply Chain ASAP)
May 3, 2022: First Sale Not Sustained by Contract Clause
May 2, 2022: Aluminum From XUAR a Possible Forced Labor Risk
Apr. 26, 2022: Lithium-nationalization Action by Mexico May Run Afoul of USMCA Protections
Apr. 25, 2022: OMB Issues Guidance on New "Build America, Buy America" Requirements
Apr. 19, 2022: FTC Enforcing Made in USA Labeling
Apr. 19, 2022: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Effective Date Approaching
Apr. 12, 2022: US-Japan Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) on Steel Now in Effect
Apr. 12, 2022: Commerce Department Expands Russian/Belarusian Export Controls
Apr. 5, 2022: CBP Issues Guidance for Certain Reinstated Section 301 China Exclusions
Apr. 5, 2022: Defense Production Act Invoked for Critical Minerals
Mar. 29, 2022: US and UK Reach Agreement on Steel and Aluminum Imports – Quota to Replace Section 232 Tariffs
Mar. 29, 2022: Senate Amends Ocean Shipping Reform Act
March 23, 2022: USTR Reinstates 352 Section 301 China Tariff Exclusions
Mar. 22, 2022: Import Restrictions on Cultural Property of Nigeria
Mar. 22, 2022: Importer Hit with False Claims Act Liability
Mar. 22, 2022: Commerce Dept Takes Aim at "Luxury Goods" Destined for Russia and Belarus
Mar. 21, 2022: Court of Appeals Issues Important Decision on Agency Discretion
Mar. 15, 2022: Biden Administration Announces Intent to Revoke Russia's MFN Status
Mar. 15, 2022: CBP Provides Updated Guidance for Hoshine Withhold Release Order
Mar. 7, 2022: Exporting Works of Art – UK and EU Developments
Mar. 1, 2022: Domestic Critical Mineral Production Initiative
Mar. 1, 2022: USTR Issues Familiar Warning to Canada's DST Draft Legislation
Feb. 28, 2022: US Imposes Sweeping Sanctions, Export Controls Following Russian Invasion of Ukraine
Feb. 22, 2022: New EO Sanctioning Russia After Russia Recognizes Two Breakaway Territories in Ukraine
Feb. 14, 2022: State Department Proposes Amendments to ITAR Deemed Export Rule
Feb. 14, 2022: BIS Clarifies and Consolidates the Foreign-Made Direct Product Rules
Feb. 10, 2022: Comments on 232 Exclusions and USMCA Sought
Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. and Japan Replace 232 Duties with Tariff-Rate Quota
Feb. 8, 2022: Comment Period on Imports of China Made with Forced Labor Commenced
Feb. 7th, 2022: Census to Maintain EEI Requirements for Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands
Feb. 1, 2022: The Competition before the Competition. House Releases America COMPETES Act of 2022, countering the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act.
Feb. 1, 2022: CBP Requires Proof of Covid-19 Vaccination at Canada and Mexico Ports
Jan. 25, 2022: Pelosi Optimistic that House, Senate Nearing "Competitiveness Bill" Conference
Jan. 18, 2022: New FAQ from OFAC for Belarus, Ukraine/Russia, and Venezuela Sanctions
Jan. 18, 2022: Airbnb Settles with OFAC Following Cuba Sanctions Violations
Jan. 18, 2022: U.S. to Consider Extension of and Amendments to Cultural Property Agreements with Cyprus, Mali, and Guatemala.
Jan. 11, 2022: FTZ Operator Does Not "Possess" Cars for Substitution Drawback
Jan. 11, 2022: China Publishes Export Control White Paper
Jan. 4, 2022: Federal Register Notice on Modifications to HTSUS Starts Countdown to Implementation
Jan. 4, 2022: Uyghur Forced Labor Act Signed Into Law
Jan. 4, 2022: Biden Adjusts Steel and Aluminum Tariffs for EU
Jan. 3, 2022: Treasury Issues Three General Licenses Relating to Afghan Aid
Dec. 17. 2021: Important Update from CBP
Dec. 14. 2021: BIS Imposes Tougher Export Controls on Cambodia
Dec. 14. 2021: Congress Reaches Forced Labor Compromise
Dec. 7. 2021: BIS Makes Additions to Entity List and MEU List
Nov. 30, 2021: EU Contemplates More Flexible Carbon Adjustment
Nov. 30, 2021: Import Restrictions for Cultural Property of Greece Extended and Amended
Nov. 30, 2021: DDTC Issues New FAQ for Debarments and Voluntary Disclosures
Nov. 19, 2021: New US-Japan Trade and Commerce Partnerships Pave the Way for Invigorated Indo-Pacific Economy
Nov. 16, 2021: Commerce Set to Impose New Export Controls on Cybersecurity Items
Nov. 15, 2021: Carbon Becoming a Central Element in International Trade
Nov. 9, 2021: CIT Finds the EAPA Process Does Not Violate Due Process Rights
Nov. 8, 2021: Customs Modernization Legislation Draft Released
Nov. 2, 2021: Another Day, Another Dollar Not Given to CHIPS Act Fund
Nov. 2, 2021: BIS Provides Updated Foreign-Produced Direct Product Rule Guidance
Nov. 1, 2021: Section 232 Protections Modified for Europeans
Oct. 26, 2021: BIS Has Approved $100 Billion Worth of Huawei and SMIC Export Licenses
Oct. 26, 2021: BIS Proposes Amendments for License Exception STA
Oct. 18,2021: Houston Based Supplier of Oil and Gas Goods and Services Agrees to $1.4 Million Settlement
Oct. 18,2021: Some Section 301 Importers Given Opportunity for Exclusions
Oct. 15,2021: Supply Chain Bottlenecks Addressed
Oct. 12, 2021: CBP Proposes MID Alternatives
Oct. 12, 2021: New Reporting Requirements, Who Is This?
Oct. 5,2021: New Year, New HTS-you-S.
Oct. 5,2021: China and Taiwan Vying for CPTPP Membership
Oct. 4, 2021: USTR to Resuscitate Section 301 Exclusions
Sept. 28, 2021: US Establishes Ethiopia Sanctions Regime in Response to Ongoing Civil War
Sept. 27, 2021: BIS Seeks Comments on The Global Semiconductor Shortage
Sept. 21st, 2021: Customs Modifies Forced Labor Finding
Sept. 21st, 2021: Export Privileges Revoked Following Illegal Firearm Exports to Australia
Sept. 21st, 2021: RAMPA Bill, Seeking National "MADE in USA" Standard, Passes Senate
Sept. 14, 2021: Bipartisan Group of Senators Try to Pass a New COOL Law for Beef
Sept. 14, 2021: White House Contemplating New China Tariffs
Sept. 07, 2021: Procurement Fraud Sends Five People to Prison
Aug. 31, 2021: U.S. Enters Bilateral Agreement with Albania to Protect Albanian Cultural Property at U.S. Border
Aug. 31, 2021: USTR Solicits Comments on Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy
Aug. 31, 2021: UK Bank Fined $2.3 Million for Violations of Now-Repealed Sudan Sanctions Program
Aug. 24, 2021: International Art and Cultural Heritage Law
Aug. 24, 2021: OFAC, BIS Issue Guidance Relating to Telecommunications Exports Destined for Cuba
Aug. 24, 2021: The STOP Act Gains Momentum in the 117th Congress
Aug. 18, 2021: Hong Kong Open to Local Adoption of Beijing's Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law
Aug. 17, 2021: Company Fined $6.6 million for ITAR Violations
Aug. 16, 2021: Proposed Amendments to Buy American Act Requirements by FAR Council
Aug. 16, 2021: Ocean Shipping Regulations Expected
Aug. 16, 2021: Trade Groups Asking the Biden Administration Exclusions from Section 301 Tariffs
Aug. 10, 2021: CBP Issues FAQ for Hoshine Silicon Withhold Release Order
Aug. 10, 2021: Company and Owner Plead Guilty in Attempt to Evade US Sanctions
Aug. 3, 2021: The Epic (of Gilgamesh) Tale of Importing Cultural Property
Aug. 2, 2021: The GAO Evaluates the USTR Tariff Exclusion Program
Aug. 2, 2021: House Passes Bill Designed to Target Sanctions Evaders
Jul. 27, 2021: Section 301 Litigation Update
Jul. 27, 2021: Biden Administration Sanctions Cuban Regime Following Crackdown on Protests
Jul. 21, 2021: US Agencies Issue Stern Update to Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory
Jul. 20, 2021: FTC Issues New Rule on Made in USA Claims, Authorizing Penalties
Jul. 13, 2021: USITC Investigating Skechers and Hobby Lobby for Importing Fake Crocs
Jul. 13, 2021: Pres. Biden Extends Hong Kong National Emergency
Jul. 13, 2021: Federal Circuit Sides with Government in Turkey 232 Duty Case
Jul. 13, 2021: CBP Proposes Continuation of NAFTA Marking Rules for Non-preferential Origin Determinations Under USMCA
Jul. 6, 2021: Global Chip Shortage Spurs Calls to Pardon Samsung Executive
Jul. 6, 2021: Florida Company Fined $140,000 For Violations of Export Administration Regulations
Jun. 29, 2021: CBP and BIS Target Chinese Companies over Human Rights Abuses in Xinjiang
Jun. 28, 2021: Treasury Issues Three New COVID-19 Related General Licenses
Jun. 22, 2021: Importer Asks CIT to Overturn CBP Exclusion of "Hemp" Processing Equipment
June 21, 2021: Russian Businessman Loses Challenge to Lift US Sanctions
Jun. 15, 2021: Proposed USMCA Rule for Non-Preferential Origin Determinations
Jun. 15, 2021: Updates in the Section 301 Actions Regarding Digital Service Taxes
Jun. 15, 2021: Biden Issues Executive Order Aimed at Combating Western Balkan Destabilization
Jun. 8, 2021: DDTC to Make Temporary COVID Related Telework Rules Permanent
June 8, 2021: TPA Set to Expire July 1, 2021
June 1, 2021: World Mulls Sanctions Following Interception of Commercial Flight
May 28, 2021: Proposed Trade Act of 2021 Would Reinstate Exclusions, Refund 301 Duties
May 25, 2021: New Effective Date for Aluminum Licensing: June 28, 2021
May 24, 2021: U.S. Partially Waives Sanctions on Russian Pipeline
May 18, 2021: Xiaomi Removed from DOD Blacklist
May 17, 2021: Export Violations Lead to $13 Million Settlement
May 11, 2021: Kim Kardashian Isn't a Smuggler but Might Lose Her Statue
May 11, 2021: SAP Agrees to Pay $8 million to Settle Iran Sanctions Violations
May 10, 2021: Members of Congress Urge USTR to Rethink TPP Withdrawal
May 4, 2021: Member of Congress Press for Section 301 Exclusions
May 4, 2021: Foreign Relations Committee Passes Strategic Competition Act of 2021
Apr. 27, 2021: Importer Loses CVD Challenge at CIT
Apr. 27, 2021: U.S. Moves to Intervene in Semiconductor Supply Chain
Apr. 27, 2021: Commerce Secretary Indicates There May be Changes to China Tariffs in the Future
Apr. 20, 2021: Biden Administration Expands Russia Sanctions
Apr. 19, 2021: Tucson Chief of Police Nominated for CBP Commissioner
Apr. 13, 2021: Retaliation for Digital Service Taxes Not Foreclosed
Apr. 13, 2021: Biden Administration Confirms Trump Era Hong Kong Policy
Apr. 13, 2021: Proposed Revocation & Modification for Anti-Stress Figures
April 6, 2021: U.S.-Albania Cultural Property Agreement and Extension and Amendment of Agreements with Egypt
Apr. 6, 2021: Auditor's Report Did Not Meet Forced Labor Evidence Standard
Apr. 6, 2021: BIS Eases Encryption Reporting and Self-Classification Requirements
Mar. 29, 2021: Aluminum Licensing Indefinitely Delayed
Mar. 29, 2021: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Update
Mar. 29, 2021: Biden Administration Defends Trump-Era 301 Tariffs
Mar. 23, 2021: Senate Confirms USTR and Commerce Heads
Mar. 23, 2021: ITC Limited Exclusion Order in LG Battery Dispute Awaits Presidential Action
Mar. 23, 2021: Ocean Carriers Rejecting U.S. Ag Exports
Mar. 16, 2021: Russia Sanctions Expanded Following Navalny Poisoning
Mar. 16, 2021: HSI Returns Artifacts to Mexico
Mar. 16, 2021: Importers Challenged as Volumes Increase
Mar. 8, 2021: GAO Says CBP Should Improve Communication on Forced Labor
Mar. 8, 2021: Executive Order on Addressing Supply Chain Security
Mar. 3, 2021: CIT Judge Questions First Sale Values from China
Mar. 3, 2021: Country of Origin of Processed Eels
Mar. 1, 2021: WTO Confirms Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General
Mar. 1, 2021: New Sanctions Issued Following Military Takeover in Burma
Mar. 1, 2021: Severe Consequences of Default Judgements at the CIT
Feb. 22, 2021: RAMPA Bill Seeks National "Made in USA" Standard
Feb. 22, 2021: Sanctions to Remain in Place Until Iran Complies with Nuclear Deal
Feb. 22, 2021: UK Seeks to Join Asia-Pacific Trade Pact
Feb. 16, 2021: No Refund for CBP Excise Tax Processing Error
Feb. 16, 2021: CBP Clarifies its Approach to Xinjiang WRO
Feb. 16, 2021: U.S. Decides Not to Increase Retaliatory Tariffs in Airbus-Boeing Dispute
Feb. 15, 2021: U.S. Imposes Import Restrictions on Cultural Material from Morocco
Feb. 15, 2021: President Biden Signs Made in America Executive Order
Feb. 9, 2021: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act Reintroduced
Feb. 9, 2021: Biden Signals Renewed Commitment to WTO with Nigerian Candidate for Director-General
Feb. 9, 2021: Huawei's Future on the Entity List
Feb. 2, 2021: Airbus-Boeing Retaliatory Tariffs Still in Effect
Feb. 2, 2021: Commerce Delays Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System
Feb. 2, 2021: EAR Amended Following Sudan Removal from State Sponsor of Terrorism List
Jan. 26, 2021: USTR Releases Findings on DST Investigations, Delays Action
Jan. 26, 2021: GSP Renewal Remains Uncertain
Jan. 21, 2021: Outlook for U.S.-Mexico Relations Unclear
Jan. 21, 2021: China Adopts Rule Blocking Foreign Laws
Jan. 19, 2021: New WRO Targets Cotton and Tomato from Xinjiang
Jan. 19, 201: BIS Removes Hong Kong as a Separate Destination Under the EAR
Jan. 19, 2021: UK Leaves European Union with Trade Deal in Hand
Jan. 12, 2021: USMCA Technical Corrections
Jan. 11, 2021: Foreign Direct Product Rule Guidance
Jan. 11, 2021: Aluminum Import Monitoring System Implemented
Jan. 11, 2021: Second Withhold Release Order on Palm Oil from Malaysia Produced with Forced Labor
Dec. 31, 2020: SMIC Added to BIS Entity List
Dec. 31, 2020: Digital Services Tax Findings Possible in January
Dec. 28, 2020: GSP Set To Expire December 31, 2020
Dec. 21, 2020: USMCA Labor Board Reports on Mexico Compliance
Dec. 21, 2020: U.S., Ecuador 2020 Protocol on Trade Rules and Transparency
Dec. 13, 2020: Commerce Creates General 232 Exclusions
Dec. 12, 2020: CBP Issues Broad Cotton Ban for China
Dec. 11, 2020: New Chinese Export Control Law
Dec. 4, 2020: Biden on China Tariffs
Dec. 3, 2020: CIT Pushes Back on EAPA
December 2, 2020: U.S. Prohibits Investment in Companies Linked to Chinese Military
Nov. 22, 2020: The "Essence" Test and Substantial Transformation
Nov. 17, 2020: OFAC Advisory on High-Value Art Market Transactions and U.S. Sanctions
Nov. 13, 2020: Thailand Loses $817 Million in GSP Benefits
Nov. 13, 2020: Update: French Digital Services Tax and Possible 301 Duties
November 13, 2020: The End of CBP's Restrained Enforcement for USMCA
Nov. 9, 2020: Cultural Property Update: Nigeria, Greece, and Bolivia
Nov. 4, 2020: Forced Labor Import Ban Receives Bipartisan Support
Nov. 2, 2020: New Petition: Polyester Textured Yarn from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
Oct. 30, 2020: New Emerging Technologies Export Controls
Oct. 30, 2020: Customs Laws for White Claws
Oct. 15, 2020: Newborn Bros. Co.: A Cautionary Tale Of "Made in America" Claims
Oct. 15, 2020: WTO Labels Agricultural Trade During COVID-19 "A Story of Resilience"
Oct. 12, 2020: CIT Decision Focuses on State of Substantial Transformation Test
Oct. 11, 2020: China Tightens Technology Export Restrictions
Oct. 11, 2020: U.S. Rescinds Canadian Aluminum Tariffs, Monitoring Ongoing
Oct. 11, 2020: New Petition: Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, Korea and Spain
Oct. 5, 2020: Section 301 Challenges: Timeliness of List 3 and 4A Claims
Oct. 1, 2020: New Petition: Utility Scale Wind Towers from India, Malaysia and Spain
Oct. 1, 2020: New Petition: Aluminum Foil from Armenia, Brazil, Oman, Russia and Turkey
Sept. 10, 2020: Facebook's Ban on the Sale of Antiquities
Sept. 7, 2020: Customs Proposes to Apply Section 301 Duties to De Minimis Entries
Sept. 7, 2020: BIS Issues New Huawei Restrictions
Sept. 7, 2020: U.S. and EU Announce Tariff Agreement
Sep. 1, 2020: WTO: U.S. Wrongly Applied CVD to Softwood Lumber from Canada
Aug. 31, 2020: Commerce Proposes Major Changes to Maximize AD/CVD Enforcement
Aug. 31, 2020: Proposed Changes to New Shipper Reviews, Other AD and CVD Regulations
Aug. 31, 2020: Executive Order against China-Owned TikTok Faces Legal Challenges
Aug. 28, 2020: U.S.-China Phase One Deal at a Stand Still on its Six-Month Mark
Aug. 26, 2020: Commerce Rejects Anticircumvention Proceedings to Overcome Negative ITC Injury Determinations
Aug. 21, 2020: France Proposed Law on Colonially Looted Artifacts Pressures Ex-Imperial States and Museums
August 21, 2020: U.S. and Kenya Launch Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
Aug. 18, 2020: FEMA Modifies and Extends Temporary PPE Export Rule
Aug. 18, 2020: CBP Issues New Marking Rules for Goods Made in Hong Kong
Aug. 12, 2020: New Petition: Chassis and Subassemblies Thereof from the PRC
Aug. 8, 2020: Airbus Initiates Final Step to Settle 16-Year Long WTO Litigation
Aug. 7, 2020: CBP Tightens Rules for De Minimis Duty-Free Entries by Nonresident Importers
Aug. 7, 2020: President Trump Reimposes 232 Duties on Canadian Aluminum
Aug. 4, 2020: Cultural Property Committee Considers Extending Cultural Property Agreements with Italy, Colombia
Aug. 2, 2020: WTO Explores Limits of Trade Actions Based on National Security
July 31, 2020: Trump Administration Updates Drone Export Policy
June. 26, 2020: Twist Ties from China Subject of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petition
May 28, 2020: US Walk-Behind Mower Company Petitions for Dumping and Countervailing Duties for China and Vietnam.
April 24, 2020: USMCA To Enter Into Force July 1
April 23, 2020: USTR Granting Certain Requests for Exclusion from Additional Duties
April 20, 2020: 90-Day Duty Payment Deferral in Response to COVID-19
April 20, 2020: CBP Publishes "Guidance" on USMCA
April 13, 2020: Whitepaper on Importing Medical Devices
February 28, 2020: Federal Circuit Holds 232 is Constitutional
January 20, 2020: Senate Passes USMCA
January 15, 2020: US-China Reach "Phase One" Agreement
Dec. 10, 2019: House Announces USMCA Agreement
Nov. 26, 2019: Are You Using Forced Labor in Your Supply Chains?
Oct. 21, 2019: USTR Announces Section 301 List 4 Exclusion Process
July 16, 2019: New "Buy American" Executive Order Raises Steel and Iron Domestic Content Minimums
July 2, 2019: Trade Rep Proposes $4 Billion in New EU Aircraft Tariffs
July 8, 2019: USTR Issues More Section 301 Exclusions
June 25, 2019: APHIS Exempts Import Restrictions for Biological Control Organisms
June 20, 2019: Trade Representative to Launch E-Filing Portal for Section 301 Exclusion Requests
June 24, 2019: Nat'l Emergencies Bill Goes for Cmte. Markup
May 30, 2019: Revisiting First Sale as a Basis for Declaring Customs Value as a Strategy to Reduce Duty Obligations under Section 301
May 14, 2019: U.S. Trade Representative Issued Request for Comments re: Imposition of 25% Duties
May 10, 2019: CBP Clarifies Effective Date for 301 Duty Increase
May 9, 2019: Section 301 Tariffs Increase and Expand
May 5, 2019: President Trump Tweets Section 301 Duties to Go Up to 25% and Expand
April 11, 2019: USTR Publishes Preliminary Retaliatory Duties List
March 6, 2019: U.S. to Revoke GSP for Turkey and India
February 25, 2019: President Trump Delays Deadline for 301 Tariff Increase
February 15, 2019: Spending Package Mandates 301 Exclusion Process for Tranche 3, Improved 232 Process
January 23, 2019: US Extends Cultural Property Protection to Items from Bulgaria and China
December 19, 2018: U.S. Court of International Trade Hears Case on Constitutionality of Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Duties
December 17, 2018: CBP Releases Final Rule for Modern Drawback Claims Procedures
November 20, 2018: Surviving the Trade Wars: The China 301 and the 232 Exclusion Processes, Classification Reviews, Country of Origin Analysis, or Drawback Can Provide You with Options
October 15, 2018: Recent Customs Ruling Raises Concern about Applicability of Section 301 Duties on Goods Not Qualifying for NAFTA Duty Preference
October 2, 2018: USTR Releases Fact Sheets about USMC Trade Agreement
October 1, 2018: COBRA Fees for Customs Users Adjust for Inflation
September 25, 2018: ACE Deployment, Switch to National Broker Permit, Scheduled for August 2019
September 25: China Imposes Another Round of Retaliatory Tariffs
September 20, 2018: USTR Finalizes Third Tranche of Tariff Numbers Subject to China 301 Duties
September 20, 2018: China 301 List 1 and 2 Exclusion Deadlines are Fast Approaching
September 14, 2018: Trump Signs Miscellaneous Tariff Bill
July 11, 2018: More 301 Duties on China Expected
June 22, 2018: USTR Announces Tariffs on Retaliatory Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Products
May 23, 2018: Commerce Initiates Section 232 Investigation for Imported Autos and Auto Parts
May 3, 2018: Argentina Agrees to Export Quotas, Avoids Section 232 Tariffs
May 1, 2018: 232 Update: Exemptions Extended, Drawback Denied
April 26, 2017: CBP Announces New GSP Refund Process, Special Section 232-Related Procedures
April 13, 2018: President's Trade Authority to be Investigated by ITC
April 5, 2018: Chinese Government Requests WTO Consultations for Section 301 Tariffs
April 4, 2018: USTR Publishes Proposed List of Products Subject to Section 301 Tariffs
April 4, 2018: Chinese Government Files Retaliatory Tariff Notice with WTO, Promises Additional Ag and Automotive Tariffs
April 4, 2018: USTR to Accept Petitions Regarding GSP Modification
March 29, 2018: KORUS Agreement Reached: Autos, Pharmaceuticals, Currency the Focus of Planned Amendments
March 29, 2018: Japan Rules Out Possible Bilateral FTA Talks with U.S., Objects to Section 232 Steel Proclamation
March 22, 2018: USTR Office Publishes Section 301 Report on Chinese IP, Data Transfer Policies and Practices
March 19, 2018: Commerce Releases 232 Exclusion Materials And Interim Regulations
March 8, 2018: President Trump Signs "National Security" Proclamation Restricting Aluminum Imports
March 8, 2018: President Trump Signs "National Security" Proclamation Restricting Steel Imports
February 16, 2018: COMMERCE RELEASES SECTION 232 REPORTS FOR STEEL, ALUMINUM
January 22, 2018: UNITED STATES IMPOSES TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON SOLAR CELLS AND MODULES
January 22, 2018: UNITED STATES IMPOSES TARIFF RATE QUOTA ON LARGE RESIDENTIAL WASHERS
November 28, 2017: Commerce Self-Initiates AD/CVD Investigations of Chinese Aluminum Sheet Imports
November 28, 2017: Banco Bilbao Banks with Blockchain
November 22, 2017: Fifth Round of NAFTA Negotiations Takes Place in Mexico City
November 22, 2017: Pacific Rim Partners Agree on Outlines of a U.S.-Free TPP
September 14, 2017: KORUS Review Still Underway; White House No Longer Considering Withdrawal
September 14, 2017: NAFTA's Fourth Round of Negotiations Scheduled for Mid-October
September 13, 2017: House Bill Introduced Prohibiting Importation of Certain Venezuelan Petroleum Goods
September 12, 2017: CBP Solicits Comments Regarding Potential Regulatory Cutbacks or Changes
September 12, 2017: NCBFAA Advocates for Bankruptcy Protections for Customs Brokers in Position Paper
August 30, 2017: Hurricane Harvey Causes Long-Term Closures in Texas Ports
August 30, 2017: Steel Execs. Write Trump: Get the Lead Out and Help the Steel Industry
August 29: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Titanium Sponge
August 22, 2017: USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation of Chinese IP Policy
August 16, 2017: AD/CVD Petition on Stainless Steel Flanges from China and India Filed with ITC, DOC
August 10, 2017: Commerce Rules Heat-Treated Aluminum 5050 Extrusions As Circumvention; Overturns Related Scope Rulings
July 20, 2016: First Round of NAFTA Talks Scheduled: Negotiation Objectives Include ROOs, ISDS, Labor and Environment Standards
July 3: USTR Requests U.S.-Korean Joint Committee to Review KORUS Agreement
June 29, 2017: Travel Goods Now Eligible for GSP Benefits
July 5, 2017: U.S. - U.K. Bilateral FTA Talks Scheduled for July
June 28, 2017: USTR Solicits Comments on Administrative Review and Report of Standing Trade and Investment Agreements
June 14, 2017: Commerce Seeks Public Comment on Draft Sugar Suspension Agreement
June 15, 2017: Gerrish Confirmed as Deputy USTR Nominee
June 15, 2017: U.S. and China Finalize Beef Agreement, 13 Year Import Ban Lifted
June 15, 2017: GAO: CBP Needs More Staff, Better Hiring Plans to Ensure Effective Enforcement
June 6, 2017: U.S., Mexico Renegotiate Sugar Suspension Agreement
June 2, 2017: FDA Extends UDI Deadline for Class I Devices
June 2, 2017: President Trump Announces Withdrawal from Paris Climate Accord
June 2, 2017: Jeffrey Gerrish Is Rumored Nominee for Deputy USTR
June 2, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Three Countries
June 1, 2017: Section 201 Global Safeguards Petition Filed Concerning Imports of Residential Washers
June, 1, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber form Five Countries
June 1, 2017: Two Bills Introduced in House and Senate Aimed at Reforming Trade Enforcement, Boosting U.S. Manufacturing
May 31, 2017: BAT Tax Proposal Takes Center Stage at Ways and Means Hearings
May 30, 2017: Agricultural Marketing Service Solicits Comments Regarding Softwood Lumber De Minimis Quantity Exemption Threshold
May 26, 2017: ITC Institutes Investigation of the Effects of NAFTA Tariff Elimination
May 25, 2017: ITC Initiates Solar Panel Global Safeguard Investigation
May 22, 2017: USTR Announces Public Comment Period and Hearing Date for NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives
May 22, 2017: USTR Requests ITC Investigation into Economic Effects of NAFTA Agricultural Import Tariff Elimination
May 19, 2017: BIS Issues Notice with Additional Information for Upcoming Section 232 Steel Hearing
May 18, 2017: President Trump Starts NAFTA Modification Process
May 16, 2017: USDA Plans Reorganization; Undersecretary for Trade Office Created
May 12, 2017: MTBPS to Temporarily Reopen for Limited Public Comment
May 11, 2017: Senate Confirms Robert Lighthizer for USTR
May 10, 2017: International Trade Commission Institutes Second and Third Parts of Digital Trade Investigation
May 9, 2017: Bureau of Industry and Security Solicits Public Comments, Announces Public Hearing for Section 232 Aluminum Investigation
April 28, 2017: President Trump Directs Commerce to Expedite National Security Investigation of Aluminum Imports
April 27, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning 100- to 150- Seat Large Civil Aircraft from Canada
April 26, 2017: Bureau of Industry and Security Solicits Public Comments, Announces Public Hearing for Section 232 Steel Investigation
April 26, 2017: Section 201 Petition Filed Concerning Silicon Photovoltaic Cells and Modules
April 25, 2017: Commerce Issues Preliminary Affirmative CVD, Critical Circumstances Determinations for Canadian Softwood Lumber
April 25, 2017: Finance Committee Approves Lighthizer's USTR Waiver and Nomination
April 21, 2017: Commerce Department, USTR Solicit Public Comment on Trade Deficit Omnibus Report
April 21, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets
April, 21, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
April 20, 2017: President Trump Directs Commerce to Expedite National Security Investigation of Steel Imports
April 20, 2017: President Trump Issues "Buy American, Hire American" Executive Order
April 5, 2017: Antidumping Duty Petition Filed Concerning Carton-Closing Staples
March 29, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod
March 24, 2017: Ways & Means Chair Calls Border Adjustment Tax a "Given", Treasury Sec'y Seeks to Reassure U.S. Retail, Importers
March 23, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Biodiesel
March 16, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Chinese Aluminum
March 16, 2017: Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Petition Filed Concerning Silicon Metal
March 2, 2017: First CIT Decision on New Festive Articles Provision Issued
February 23, 2017: CBP Amends Preference Claims Policy to Allow Post-Importation Protests
February 22, 2017: WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement Enters into Force
February 21, 2017: Sen. Graham, Other Republican Senators, and Retail Industry Voice Doubts About Ryan's "Better Way" Tax Plan
February 14, 2017: President Trump, Prime Minister Trudeau Meet to Discuss Potential NAFTA Modifications
February 10, 2017: NGO Files Petition Suing Trump Administration for Unconstitutional Order Restricting Agency Rulemaking
February 9, 2017: GAO Report; Customs Not Able to Validate Benefits to C-TPAT Participants
February 2, 2017: White House Indicates All Trade Deals to Be Reviewed
February 2, 2017: Presidential Memorandum Calls for Regulatory Freeze Until March 21st
January 24, 2017: President Trump Signed a Presidential Memorandum Withdrawing the U.S. from the TPP
January 19, 2017: Court of International Trade Limits Retroactive Application of Scope Determination
January 19, 2017: Presidential Authority over Trade
January 19, 2017: The National Trade Council
January 5, 2017: Commerce Extends Steel Import Monitoring and Analysis (SIMA) System
January 5, 2017: FDA Seeks Public Comment on Advance Notice Requirements for Food Imports
January 11, 2017: Commerce Forms New Advisory Council for Trade Enforcement and Compliance
January 11, 2017: ITC Solicits Public Comment on MTB Petitions
October 26, 2016: Commerce Requests Public Comments for Softwood Lumber Subsidies
October 26, 2016: APHIS Proposes Rule to Allow Colombian Hass Avocado and Taiwanese Orchid Imports
October 26, 2016: USTR Requests Comments Concerning Chinese Export Restrictions
September 26, 2016: China Lifts 13-Year-Old Mad-Cow Beef Ban on U.S. Imports
September 15, 2016: Obama Lifts 27-Year GSP Suspension from Myanmar
September 14, 2016: New Dispute Against Chinese Agricultural Subsidies Filed by U.S. Government
September 9, 2016: Bureau of Industry and Security Requests Comments on Cuba Licensing
September 9, 2016: House Agricultural Committee to Hold Hearing on Cuban Trade Bill
August 29, 2016: APHIS Issues Proposed Importation Rules for Persimmons and Raspberries, Seeks Comments on Lemon Importation Rules
August 26, 2016: Commerce Proposes Modification of Regulations for Normal Value Calculations
August 19, 2016: CBP Posts New AD/CVD Evasion Regulations
August 12, 2016: Draft TPP Implementation Bill Sent to Congress
July 13, 2016: FSIS Gives the Green-Light to Select Namibian Beef Imports
July 13, 2016: EU and U.S. Finalize Data Transfer Pact
July 11, 2016: Comment Period Extended for Proposal on Argentinian Lemon Imports
July 1, 2016: AD/CVD Petition on Finished Carbon Steel Flanges from India, Italy, and Spain Filed with ITC, DOC
July 1, 2016: AD Petition on Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) from Korea Filed with ITC, DOC
June 24, 2016: Canada Preparing to Propose Lumber Agreement with Provincial Options
June 24, 2016: EU Lays Out 5-Year Goals for Relationship with China, Investment Agreement Prioritized
June 24, 2016: Mexicon and Canada's Panel Request Against U.S. Granted, U.S. Granted Panel Against Broiler Chicken Duties
June 16, 2016: ITC Solicits Public Comment on New MTB Process
June 13, 2016: ITC Institutes 16-Year Ban on Indian Steel
June 13, 2016: Recent AD/CVD Duties on Chinese Solar Products May Contradict Current AD/CVD Scope Rules
June 13, 2016: U.S. Sugar Makers Call for Renegotiation of 2014 Suspension Agreement with Mexico
June 9, 2016: China Promises to Cut Steel Capacity, Cooperate on Customs and IP Enforcement
June 9, 2016: CIT Constitutionality Case Denied by SCOTUS
June 8, 2016: Commerce Prohibits Bond Option for First Time
June 8, 2016: U.S. and China Conclude Strategic & Economic Dialogue, Steel Tensions Still Unresolved
June 8, 2016: Senate Approves Two New CIT Judges
June 8, 2016: AAEI Calls for Further CBP Regulations Clarifying TFTA Drawbacks Process
June 8, 2016: Trade Subcommittee Schedules Ag Exports Hearing
June 3, 2016: WTO Members Estimate September Deadline for Green Goods Pact
June 3, 2016: Russia Delivers Arms to Iran, U.S. Sanctions Possible
May 27, 2016: ITC Accepts U.S. Steel's Petition: Chinese Steel Under Investigation
May 24, 2016: U.S. Visits Vietnam: Obama Lifts 50-Year-Old Arms Embargo, Promotes TPP
May 24, 2016: Treasury Releases Spring Regulatory Agenda for CBP, New ACE Proposal
May 23, 2016: MTB Reform Legislation Enacted
May 19, 2016: USDA Increases Sugar Import Quota, Anticipates Changes to GMO Labeling Rules
May 12, 2016: Commissioner Kerlikowske: "CBP working aggressively" to Implement TFTA
May 5, 2016: U.S. and Canada Sign Food Safety Comparability Agreement
May 5, 2016: Canada Reconsiders Current Scope Rulings, Circumvention Procedures
May 3, 2016: ITC Requests Public Comments on Chinese Steel Import Ban
May 2, 2016: AGOA Petition Process Finalized
April 28, 2016: House Passes Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
April 28, 2016: U.S. Steel Asks for General Exclusion Order on Chinese Steel
April 28, 2016: Commerce Requests Comment on Lumber Subsidies
April 25, 2016: USW Withdraws Request for Safeguard Tariffs
April 22, 2016: MTB to Be Voted on Next Week, Under Suspension
April 19,2016: USW Petitions ITC for Safeguard Tariffs on Aluminum Imports
April 19, 2016: ITC Report: Even Without Trade Restrictions, U.S. Exports to Cuba Face Difficulties
April 15, 2016: China Will Terminate Export Subsidy Program to Settle WTO Case
April 15, 2016: Finance Chair Orrin Hatch Announces CBP Hearing
April 14, 2016: Ways and Means, Finance Introduce New MTB Bill
April 13, 2016: Congress and U.S. Steel Industry Pressure USTR about Chinese Steel
April 12, 2016: CIT Tests New 'Small Claims' Procedure
April 11, 2016: Commerce to End Importer Bond Option for AD/CVD 'New Shipper' Reviews
April 8, 2016: Ways and Means to Reevaluate Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
April 8, 2016: APHIS to Issue Final Rule on Ecuadorian Fruit and Vegetable Imports
April 7, 2016: ITC to Investigate Global Aluminum Industry
April 6, 2016: Congressional Steel Caucus To Be Held April 14
April 4, 2016: 2016 USTR National Trade Estimate Available
March 28, 2016: U.S. Considering Certain Nepalese Goods for Duty-Free Import
March 28, 2016: U.S. Begins Process to Open Markets to Chicken Slaughtered in China
March 28, 2016: Mexico to Impose Retaliatory Tuna Tariffs, Despite U.S. Regulatory Changes
March 28, 2016: DOC Initiates Anti-Circumvention Investigation against Chinese Aluminum Extrusions
March 24, 2016: Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) Signed by U.S., Argentina
March 23, 2016: U.S. Makes Changes to Tuna Labeling Regulations
March 22, 2016: EU Makes New TTIP Proposal
March 22, 2016: USDA Announces Plans to Expand Trade Relations with Cuba
March 21, 2016: USTR Releases New AGOA Rule
March 18, 2016: Senate Finance Chair and Administration Hold TPP Talks
March 18, 2016: U.S. Distributes Primer on New Customs Enforcement Procedures
March 18, 2016: U.S. Issues Additional Sanctions Against N. Korea
March 16, 2016: S.Africa No Longer Subject to AGOA Suspension
March 15, 2016: EU, Chinese Officials Hold Meeting About Global Steel
March 15, 2016: Korean Phosphor Copper Dumping to be Investigated by ITC
March 14, 2016: U.S. and Canada Set July Goal for New Lumber Agreement
March 9, 2016: USTR Michael Froman Promises Continued Diligence Regarding Steel Imports
March 8, 2016: Senators Write to USTR: Canada Should Raise Customs Duty Minimums
March 4, 2016: USTR Hearing on Steel Slated for April, Comments Accepted Until March 29
March 4, 2016: USTR Trade Agenda Touts TPP
March 4, 2016: TTIP Discussions To Take Place in Washington Next Week
March 4, 2016: Some Steel Shipments from China Now Subject to CBP ‘Live Entry' Procedures
March 3, 2016: Congress Repeals COOL Regulations for Meat Imports; Other Imports May Follow
March 3, 2016: U.N. Imposes New Sanctions on North Korea
March 3, 2016: South Africa Opens Ports to U.S. Pork, Beef, Poultry
February 26, 2016: President Obama Signs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act
February 29, 2016: Finance Committee Chair Announces FTA Hearing: TPP Not Mentioned
January 20, 2016: Update on Iran Sanctions
December 17, 2015: Budget bill set to pass due to oil and energy compromise
December 14, 2015: WTO clears the way for Canada and Mexico to impose retaliatory tariffs in COOL decision
December 4, 2015: Rep. Dave Reichert to Oversee TPP Analysis
November 18, 2015: President Obama issues an executive order to eliminate the Liberian sanctions program
November 18, 2015: ITC begins assessment of TPP's economic impact
October 5, 2015: USTR Concludes the GSP Limited Product Review
September 23, 2015: The Government May Experience Their Second Shutdown in Three Years
September 23, 2015: Commerce Determined that Mexico is Illegally Subsidizing and Dumping Sugar
September 16, 2015: Officials Predict that TPP Will Conclude by the End of 2015
September 10, 2015: FDA Finalizes Animal and Human Preventative Control Rules
September 9, 2015: Officials Attempt to Normalize Cuban-American Trade Relations as ITC Investigation Continues
September 4, 2015: RCEP Negotiators Plan to Conclude Talks by the End of the Year
August 27, 2015: Foreign Creditors are Already Benefitting from Ex-Im Closure
August 26, 2015: CBP Publishes ACE HTS to PGA Cross Reference Guide
August 24, 2015: Congress will Face Multiple Hurdles when Returning from August Recess
August 24, 2015: A Recent Report Demonstrates the Benefits of TTIP
August 19, 2015: Conflict Minerals Disclosure Rule Struck Down
July 29, 2015: TPP Talks May Extend Past July
July 29, 2015: Final Greek Bailout Talks Begin in Athens
July 15, 2015: Renewal of Export-Import Bank is Still Possible
July 15, 2015: The Iran Nuclear Deal: Sanctions Relief Ahead
July 13, 2015: Trade Negotiations Move Forward Despite Previous Congressional Opposition
June 26, 2015: GSP Renewal Sent to President
June 24, 2015: The Future of the Export-Import Bank Remains Uncertain
May 19, 2015: Senate Passes the Customs Reauthorization Bill
May 19, 2015: Senate Votes in Favor of GSP
May 19, 2015: "Legal" Evasion Services that Can Destroy Your Business in a Flash
May 19, 2015: MTB Reform Passes Senate in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act
May 13, 2015: TPA Failed to Pass in the Senate
May 12, 2015: C-TPAT to now Enroll U.S. Exporters
May 11, 2015: President Obama Promotes TPP at Nike Headquarters
May 6, 2015: Export Duties Removed on Rare Earth Metals from China
May 4, 2015: Commerce Resumes AD and CVD Case on Sugar for Mexico
Friday April 24, 2015: Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee Pass TPA, Customs Reauthorization, and GSP Bills
April 22, 2015: Indictment for Illegally Shipping $24 Million of Microelectronics to Iran
April 20, 2015: Senate Finance Committee Holds Open Executive Session on Four Trade Bills
April 20, 2015: Bear Marketing: "Made in USA" Marking in California
April 15, 2015: USDA Agreement Expands Pork and Beef Exports to Peru and Mexico
April 14, 2015: Commerce and USTR Report: "The United States of Trade"
April 6, 2015: Parameters for a Nuclear Deal with Iran
April 2, 2015: Executive Order: "Blocking the Property of Certain Persons Engaging in Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled Activities"
March 26, 2015: When Good Faith is Not Good Enough
March 26, 2015: International Trade Risk in Five Graphs
March 26, 2015: Paypal and Schlumberger Oilfield Holdings Ltd. Fined for Sanctions Violations
March 25, 2015: TPA's Effect on TPP
March 18, 2015: The Presidential Task Force on IUU Fishing and Seafood Fraud Report
March 17, 2015: Ruling on Countervailing Duties for Nonmarket Economies
March 13, 2015: WTO Appellate Body's New Procedure
March 12, 2015: Teamsters File Appeal to Fight Mexican Trucking
March 10, 2015: Executive Order in Response to Venezuela's Human Rights Violations
March 6, 2015: USTR Releases Report on Notorious Markets
March 4, 2015: Congress Passes DHS Funding Bill
March 3, 2015: New Executive Action: Made in Rural America
March 3, 2015: Prime Minister Netanyahu Delivers Congressional Address
February 23, 2015: West Coast Operators and Dockworkers Reach Resolution to Contract Dispute
February 20, 2015: TPA and TPP Controversy and Progress
February 20, 2015: CBP Discovers and Intercepts Invasive Species
February 18, 2015: New Regulations for the Sale of U.S. Drones
February 17, 2015: The United States Challenges China's Subsidy Programs and Currency Valuation
February 5, 2015: USDEC Fights EU GI Policies
February 4, 2015: Trade Programs in the 2016 Budget
February 2, 2015: The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development Passes the Nuclear Weapon Free Iran Act of 2015
January 29, 2015: House Passes LNG Bill
January 22, 2015: State of the Union Address and the President's Trade Agenda
January 16, 2015: U.S. Works to Open Relations with Cuba
January 15, 2015: Senator McCain Proposes to Repeal the Jones Act
January 14 , 2015: EU Study on ISDS
January 13, 2015: 30 Countries Ban U.S. Poultry Products Due to Bird Flu
January 12, 2015: Petroleos Mexicanos Crude Oil Proposal to DOC
January 8, 2015: U.S. Allows Beef Imports from Ireland
January 8, 2015: EU Releases TTIP Texts
January 5, 2015: 2015 Harmonized Tariff Schedule
December 30, 2014: CBP Proposal to Enhance Collection of Information on Form 5106- the Importer ID Input Record is Ill Advised and Should be Rescinded
December 18, 2014: President Obama Opens Political and Economic Relations with Cuba
December 16, 2014: Bruker Corp. $2.4 Penalty for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Violations
December 15, 2014: ITA Fails to Meet Deadline
December 12, 2014: Hong Kong, China Ratify Trade Facilitation Agreement
December 11, 2014: Senators Urge South Africa to Remove Poultry Duties
December 10, 2014: Former Pratt & Whitney Engineer Charged for Stealing Confidential Information
December 10, 2014: Federal Circuit Will Not Rehear GRK Canada Tariff Classification Case
December 8, 2014: EU Member States Enhance Control Over GMO Products
December 4, 2014: U.S. and Singapore Sign Mutual Security Programs
December 2, 2014: EGA Third Round December 1-5 in Geneva
November 25, 2014: New Chair and Four New Members Selected for House Ways & Means Committee
November 19, 2014: BTMU Ordered to Pay $315 Million Penalty by NY DFS
November 18, 2014: Brussels Report on Restrictive Trade Measures
November 17, 2014: LNG Exports to Non-FTA Countries
November 14, 2014: GAO Reports on Labor and Environmental Provisions of FTAs
November 13, 2014: U.S. and China Agree on Expansion of the ITA
November 13, 2014: U.S. and India TFA Resolution
November 11, 2014: Four Chinese Producers Permitted to Import Poultry to U.S
November 11, 2014: New Satellite and Spacecraft System Regulations
November 3, 2014: Russia and Oil Gas Deal
October 29, 2014: WTO Rules on U.S. COOL Measures
October 28, 2014: Australia TPP Round
October 28, 2014: USITC Rules on GOES
October 27, 2014: Russian Banks Fight Against EU Sanctions
October 23, 2014: GAO Report on Crude Oil Exports
October 21, 2014: Members of EU Farming Community Urge Commission to Approve Eight GMOs
October 20, 2014: Victoria A. Espinel will be Nominated for the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations
October 17, 2014: WikiLeaks Releases IP Section of TPP
October 16, 2014: Mexican Trucking Companies Pilot Program Review
October 15, 2014: China-Russia Natural Gas Agreement
October 15, 2014: US Victory in WTO Poultry Case
October 14, 2014: Gregory Turner Found Guilty of Accepting Money to Lobby on Behalf of Zimbabwe
October 9, 2014: Recommendations Adopted by COAC to Improve Import Process
October 8, 2014: New York Ex-Im Bank
October 7, 2014: Russia Removed from GSP
October 7, 2014: US and Indonesia Clove Cigarette Dispute Settled
October 6, 2014: RMB Agrees to Plea Deal
October 2, 2014: Fish & Wildlife Changes Seizure Policy
October 2, 2014: FR Notice: "Limitations of Duty- and Quota-Free Imports of Apparel Articles Assembled in Beneficiary Sub-Saharan African Countries from Regional and Third-Country Fabric"
October 1, 2014: BIS Proposes to Remove Special Comprehensive License Provisions
October 1, 2014: ITC Report on Digital Trade
October 1, 2014: The US and Brazil Resolve Cotton Dispute
September 29, 2014: APHIS Determination on Genetically Engineered Wheat
September 26, 2014: European Commission Refers Germany VAT Case to European Court of Justice
September 24, 2014: CAFC Rules on Steel Coiled Rod
September 24, 2014: EU and Ecuador Free Trade Agreement Text Released
September 23, 2014: FCPA "Foreign Official" Clarification
September 22, 2014: Labor Enforcement Case against Guatemala
September 19, 2014: Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade's Meeting on Internet Protectionism
September 19, 2014: Holleyman Confirmed as Next Deputy of the USTR
September 18, 2014: CAFC Rules on "Introduce" Language
September 18, 2014: Study on Forced Labor in Malaysia and the TPP
September 17, 2014: Servansing Chosen to Fill WTO Appellate Body Position
September 16, 2014: Proposed SCAN Act
September 15,2014: Cecilia Malmstrom Selected as New Commissioner for Trade
September 15,2014: South Korea's Involvement with the TPP
September 10, 2014: US Concern Regarding China's Anti-Monopoly Law
September 9, 2014: Sanctions against Cuba Continue
September 9, 2014: Iraq's Second Attempt at Bringing Iraqi Kurdistan Oil Dispute to Court
September 8, 2014: TPP Hanoi Discussions
September 5, 2014: Argentina's Senate Voted to Payback Bondholders
September 4, 2014: India Will Not Impose Antidumping Duties for Solar Cells
September 4, 2014: The Rise of False Claims Act Cases Involving Country of Origin
August 28, 2014: US and EU Endocrine Disruptor Pilot Program
August 20, 2014: CBP Guidance: Post-importation Claims for Preferential Tariff Treatment Limited
August 19, 2014: EU Assists Domestic Fruit Industry Following Russian Sanctions
August 19, 2014: China Agrees to Negotiate a Suspension Agreement on Solar Panel Cells
August 14, 2014: USCIT Denies Amicus Curiae for Multilayered Wood Flooring
Aug. 14, 2014: New Guidance from OFAC on Entities Owned by Blocked Persons
Aug. 13, 2014: BIS Issues Final Notice Explaining New Policy on Oil and Gas Exports to Russia
Aug. 13, 2014: Customs Limits Options for Free Trade Agreement Post Entry Refunds
August 12, 2014: WTO Decision on China's Export Quota
August 11, 2014: Mexico: Proposed Sugar Suspension Agreement
August 8, 2014: Russia Imposes New Sanctions
August 7, 2014: U.S. Concerns Regarding South Africa's Participation in the AGOA
August 6, 2014: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
August 5, 2014: Fed Circuit Court: GRK Canada LTD. Screw Classification Decision
July 31, 2014: EU and US Sanctions Against Russia
July 30, 2014: The Federal Circuit Court Rules on United States v. C.H. Robinson Company
July 30, 2014: U.S. Court Upholds US Country of Origin Labelling for Meat; WTO Showdown Looms
July 30, 2014: BIS Updates Policy on Transfers of Energy-Related Items to Russia
July 29, 2014: India's Objections to the TFA and WTO Protocol
July 28, 2014: Hurdles Facing Ex-Im and the Reauthorization Process
July 16, 2014: CBP Floats Revised ICP on First Sale
July 15, 2014: WTO Finds U.S. Inconsistent with Obligations in India and China CVD Cases
June 12, 2014: CBP Cannot Extend Liquidation for GSP Claims
May 30, 2014: House Appropriations Committee Report Advises USDA to Suspend COOL Regulations
May 30, 2014: CBP Requests Comments on Entry of Articles for Exhibition
May 28, 2014: Nominations Re-open for an Appellate Body Member at WTO
May 28, 2014: Mexico Removes U.S. Beef Restrictions
May 23, 2014: President Obama Intends to Nominate Bruce Andrews for Deputy Secretary at U.S. Department of Commerce
May 8, 2014: Russia to Lose GSP Benefits
April 28, 2014: President Obama Announces Additional Russian Sanctions
April 16, 2014: D.C. Circuit Finds Conflicts Minerals Required Disclosure Unconstitutional
April 11, 2014: Wyden Outlines Plan for TPA
April 10, 2014: USDA Consolidates Import Regs for Plants and Plant Products
April 04, 2014: President Obama Approves Ukraine Aid Bill
April 04, 2014: DC Appeals Court Orders Review of COOL Judgment
April 02, 2014: HW&M Chairman Announces Retirement
April 01, 2014: FDA Extends Comment Period on Two Proposed FSMA Rules
March 28, 2014: U.S. Government Puts More Pressure on Russia
March 26, 2014: CBP Seizes More Pirated Imports in 2013
March 20, 2014: Obama Levies More Sanctions on Russia
March 14, 2014: U.S. Senate Committee Approves Ukraine Legislation
March 10, 2014: White House Releases 2014 Trade Agenda
March 10, 2014: Senate Approves CBP Commissioner
March 6, 2014: President Restricts Travel and Issues Sanctions Against Russia
February 25, 2014: U.S., Canada Harmonize Meat Cut Names
February 24, 2014: FDA and CFS Reach Agreement on FSMA Publication Dates
February 20, 2014: Obama Signs Executive Order to Simplify Trade
February 14, 2014: Wyden Takes Helm of Finance Committee
February 11, 2014: ATF Lengthens Import Permit Terms for Firearms
February 10, 2014: BIS Proposes Removal of Routed Export Transaction; Seeks Comments Regarding USPPI and FPPI
February 04, 2014: FDA Proposes Rule for Sanitary Transportation of Food
January 29, 2014: Obama Plugs Passage of TPA in State of the Union
January 29, 2014: Baucus Appears Before Senate Foreign Relations Committee
January 28, 2014: U.S. Temporarily Lifts Certain Iranian Sanctions
January 27, 2014: CBP Requests Comments Regarding Cost Submission
January 27, 2014: AMS Finalizes Paper Marketing Order
January 09, 2014: ECR Deadlines outlined in Commerce, State FY 2014 Agendas
January 08, 2014: Update: Baucus Nomination Sent to Senate
January 06, 2014: Commerce Publishes Third Wave of Export Control Reform
December 20, 2013: Obama Plans to Nominate Senator Baucus as Ambassador to China
December 16, 2013: Efforts to Pass TPA Gain Attention in House
December 16, 2013: Senate Finance Committee Approves ITC Nominee
December 11, 2013: Negotiators Extend TPP Talks to 2014
December 02, 2013: Federal Government Funding Lapse Approaches
December 02, 2013: Manufacturing Company Settles Duty Evasion Suit
December 02, 2013: FDA Requests Comments Regarding Info Collected from Entry Respondents
December 02, 2013: Senate Conducts Hearing on ITC Nominee
November 26, 2013: U.S., Morocco Approves Bilateral Trade Agreement
November 12, 2013: President Obama Nominates Department of Commerce Under Secretary
November 06, 2013: CBP Announces the 2014 East Coast Trade Symposium
November 04, 2013: APHIS Modernizes BSE Import Regulations
October 28, 2013: FTC Settles "Made in the USA" Lawsuit
October 22, 2013: U.S., E.U. Extend High-Quality Beef Agreement
October 22, 2013: FDA Requests Court of Appeals to Stay Order
October 21, 2013: ITC Swears in Commissioner Kieff
October 18, 2013: ITA Implements 1st Organizational Change in 30 Years
October 15, 2013: Rep. John Fleming Introduces Legislation Amending Lacey Act
October 15, 2013: First Wave of Export Control Reforms Effective Today
October 15, 2013: Prolonged Government Shutdown Hinders International Trade Operations
October 15, 2013: CBP Postpones East Coast Trade Symposium
October 7, 2013: Several Federal Agencies Update Shutdown Plans
October 04, 2013: White House Cancels 2nd Round of TTIP Negotiations
October 01, 2013: Government Shutdown Impacts International Trade Agencies
September 30, 2013: ICE and FSW Investigate Possible Violation of Lacey Act
September 30, 2013: Federal Agencies Prepare Plans for Potential Government Shutdown
September 25, 2013: FDA Issues Final Medical Device Identification Regulations
September 24, 2013: Rep. Lee Terry Introduces Legislation Amending GSP Eligibility
September 20, 2013: Obama: "Fast-Track" Authority Necessary to Complete Trade Agreements
September 17, 2013: CBP Announces the 2013 East Coast Trade Symposium
September 16, 2013: Second Article in Series on Due Diligence in the Middle Market
September 13, 2013: CBP Extends CDSOA Comment Period until October 10
September 13, 2013: D.C. District Court Denies Injunction Request on COOL Regulations
September 09, 2013: ITA Under Secretary Announces Resignation
August 28, 2013: WCO Issues Advisory Opinion on Trademark Royalty and License Fees Paid to Third Party
August 27, 2013: CBP to Require Residue Manifesting and Entry Starting Late November 2013
August 20, 2013: Canada Requests WTO Compliance Panel Regarding U.S. COOL Regulations
August 20, 2013: FDA Announces Secure Supply Chain Pilot Program
August 19, 2013: District Judge Denies Extension for FSMA Implementation
August 19, 2013: FDA Announces Upcoming Meetings on Proposed FSVP Regulations
August 14, 2013: CBP Issues Import Guidelines Regarding Burmese Jadeite/Rubies
August 13, 2013: CBP/Census Revise Split Shipment Requirements
August 12, 2013: GSP Expires After Congress Fails to Approve Reauthorization
August 12, 2013: CBP Announces Upcoming Leadership Changes
August 09, 2013: President Obama Nominates CBP Commissioner
July 31, 2013: GSP Set to Expire Without Congressional Reauthorization
July 30, 2013: FDA Proposes Rules Targeting Safety of Imported Food
July 30, 2013: ISF Final Rule Planned for February 2014
July 23, 2013: CBP Changes Review Requirements for DCMA Entries
July 18, 2013: House and Senate Introduce GSP Renewal Bills; House Proposes Miscellaneous Tariff Suspension Bill
July 17, 2013: Commerce Releases New Certification Regulations
July 17, 2013: House Proposes Miscellaneous Tariff Suspension Bill
July 16, 2013: CBP Issues Filing Instructions for GSP Expiration
July 16, 2013: CBP Clarifies Iranian Sanctions Regulations
July 11, 2013: Meat and Poultry Associations File Complaint Against COOL Regs
July 08, 2013: Second Round of USML - CCL Changes Released by Commerce, State
July 02, 2013: Update: CBP to Begin Full ISF Enforcement Next Week
June 28, 2013: District Court Orders FDA to Publish FSMA Regulations
June 25, 2013: Penny Pritzker Confirmed as U.S. Secretary of Commerce
June 20, 2013: Senate Confirms Froman as USTR
June 19, 2013: FDA to Conduct Centralized Entry Review Pilot
June 12, 2013: FDA and CFS Propose Timelines for FSMA Implementation
June 11, 2013: Canada Releases Products for Potential Retaliation against U.S. COOL Regs
June 07, 2013: CBP to Begin Full ISF Enforcement
June 05, 2013: Number of C-TPAT Validations Declining
June 04, 2013: White House Strengthens Iranian Sanctions
May 31, 2013: State and Commerce Propose USML- CCL Changes
May 31, 2013: CBP Releases Notice of Intent to Distribute CDSOA Offsets
May 23, 2013: Miriam Sapiro to Serve as Acting USTR
May 23, 2013: Congress Considering Heightened Iran Sanctions Legislation
May 23, 2013: CAFC Ruling Allows for Reinstatement of Antidumping Duties on Ball Bearings from Japan and the U.K.
May 20, 2013: Cameron Kerry to Serve as Acting Commerce Secretary
May 15, 2013: GSP Set to Expire in Three Months
May 8, 2013: USTR Calls for Comments on Negotiating Objectives with Respect to Japan's Participation in TPP
May 7, 2013: David Forgue's Article on "Backshoring"
May 2, 2013: Obama Names Nominees to Lead USTR, Commerce
May 2, 2013: EU Raises Duties to Offset Byrd Amendment Distributions
May 2, 2013: District Court Orders FDA to Implement FSMA Regulations
April 22, 2013: TPP Members Agree to Include Japan in TPP Negotiations
April 16, 2013: USTR to Consider Burma and Laos for GSP Benefits
April 16, 2013: State and Commerce Announce Changes to USML and CCL
April 16, 2013: U.S. Releases Names of First Individuals Added to Magnitsky List
April 12, 2013: U.S. and Japan Conclude Consultations on Japan's Entry into TPP Negotiations
April 12, 2013: ITA Updates Submission of Factual Information Regulations
April 10, 2013: CBP Expands Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) Test
April 10, 2013: U.S. Global Solutions Aims to Increase Small-Business Exports
April 9, 2013: CBP to Hold Webinar on Manifesting and Entry of Residue Found in Instruments of International Traffic
April 2, 2013: CBP Names Winkowski as Acting Commissioner
April 1, 2013: USTR Notifies Congress of Intent to Negotiate Trade Deal with EU, Calls for Public Comment
March 15, 2013: Japan Announces Intent to Join TPP Negotiations
March 14, 2013: Demetrios Marantis Named Acting US Trade Representative
March 12, 2013: CPSC Releases Requirements for Children's Toys Testing Sites
March 11, 2013: USDA Proposes Rule for Country of Origin Labeling of Meat
March 11, 2013: Administration Moves Forward with Export Control Reform
March 5, 2013: President Obama Emphasizes Multilateral Trade Talks in 2013 Trade Agenda
March 4, 2013: Sequestration to Impact Customs and Border Protection
February 27, 2013: Senate Committee on Finance Announces Subcommittee Assignments
February 14, 2013: CPSC Issues Guidelines for Inaccessible Component Parts
February 13, 2013: President Obama Announces Launch of Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Negotiations
February 12, 2013: CBP Posts ACE Update Plans for 2013
February 11, 2013: U.S. and EU Implement Mutual-Recognition Decision
February 11, 2013: Legislation to Repeal Medical Device Tax Introduced in House and Senate
February 11, 2013: Russia Imposes Ban on Meat Imports from the United States
February 7, 2013: EU Commission Removes Certain Restrictions on U.S. Meat Imports
February 6, 2013: CBP's Office of Regulations and Rulings Moves to New Location
February 5, 2013: FDA Finalizes Food Detention Regulation
January 29, 2013: WTO Launches Investigation of Argentina's Import Restrictions
January 28, 2013: China Announces Anti-Dumping Duties on 2 Chemicals from the US and EU
January 28, 2013: Japan Agrees to Expand US Beef Access
January 28, 2013: U.S. CBP and Mexico's SAT Sign Joint Work Plan
January 28, 2013: USTR Requests Comments on International Services Agreement
January 23, 2013: ITC Initiates Investigation into Possible GSP Modifications and CNL Waivers
January 17, 2013: CBP Updates "Guidance for Reimbursement Certificates"
January 17, 2013: CBP Releases FY 2012 AD/CVD Enforcement Results
January 17, 2013: House Committee on Ways & Means Announces Subcommittee Chairmanships
January 17, 2013: FDA Delays Enforcement of Food Facility Registration Renewal to February 1, 2013
January 16, 2013: USTR Announces Plan to Negotiation Broad New Services Agreement
January 7, 2013: FDA Proposes New Food Safety Rules
January 2, 2013: MTB Legislation Introduced in House, Not Expected to be Taken Up Until Next Congress
December 20, 2012: House Republicans and Democrats Introduce Differing Customs Reauthorization Proposals
December 6, 2012: New Interagency Task Force to Focus on Commercial Advocacy
December 6, 2012: United States and Argentina Call for Dispute Settlement Panels
December 6, 2012: House Passes the Patent Law Treaties Implementation Act of 2012
December 6, 2012: Senate Approves Russia PNTR
November 29, 2012: CBP to Establish Six New CEEs in FY 2013
November 29, 2012: New Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Resource Guide Provides Useful Guidance
November 14, 2012: CBP Issues Panama TPA Implementing Instructions
November 14, 2012: USDA Expands Residue Testing for Organic Products
November 13, 2012: Legislative Update
November 12, 2012: East Coast Trade Symposium Rescheduled for November 27-28
November 12, 2012: ACS and ACE Ready for Panama TPA Filings
November 5, 2012: CBP Reschedules East Coast Trade Symposium
November 5, 2012: Department of Homeland Security Issues Blanket Jones Act Waiver for Northeastern Ports
November 2, 2012: Update on Ports Impacted by Hurricane Sandy
October 26, 2012: CBP Postpones East Coast Trade Symposium
October 26, 2012: CBP Releases Panama Trade Promotion Agreement System Requirements
October 22, 2012: Panama FTA to Take Effect October 31st
October 10, 2012: Executive Order Imposes Additional Sanctions on Iran
October 5, 2012: CBP Expands ISA Membership to Successful FA Importers
September 28, 2012: Food Safety Modernization Act Registration Requirements Begin October 1, 2012 for All Food Facilities
September 25, 2012: CBP Issues Technical Corrections to NAFTA Rules of Origin
September 25, 2012: CBP to Issue Interim Regulations for U.S.-Colombia FTA Implementation
September 25, 2012: CBP Opens CEE for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Minerals
September 25, 2012: Brazil Announces Tariff Reductions
September 21, 2012: Legislative Update: Elections Delay Action on Trade Legislation
September 20, 2012: CBP Moving Forward with IIT Manifesting Requirements
September 17, 2012: USTR Challenges Chinese Auto and Auto Parts Subsidies
September 17, 2012: China Challenges U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing Measures
September 17, 2012: USTR Calls for Comments on WTO Dispute
September 11, 2012: Broadbent Sworn in as ITC Commissioner
September 11, 2012: F. Scott Kieff Nominated as International Trade Commissioner
September 10, 2012: CBP Opens Auto and Aerospace CEE
September 10, 2012: Argentina Files WTO Disputes Against U.S. Import Restrictions
September 7, 2012: Brazil Announces Tariff Increase on 100 Items, Additional 100 to Follow in October
August 28, 2012: CBP Suspends Port Operations, Extends Entry Deadlines Due to Hurricane Isaac
August 23, 2012: United States and Japan Launch WTO Challenges to Argentina's Trade Restrictions
August 22, 2012: Russia Becomes WTO's 156th Member
August 16, 2012: CBP to Expand Simplified Entry Pilot
August 16, 2012: CBP East Coast Trade Symposium Rescheduled for October 29-30
August 14, 2012: President Signs AGOA Third-Country Fabric Extension and Burma Sanctions Reauthorization Bill
August 14, 2012: Gibson Guitar Acknowledges Lacey Act Violation, Agrees to $300,000 Penalty
August 2, 2012: Congress Extends AGOA Third-Country Fabric Provision and Reauthorizes Burma Sanctions
July 31, 2012: U.S. Bolsters Iran Sanctions
July 27, 2012: CBP Trade Symposium Scheduled for September 27-28
July 26, 2012: House Committee on Ways and Means Approves PNTR for Russia and Moldova
July 26, 2012: USTR Calls for Comments on Mexico and Canada's Participation in TPP Negotiations
July 23, 2012: Russia Formally Accepts WTO Accession Terms
July 19, 2012: Senate Finance Committee Approves Modified Version of ENFORCE Act
July 19, 2012: Senate Finance Approves Russia PNTR Bill
July 19, 2012: Senate Finance Approves Citrus Fund, Addresses MTB Amendment
July 19, 2012: Senate Finance Approves AGOA, CAFTA-DR, and Burma Sanctions Legislation
July 19, 2012: CBP Announces MPF Billing Correction
July 13, 2012: U.S. Tightens Iran Sanctions
July 12, 2012: USTR Publishes 2011 GSP Review Results
July 11, 2012: Russian Duma Ratifies WTO Accession Package
July 11, 2012: U.S. Eases Burma Sanctions
July 10, 2012: President Signs FDA Safety and Innovation Act
July 9, 2012: 2012 Farm Bill Draft Released
June 29, 2012: U.S. Exempts China and Singapore from Iran Oil Import Sanctions
June 27, 2012: Williamson Named ITC Chairman
June 27, 2012: Obama Threatens to Veto 2013 FDA Appropriations Bill
June 27, 2012: US, EU, and Japan Request WTO Dispute Settlement Panel in China Rare Earths Case
June 27, 2012: Senate Passes FDA Safety and Innovation Act
June 25, 2012: USTR Calls for Comments on China WTO Case
June 21, 2012: Bryson Resigns as Commerce Secretary
June 21, 2012: China to Tighten Restrictions on Rare Earth Industry
June 21, 2012: House and Senate Introduce Legislation to Extend AGOA's 3rd Country Fabric Provision and Reauthorize Burma Sanctions
June 19, 2012: Canada Invited to Join TPP Negotiations
June 18, 2012: Mexico Invited to Join TPP Negotiations
June 18, 2012: U.S. Exempts 7 Additional Countries from Iran Oil Import Sanctions
June 1, 2012: CBP to Distribute FY 2012 Byrd Amendment Offsets
May 30, 2012: CAFC Grants Rehearing in CVD NME Case, Remands Constitutionality Issue to CIT
May 30, 2012: China Launches WTO Challenge to U.S. Countervailing Duties
May 30, 2012: CPSC Issues Rule Requiring Audits of Third-Party Testing
May 29, 2012: Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Opened to Public Comment
May 24, 2012: Senate Passes Iran Sanctions Bill
May 17, 2012: Directors of the Interagency Trade Enforcement Center Named
May 16, 2012: CBP Filing Systems Now Accepting Colombia FTA Claims
May 16, 2012: President Issues Yemen Sanctions
May 16, 2012: CBP Issues Colombia FTA Implementation Instructions
May 15, 2012: CBP Says Importers May Protest Denied Refunds
May 15, 2012: U.S. Colombia FTA Takes Effect
May 14, 2012: Argentina to Lose GSP Benefits
May 1, 2012: CBP Issues Filing Requirements for Colombia FTA Claims
April 25, 2012: USTR Seeks Comments on Ecuador Eligibility for ATPA
April 24, 2012: Obama Issues Information Technology Sanctions on Iran and Syria
April 24, 2012: CBP to Share Information with IPR Holders in Counterfeiting Investigations
April 16, 2012: Colombia FTA to Take Effect May 15th
April 4, 2012: EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rule for PBDEs
April 2, 2012: House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee Commence MTB Process
March 30, 2012: 11 Countries Exempted from Iranian Sanctions
March 29, 2012: President Designates South Sudan as GSP Beneficiary, Suspends Argentina's GSP Status
March 21, 2012: CBP Outlines Port Notification Procedures if 2011 SPI "A" GSP Refund Not Received
March 21, 2012: ACS and ACE Now Available for KORUS Entry Claims
March 20, 2012: CBP Publishes Interim Regulation Implementing KORUS Provisions
March 20, 2012: Definition of Government-Owned Entity Amended in Iranian Transaction Regulations
March 20, 2012: The U.S., the E.U. and Japan Launch WTO Challenge to China's Rare Earth Export Restraints
March 20, 2012: Registration Opens for CBP's 2012 West Coast Trade Symposium
March 19, 2012: FDA Announces New Import Trade Communication System
March 15, 2012: CBP Issues KORUS Implementation Instructions
March 13, 2012: DOD, GSA, and NASA to Implement Korea FTA's Lowered Procurement Thresholds
March 13, 2012: President Signs Legislation Applying Countervailing Duties to NMEs
March 6, 2012: CBP Announces FY 2012 Trade Enforcement Priorities
March 6, 2012: Congress Passes Legislation to Maintain CVD Orders
March 6, 2012: CBP Reposts Compliance Information on GSP Claims
March 1, 2012: CBP Issues Guidance on Requirements for Filing KORUS Entry Summary Claims
February 28, 2012: Foreign-Trade Zones Board Revises FTZ Regulations
February 28, 2012: President Obama Signs Executive Order Establishing Interagency Trade Enforcement Center
February 24, 2012: CBP Updates Frequently Asked Questions Document Regarding IIT with Residue
February 23, 2012: House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing on Trade Agenda
February 23, 2012: US and EU Establish Partnership on Organic Trade
February 21, 2012: U.S.- Korea FTA to Take Effect March 15th
February 16, 2012: CIT Dismisses HTSUS Gender, Age Discrimination Case
February 14, 2012: Commerce Department to Eliminate Zeroing in AD Reviews
February 8, 2012: IRS Outlines Plan for New Medical Device Tax
February 8, 2012: 2012 HTS Changes Now in Effect
February 7, 2012: U.S. to End Zeroing in AD/CVD Proceedings
February 7, 2012: US Imposes New Sanctions on Iran, Including Central Bank
February 7, 2012: FDA to Add Chief Science Officer and Research Director for FSMA Implementation
January 30, 2012: WTO Appellate Body Rules Against China's Export Restraints
January 26, 2012: President Outlines Plan to Consolidate Trade Agencies
January 26, 2012: President Announces New Trade Enforcement Unit
January 26, 2012: CBP Requests Advance Public Comments on Proposed Administration of Additional U.S. Note 5 to HTSUS Chapter 64
January 26, 2012: White House Releases National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security
January 25, 2012: CBP Amends ATPA/ATPDEA Memo
January 24, 2012: CBP Completes SPI "A" GSP Refund Process, Except for "Failed" Entries
January 24, 2012: APHIS Nears Completion of Lacey Declaration Report for Congress
January 12, 2012: Court of International Trade Issues Opinion on Classification of Cosmetic Sets
January 6, 2012: CBP Proposes Broader Use of Transaction Value for "Related Party" Sales and Post-Import Adjustments
January 5, 2012: Bersin Appointed DHS Assistant Secretary, Aguilar Acting CBP Commissioner
December 29, 2011: CPSC Reminder: New Requirements Effective January 1, 2012
December 20, 2011: WTO Approves Membership for Montenegro and Samoa
December 19, 2011: Federal Circuit Rules Against Application of CVD Laws to NMEs
December 16, 2011: WTO Revises Government Procurement Agreement
December 16, 2011: WTO Approves Russia's Membership
December 12, 2011: CBP Issues GSP Refund Update
December 7, 2011: Administration Postpones Revisions to Export Control Lists
December 7, 2011: USTR Extends Deadline for GSP Petitions
December 7, 2011: USTR Seeks Comments on Canada, Japan, and Mexico's Intent to Join TPP Negotiations, Undertakes 10th Round of TPP Negotiations
November 30, 2011: South Korean President Signs KORUS FTA
November 28, 2011: CBP Posts Reminder Regarding ISF Progress Reports
November 23, 2011: U.S. Increases Sanctions on Iran, Calls for Greater International Effort

May 5, 2011

CBP Delays Enforcement for Entering Instruments of International Traffic with Residual Chemicals

Pending the resolution of information technology issues, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is delaying its enforcement of the requirement that residue imported in containers considered to be instruments of international traffic be manifested, classified, and entered. In July 2009, CBP announced that it would no longer allow containers imported with residual cargo to be entered as empty. On May 3, 2011, CBP updated its Frequently Asked Questions document to indicate that an enforcement date for HQ Ruling H026715 has not been set. The enforcement date had previously been listed as July 17, 2011.

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