Since April 2020, we have collaborated with our foreign law firm partners to provide a chart summarizing the economic, labor and employment, health and safety, and export and import measures taken by governments around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After a short break, we are back with version 2.0 of our chart
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Webinar Invitation: COVID-19 Impact on International Trade
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Please join us for a webinar on Thursday, April 30 from noon to 1:15 p.m. ET discussing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on international trade. During the webinar we will discuss:
- U.S. and foreign government restrictions on the export of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Impact on U.S. customs duties
- Section 301 tariff product exclusions
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President Trump Signs Third Executive Order Affecting Buy American Act of 1933
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On July 15, 2019, President Donald Trump signed an executive order, Maximizing Use of American-Made Goods, Products, and Materials, to further promote the principles underlying the Buy American Act of 1933. In remarks to the press, the president stated that “Early in my presidency, I ordered the federal government to live by two…
Make “Buy American” Great Again: Does Trump’s New Executive Order Hit the Mark?
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Key Notes:
- President Trump’s recent executive order merely “encourages” use of goods, products and materials produced in the United States, rather than requires such use.
- Financial assistance programs are targeted.
- Each agency administering covered programs is required to respond to the president by May 31, 2019 on areas where Buy American principles can be maximized.
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President Trump Signs “Buy American and Hire American” Executive Order
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On April 18, 2017, President Trump signed an executive order seeking stricter enforcement of federal procurement policies and revamping the H-1B guest-worker visa program. In remarks on signing the order, Trump stated, “With this action, we are sending a powerful signal to the world: We’re going to defend our workers, protect our jobs, and finally…