- Three entities in Russia,
CBP Releases New UFLPA Guidance on Applicability Review Submissions
On February 23, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued new guidance for importers on the agency’s Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement web page. This includes additional guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (FAQs), guidance setting forth best practices for submitting documentation to prove that detained goods are not subject
CIT Panel Hears Oral Arguments Concerning USTR’s Remand Explanation on China Section 301 List 3 and List 4A Tariffs
On February 7, 2023, the three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) heard oral arguments on the USTR’s remand explanation and the plaintiff group’s reply comments. The hearing addressed the CIT’s earlier finding that the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) failed to respond adequately to comments it received during the rulemaking process when
USTR Extends Section 301 Tariff Exclusions for Chinese COVID-19 Medical Products and Seeks Public Comment
On February 3, 2023, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it is extending for 75 days China Section 301 tariff exclusions for 81 medical products. The medical products were previously deemed as needed for the COVID-19 pandemic and granted exclusions from additional tariffs. The current exclusions were scheduled to expire on
U.S. Tin Mill Products Industry Files Petitions Seeking Trade Remedies For Imports From Eight Countries
In multiple petitions filed on January 18, 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (collectively, “the Petitioners”) requested the imposition of antidumping duties on U.S. imports of certain tin- and chromium-coated steel sheet products (“tin mill products”) from Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands
BIS Includes Macau Under Semiconductor Export Controls Implemented Against China
On January 18, 2023, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule extending export controls currently in place for China on advanced computing integrated circuits (ICs), computer commodities that contain such ICs, and certain semiconductor manufacturing items to the Macau Special Administrative Region of China (“Macau”). While China
CFIUS Determines It Has No Jurisdiction Over Proposed Chinese-Owned Real Estate in North Dakota
Key Notes:
- Real estate projects may be subject to CFIUS national security review if close to sensitive locations.
- Proactive planning can mitigate transaction delays.
- Security concerns may be broader than CFIUS regulatory issues and merit multi-tiered government and public outreach.
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) recently reviewed a proposed real
USTR Extends Termination Date for Certain Chinese Products Subject to Section 301 Tariff Exclusions
On December 16, 2022, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a Federal Register notice announcing that it was extending the termination date — from December 31, 2022 until September 30, 2023 — for Section 301 tariff exclusions that apply to 352 Chinese products. These exclusions were initially reinstated on March 28, 2022 (
BIS Adds 36 Chinese Companies to Entity List for Support of China’s Military Modernization, Human Rights Violations and UAV Concerns
Effective December 16, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule adding 36 Chinse entities to BIS’s Entity List. These additions are intended to further restrict China’s “ability to leverage artificial intelligence, advanced computing, and other powerful, commercially available technologies for military modernization and human rights abuses,” according
BIS Places More Russian Companies on Entity List and Sanctions Alleged Procurement Network
Effective December 16, 2022, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a Final Rule announcing that it was moving nine Russian companies from the Unverified List to the more restrictive Entity List. BIS stated it has continuously been unable to verify the bona fides of these companies due to the Russian