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On October 31, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that effective November 1, 2024, four textile Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These entities have been determined by DHS to be facilities and entities that source material from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or from persons working with the…

On October 15, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has opened a process for interested parties to request that certain machinery from China be temporarily excluded from Section 301 duties in the “Investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation”. Upon…

  • Proposed rule would prohibit the import and sale of connected vehicles equipped with certain hardware or software developed, manufactured, or supplied by Chinese or Russian-affiliated entities.
  • Proposed rule would also prohibit the sale of connected vehicles manufactured by Chinese or Russian OEMs.
  • Prohibitions would take effect between 2027 and 2030.
  • If implemented, manufacturers
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On September 20, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it is seeking public comments on proposed modifications announced on September 13, 2024 to the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation. See Thompson Hine Update of…

On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Federal Register notice the final modifications to its tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of the China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation after concluding a statutorily mandated four-year review. (For additional information…

On September 5, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) released a revised version of its List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor. This 2024 report identifies the types of goods, the industries involved and the countries that the DOL has reason to believe are produced by child labor or forced labor…

On August 30, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a press release stating that the agency “intends” to publicize tariff increases on certain products subject to the China section 301 investigation “in the coming days.” The press release addresses the second self-imposed deadline missed by the USTR; initially, the agency…

On March 1, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to explore national security risks posed by connected vehicles (CVs) that incorporate Information and Communications Technology and Services (ICTS) from “foreign adversaries,” including China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. The initiative…

On August 26, 2024, the Department of Finance Canada announced the country would introduce a 100% tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) and a 25% tariff on certain Chinese steel and aluminum products. The press release, citing “unfair, non-market policies and practices” by China coupled with a “lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards,” thus…

On August 8, 2024, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced via a Federal Register notice that effective immediately, five Chinese entities have been added to the UFLPA Entity List. These entities have been determined by DHS to be either: (i) working with the government of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) to recruit…