On March 14, 2024, the Corteva Agriscience LLC (“Corteva” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from the
Continue Reading Petition Summary: 2, 4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid from China and IndiaThe Court of International Trade Rules That Chinese Companies Are Unlikely To Succeed In Case Challenging Their Placement On The UFLPA Entity List
In a February 27, 2024 opinion issued by Judge Gary S. Katzmann, the Court of International Trade held that Ninestar Corporation and its corporate affiliates (“Ninestar”), Chinese manufacturers and sellers…
Continue Reading The Court of International Trade Rules That Chinese Companies Are Unlikely To Succeed In Case Challenging Their Placement On The UFLPA Entity ListPetition Summary: Section 201 Global Safeguard Investigation on Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber
On February 28, 2024, Fiber Industries LLC d/b/a Darling Fibers, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, and Sun Fiber LLC (“Petitioners”) filed a Petition for Global Safeguard Relief Pursuant to Sections…
Continue Reading Petition Summary: Section 201 Global Safeguard Investigation on Fine Denier Polyester Staple FiberFebruary 2024 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s February 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
What Do Importers and Shippers Need to Know about the FMC’s New Rule on D&D Invoices?
On February 23, 2024, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) issued a Final Rule intended to add clarity to invoicing requirements outlined in the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (OSRA 2022). In particular, the Final Rule provides minimum information for demurrage and detention (D&D) invoices and procedures for disputing charges. D&D invoices have created a host of issues for importers and shippers throughout the economy, especially as they relate to the lack of information provided on the invoices.Continue Reading What Do Importers and Shippers Need to Know about the FMC’s New Rule on D&D Invoices?
U.S. GOVERNMENT IMPOSES OVER 600 DENIED PARTIES DESIGNATIONS ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA’S UKRAINE
Sanctions Designations and Business Advisory Issued by OFAC and the U.S. State Department
On February 23, 2024, the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and Department of State…
Continue Reading U.S. GOVERNMENT IMPOSES OVER 600 DENIED PARTIES DESIGNATIONS ON SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF RUSSIA’S UKRAINEPetition Summary: Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, The Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and Tobago
On February 14, 2024, the Cornerstone Chemical Company (the “Cornerstone” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar…
Continue Reading Petition Summary: Melamine from Germany, India, Japan, The Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and TobagoJanuary 2024 Trade Law Update
In Husch Blackwell’s January 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn
about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
Petition Summary: Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
On January 24, 2024, the AJM Packaging Corporation (“AJM”), Aspen Products, Inc. (“Aspen”), Dart Container Corporation (“Dart”), Hoffmaster Group, Inc. (“Hoffmaster”), Huhtamaki Americas, Inc. (“Huhtamaki”), and Unique Industries, Inc. (“Unique”)…
Continue Reading Petition Summary: Certain Paper Plates from the People’s Republic of China, the Kingdom of Thailand and the Socialist Republic of VietnamFMC Allows Rate Hikes for Carriers in Response to Red Sea Hostilities
- Many of the rate hikes represent almost a 100% increase in shipping rates
- The special permission is not only to increase the rates and charges, but these increases are effective immediately as they also waive the FMC’s required 30-day notice period for increasing rates
- Absent significant military or diplomatic action, our expectation is that these circumstances will not disappear quickly
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has granted special permission to ocean carriers to immediately increase the rates on containers that are being rerouted around the Cape of Good Hope in Africa or are retaining feeder vessels for pickup of cargo at high-risk ports in the Red Sea due to increased hostilities. Since mid-November 2023, Houthi rebels based in Yemen have attacked Red Sea shipping bound for Israel or linked to Israeli ports. Reported security incidents have ranged from outright attacks, approaches, and business interruptions to mere sightings.Continue Reading FMC Allows Rate Hikes for Carriers in Response to Red Sea Hostilities
The Application of Force Majeure Provisions to Shipping Disputes
Force majeure contract provisions are potentially coming into play as Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and other ocean carriers divert ships around geopolitical trouble spots in the Red Sea.Continue Reading The Application of Force Majeure Provisions to Shipping Disputes