On February 23, 2023, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released new guidance for importers seeking admissibility of goods under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). The three guidance
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Possible Forced Labor Enforcement Remedies on Aluminum Products
Recent reports indicate that aluminum is now being targeted for actions against forced labor under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). Though U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) has
Continue Reading Possible Forced Labor Enforcement Remedies on Aluminum ProductsDepartment of Commerce Sets Deadlines for Certifications in Solar Panels Anti-Circumvention Case Regarding Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam
On December 8, 2022, the Department of Commerce published its anti-circumvention preliminary determination with respect to the four Southeast Asian countries named above. The publication of the preliminary determination triggers
Continue Reading Department of Commerce Sets Deadlines for Certifications in Solar Panels Anti-Circumvention Case Regarding Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and VietnamCommerce Finds Solar Cells and Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam Circumventing AD/CVD Orders
On December 2, 2022, the Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced its preliminary circumvention determination with respect to certain solar cells and modules exported from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Commerce
Continue Reading Commerce Finds Solar Cells and Modules from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam Circumventing AD/CVD OrdersCommerce Soliciting Comments on Changes to Particular Market Situation in Antidumping Duty Proceedings
The Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a notice seeking comments from interested parties on steps Commerce should take to modify its application of a “particular market situation” (“PMS”) analysis in
Continue Reading Commerce Soliciting Comments on Changes to Particular Market Situation in Antidumping Duty ProceedingsUSTR Releases Draft Questionnaire for Section 301 Economic Impact Analysis
On November 1, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released the questionnaire it is requesting interested parties to submit for its consideration related to the economic impact of the
Continue Reading USTR Releases Draft Questionnaire for Section 301 Economic Impact AnalysisPetition Summary: Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China and the United Mexican States
On September 28, 2022, the Coalition of Freight Coupler Producers (“CFCP” or “Petitioner”), filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties pursuant to section 731 of the tariff act
Continue Reading Petition Summary: Certain Freight Rail Couplers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China and the United Mexican StatesBIDEN ADMINISTRATION PAUSES NEW SOLAR ANTICIRCUMVENTION TARIFFS WITH FINAL REGULATIONS RELATED TO IMPORTS OF SOLAR PANELS
On September 16, 2022, the Biden Administration announced the final rule regarding a two-year pause on the imposition of new anticircumvention duties on imports of solar cells and modules from
Continue Reading BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PAUSES NEW SOLAR ANTICIRCUMVENTION TARIFFS WITH FINAL REGULATIONS RELATED TO IMPORTS OF SOLAR PANELSCBP Releases Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Guidance for Importers
On June 13th, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) released its Operational Guidance For Importers to prepare companies for the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”). UFLPA enforcement is set to take effect June 21st and will apply a rebuttable presumption standard to imports tied in whole or in part to the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region or entities identified by the U.S. government on the soon to be published UFLPA Entity List.
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President Puts Hold on Tariffs and Duties On Solar Panels and Parts of Solar Panels From Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Thailand
On June 6, 2022, President Biden declared a national emergency (the “Declaration”) in relation to energy resources and temporarily extended the time of duty-free importation of solar panels and parts
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The United States and the United Kingdom Agree to Cessation of Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum
On March 22, 2022, the United States and the United Kingdom announced in a joint statement that the U.S. will halt Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from the U.K, effective June 1, 2022, and that the U.K. will also lift retaliatory tariffs on over $500 million worth of U.S. exports to the U.K. The Section 232 tariffs were instituted in March 2018 on all imports of steel and aluminum from multiple countries.
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