U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on January 13, 2025, regarding an update to the rules governing de minimis shipments. The public can make comments on the proposed rule until March 17, 2025.
CBP states three reasons for updating the de minimis rule. First, individuals and entities are taking
On Friday, December 13, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has initiated an investigation into Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights, and the rule of law under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This investigation marks a historic first under Section 301, focusing on
In Husch Blackwell’s November 2024 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:
Should you have
The Biden Administration’s Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) recently increased enforcement efforts against imports from Chinese entities linked to forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Twenty-nine (29) companies were added to the Uyghur Forced Labor Protection Act (UFLPA) Entity List on Friday November 22, 2024, bringing the total number of companies to
In a move to regulate steel imports more stringently, the U.S. government has introduced new requirements that will affect importers of steel and derivative steel products. As of November 21, 2024, importers must comply with specific reporting mandates regarding the origins of their steel products, especially imports of steel and steel derivative products originating in