Department of Commerce

In Husch Blackwell’s June 2023 Trade Law Update you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law:

  • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions
  • U.S. International Trade Commission – Section 701/731 proceedings
  • Customs and Border Protection case summaries
  • Summary of decisions from the Court of International Trade

Should you have

On June 12, 2023, PURIS Proteins, LLC (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on U.S. imports of certain pea protein from China.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The following language describes the imported merchandise that Petitioner intends to be

included in the scope of these investigations:

The product within

On May 30, 2023, the Coalition for Fair Trade in Shopping Bags (the “Coalition”) (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of certain paper shopping bags from Cambodia, China, Colombia, India, Malaysia, Portugal, Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam and the imposition of countervailing duties on imports of certain paper shopping bags

Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced the issuance of a $300 million penalty against Seagate Technology LLC and its Singapore affiliate, Seagate Singapore International Headquarters Pte. Ltd., (collectively, “Seagate”) to resolve apparent violations of the Huawei foreign direct product rule (the “Huawei FDP Rule”).  BIS stated this case

On April 27, 2023, on behalf of Worthington Industries (“Worthington”) (“Petitioner”) filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of certain non-refillable steel cylinders from India.

SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION

The scope of the imported merchandise that Petitioner intends to cover in these investigations is as follows:

The merchandise covered

The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) announced today new export controls and Entity List additions designed to further restrict Russia’s ability to maintain its continued war against Ukraine. The Biden Administration’s measures come on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the first announcement by several Western countries, including

In a recent order, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) revoked the export privileges for Obaidullah Sayed, an Illinois resident. Sayed was convicted of conspiring to export computers, computer systems, and other related equipment to the Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission without a license. Sayed was sentenced to one year and

  • An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions
  • U.S. International Trade Commission – Section 701/731 proceedings
  • Customs and Border Protection case summaries
  • Summary of decisions from the Court of International Trade
  • January export controls