On November 17, 2020, the US International Trade Commission (ITC) published in the Federal Register a notice of proposed recommendations and solicitation of public comments on Investigation No. 1205-13, Recommended Modifications in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, 2020, which the ITC instituted on October 1, 2019. The ITC’s proposed recommendations relating to Investigation No. 1205-13 have […]
On November 17, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) amending and clarifying certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to make them consistent with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). The Final Rule also amends certain provisions of the EAR […]
On November 17, 2020, the US Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (“Final Rule”) amending and clarifying certain provisions of the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to make them consistent with the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (ECRA). The Final Rule also amends certain provisions of the EAR […]
On November 15, 2020, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed by China and 14 other nations — the 10 countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam plus Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. Many of the products for which […]
On November 13, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the USTR’s determination to make one technical amendment to a previously announced exclusion. As stated in a September 20, 2019 notice, product exclusions will apply from September 24, 2018 to August 7, 2020. […]
On November 12, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order 13959, “Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments that Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies” (the “China Securities EO”), which aims to prevent US investors from financing the development of the People’s Republic of China’s military, intelligence, and security capabilities by prohibiting purchases of securities of certain “Communist […]
On November 12, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #44838240 – GUIDANCE: Section 232 Exemption for Canadian Unwrought Aluminum – Entry Summary and Post Summary Correction Processing. See https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-2ac2d60?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2
On November 9, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the results of the 2020 Annual Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Review with respect to: products considered for the addition to, and removal from, the list of eligible products for certain beneficiary countries; and […]
On 9 November 2020, the Official Journal published Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1646 of 7 November 2020 on commercial policy measures concerning certain products from the United States of America following the adjudication of a trade dispute under the Dispute Settlement Understanding of the World Trade Organization. On 11 April 2019, the Dispute Settlement Body […]
On October 29, 2020, the Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued a final rule (the “final rule”) amending the license review policy under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for items controlled for national security (“NS”) reasons when destined to China, Russia, or Venezuela. See https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/10/29/2020-23962/amendments-to-national-security-license-review-policy-under-the-export-administration-regulations