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Commerce publishes interim final rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

On January 19, 2021, the Commerce Department published an interim final rule to implement President Trump’s 2019 Executive Order 13873 on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” (“Interim Rule”).  The Interim Rule was issued following the closure of the public comment period on January 10, 2021 on the proposed rules issued […]

Commerce publishes interim final rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

On January 19, 2021, the Commerce Department published an interim final rule to implement President Trump’s 2019 Executive Order 13873 on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” (“Interim Rule”).  The Interim Rule was issued following the closure of the public comment period on January 10, 2021 on the proposed rules issued […]

Commerce Publishes Interim Final Rule on Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain

On January 19, 2021, the Commerce Department published an interim final rule to implement President Trump’s 2019 Executive Order 13873 on “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain” (“Interim Rule”).  The Interim Rule was issued following the closure of the public comment period on January 10, 2021 on the proposed rules issued […]

USTR amends product exclusion and product exclusion extension for a certain article from China in Tranche 3 ($200 Bn action)

On January 15, 2021, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the U.S. Trade USTR’s determination to make a technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion and the extension to that exclusion. The product exclusion amendment announced in annex A of the notice will apply […]

Commerce discontinues policy to issue liquidation instructions after 15 Days in applicable AD/CVD administrative proceedings

On January 15, 2021, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce, published in the Federal Register a notice announcing that, effective immediately upon publication of the notice, it is discontinuing its policy to issue liquidation instructions in certain segments of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) administrative proceedings to US Customs […]

OFAC issues Hong Kong Sanctions Regulations

On January 15, 2021, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published in the Federal Register a final rule  adding regulations (31 C.F.R. Part 585) to implement Executive Order (E.O.) 13936 of July 14, 2020. OFAC intends to supplement these regulations with a more comprehensive set of regulations, which may include additional interpretive and definitional […]

USTR amends product exclusion and product exclusion extension for a certain article from China in Tranche 3 ($200 Bn action)

On January 15, 2021, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a notice that announces the U.S. Trade USTR’s determination to make a technical amendment to a previously granted exclusion and the extension to that exclusion. The product exclusion amendment announced in annex A of the notice will apply […]

Commerce discontinues policy to issue liquidation instructions after 15 Days in applicable AD/CVD administrative proceedings

On January 15, 2021, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration (ITA), Department of Commerce, published in the Federal Register a notice announcing that, effective immediately upon publication of the notice, it is discontinuing its policy to issue liquidation instructions in certain segments of antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) administrative proceedings to US Customs […]