On December 15, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in the Federal Register a request for comments and notice of public hearing [Docket Number USTR-2020-0041] for its 2021 review to identify countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property (IP) rights or deny fair and equitable market access […]
On December 14, 2020, the US Government announced Sudan’s removal from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (the “SST List”). This rescission of Sudan as an SST follows an agreement in October for Sudan to be removed from the list and the lapse of a 45 day congressional notification period. See https://www.state.gov/sudans-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation-rescinded/
On December 14, 2020, the US Government announced Sudan’s removal from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism (the “SST List”). This rescission of Sudan as an SST follows an agreement in October for Sudan to be removed from the list and the lapse of a 45 day congressional notification period. See https://www.state.gov/sudans-state-sponsor-of-terrorism-designation-rescinded/
On December 3, 2020, the Department of Defense announced its third list of “Communist Chinese military companies” operating in the United States, pursuant to Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, as amended (“Section 1237”). The practical impact of the announcement is that these four companies become subject to Executive […]
On December 3, 2020, the Department of Defense announced its third list of “Communist Chinese military companies” operating in the United States, pursuant to Section 1237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, as amended (“Section 1237”). The practical impact of the announcement is that these four companies become subject to Executive […]
On December 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade directed the issuance of a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC).in China based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor, including […]
On December 2, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade directed the issuance of a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against cotton products originating from the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC).in China based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor, including […]
On November 25, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) published in the Federal Register a notice of two ratification documents regarding a number of previous actions by DHS. The ratifications are intended to provide the public with certainty, by resolving any potential defect in the validity of those actions. : The ratification documents were […]
On November 17, 2020, the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) amended General License (“GL”) 8F and re-issued it as General License 8G. GL 8G extends the validity period of certain limited maintenance and wind-down transactions and activities involving Petróleos de Venezuela S.A. (“PdVSA”) until June 3, 2021.
On November 18, 2020, CBP issued CSMS #44905878 – GUIDANCE: Section 301 Tranche 3 – $200B Action Technical Amendment to Product Exclusion from China. See https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-2ad3596?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2