Wednesday, November 28, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The European Union and other World Trade Organization members have submitted a proposal designed to reform the functioning of the WTO’s Appellate Body, which reviews Dispute Settlement Body decisions concerning compliance with WTO rules. EU officials said they now expect the U.S. to “engage with […]
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report by Lenny Feldman Despite protests by affected companies and sporadic intergovernmental negotiations, U.S. importers, exporters, and manufacturers continue to be burdened by the additional tariffs the Trump administration imposed earlier this year on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of imported goods. However, there are a […]
Monday, November 26, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative claims in a Nov. 20 report that the Chinese government has not fundamentally altered the unfair, unreasonable, and market-distorting practices that have led to the imposition of additional duties on some $250 billion worth of U.S. imports from […]
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission’s annual report to Congress documents numerous challenges in the bilateral trade relationship and concludes that U.S. steps to address those challenges in the past have been insufficient. The report recommends that Congress take a number of actions in […]
Large or small wealth management firms, financial advisors, asset managers, estate planning professionals and others in the financial services industry residing in the European Union must comply with General Data Protection Regulations that became effective in May 2018. Firms outside the EU but conducting business within the EU must also comply, however some firms are dragging […]
Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Bureau of Industry and Security has launched a process likely to result in export controls on emerging technologies. BIS notes that it is not seeking to expand jurisdiction over technologies not currently subject to the Export Administration Regulations nor to alter existing controls on […]
Monday, November 19, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Issues to be addressed in a trade agreement between the U.S. and the United Kingdom are the focus of a request for public comment by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. A hearing will be held Jan. 29 in Washington, D.C. and written comments […]
Issues to be addressed in a U.S.-European Union trade agreement are the focus of a new request for public comment by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. A hearing will be held Dec. 14 in Washington, D.C. and written comments are due by Dec. 10. Talks are expected to get underway no earlier than […]
On behalf of Payton & Associates, LLC posted in Business Torts on Thursday, November 15, 2018. Businesses in Florida generally enter into contracts in order obtain some benefit for their companies. There are a variety of types of contracts that they enter into, in which one business provides goods or services to another for compensation. These contracts can be […]
The origin of a product is a key element in determining applicable duties, which is always an important consideration for importers but particularly so today as the U.S. targets Chinese goods for higher tariffs. In today’s global supply chains, though, where products often undergo processing in multiple countries, it’s not always clear in which country […]
Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report U.S. Customs and Border Protection has provided guidance on the entry filing of imports of steel mill articles and aluminum products granted relief from quotas imposed by the Trump administration under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. CBP states that only products […]
Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Last week’s congressional elections could result in changes to some aspects of the Trump administration’s trade policies but may not have a significant effect on others. The House Ways and Means and Senate Finance committees will each have new leaders, and Ways and Means will […]