The U.S. announced April 16 a ban on exports to China’s second-largest telecommunications firm, the latest penalty against that company for violating U.S. export controls. The Department of Commerce placed Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. (collectively, ZTE) on the Entity List in March 2016 following its determination that they were involved […]
Tuesday, April 17, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The World Trade Organization is forecasting global trade growth of 4.4 percent in 2018 after a 4.7 percent increase in 2017, the strongest performance in six years. Growth should fall within a range from 3.1 percent to 5.5 percent, the WTO states, although a continued […]
Monday, April 16, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Road Milling Machines. The International Trade Commission has terminated patent infringement investigation 337-TA-1067 of road milling machines and components thereof with respect to numerous patent claims based on complainant Wirgen America Inc.’s withdrawal of those claims. Arrowheads. In investigation 337-TA-1033 the ITC has issued […]
Monday, April 16, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is reviewing the eligibility of India, Indonesia, and Kazakhstan for benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences based on concerns about their compliance with program requirements. These concerns are centered on market access for India (specifically in […]
Friday, April 13, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report President Trump has reportedly directed U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow to review whether the U.S. should rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Trump withdrew the U.S. from the TPP in January 2017 but the other 11 participating countries revised the […]
Friday, April 13, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has upheld a Court of International Trade ruling that wet-cooked and/or roasted, salted, flavored, and/or unflavored whole sunflower seeds in their shells are properly classified as seeds not elsewhere specified or included under HTSUS 2008.19.90 (17.9 percent […]
Wednesday, April 25, 2018 2 – 3pm EDT $200 | 1 CCS Credit Trade policies and practices for aluminum imports are rapidly evolving. New tariffs, shifting enforcement priorities, and trade remedy changes pose unique issues for importers. This comprehensive 60-minute webinar will discuss the latest trade events affecting aluminum, including the following. Key Topics: recent […]
Thursday, April 12, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued a final rule that, effective May 14, will expand the definition of importer security filing importer for certain types of shipments so that the party that has the best access to the required information will be the party […]
Thursday, April 12, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report Effective July 7, 2017, California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment added glyphosate, the active ingredient in a number of weed killers, to the list of chemicals known to the state to cause cancer for purposes of the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement […]
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report The Court of International Trade has granted a temporary restraining order preventing U.S. Customs and Border Protection from requiring a higher entry bond for a company’s allegedly counterfeit imports. The court said this bond requirement is overly broad and that the TRO is necessary to […]
Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report In patent infringement investigation 337-TA-945 of network devices, related software, and components thereof, the International Trade Commission has determined to suspend enforcement of the limited exclusion order and cease and desist order issued with respect to the claims of one patent that the ITC found […]
Tuesday, April 10, 2018 Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg Trade Report President Trump has raised the prospect of increasing tariffs on additional $100 billion worth of imports from China in an escalating trade dispute. However, he also held open the possibility the two sides could work out an agreement to avoid the tariffs. The Office of […]