Trade and Manufacturing Monitor

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DHS and FLETF Release Updated UFLPA Strategy

This summary was drafted with assistance from Matthew Chang and Brianna Robinson, participants in Kelley Drye's 2024 Summer Associate Program On July 9th, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”), on behalf of…

Supreme Court Overrules Chevron: Three Takeaways from Loper Bright and Three Implications for Trade Law

On June 28, 2024, the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc ., 467 U.S. 837 (1984). Under the Chevron framework, federal agencies were entitled to a deferential…

United States Expands Sanctions and Export Controls on Russia, Broadly Targeting Software Services, the Military-Industrial Base, and Procurement Networks Abroad

On June 12, 2024, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Commerce, and State announced sweeping new sanctions and export control measures on Russia aimed at further restricting certain software and related services,…

USTR Opens Comment Process Concerning Modifications to Section 301 Tariffs on Imports from China

As of May 29, 2024, the Office of the United State Trade Representative (“USTR”) is welcoming online submission of comments concerning the agency’s recently proposed modifications to Section 301 tariffs covering a…

Mexico prevails in first USMCA RRM panel decision: What happened and what could happen next?

What happened? On May 13, 2024, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Rapid Response Labor Mechanism (RRM) panel decision in the San Martin mine case was published . The panel decision – dated April 26 –…