Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
USTR Extends Tariff Exclusions for Products from China Needed to Combat COVID-19
On March 10, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published an extension of the COVID-19 related medical-care and response product exclusions from Section 301 duties covering imports from China. The…
U.S. Importers Should Reevaluate “First Sale” Customs Programs
On March 1, 2021, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued a decision with important ramifications for any company that uses “first sale” to reduce customs duty liability for goods imported into the United…
New Export Control Restrictions Imposed on Burma, Four Parties Added to Entity List
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed additional export control restrictions on Myanmar (Burma) in response to the recent military coup in that country. BIS previewed the new restrictions in an…
U.S. announces new sanctions, export control restrictions, and an arms embargo on Russia
Today, the United States announced new targeted sanctions, export control restrictions, and an arms embargo on Russia after the poisoning and imprisonment of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. All three of the…
U.S. Imposes Targeted Sanctions and Export Control Restrictions on Burma
Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) that authorizes new U.S. sanctions on Burma in response to the recent military coup in that country. The E.O. allows the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control…