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U.S. Issues the Much-Anticipated “Kremlin Report” under New Russia Sanctions Law
As required under Section 241 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), last night the U.S. government released a public, unclassified version of the much-anticipated “Kremlin Report.”…
Trump Administration Declines to Issue Sanctions Related to Russia’s Military and Intelligence Sectors
Under Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA), the Trump administration was due to issue secondary sanctions on non-U.S. persons that conduct significant transactions with…
New OFAC designations signal continued U.S. sanctions pressure on Russia
Last week, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) blacklisted 21 individuals and nine entities for various reasons, including involvement in the ongoing conflict in eastern…
Trans-Pacific Partnership: A Final Deal Reached Without the United States
Earlier this week, the remaining 11 parties to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations announced the conclusion of negotiations and that an agreement will be signed on March 8, 2018. The parties to the…
House Passes Unanimous Duty Suspension Bill Loading Bases for Senate Grand Slam
The House of Representatives passed on January 16, 2018 a bill providing temporary duty relief on about 1,800 imported products that are not available or produced in the United States. The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill Act…