Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Federal Circuit Affirms 16-Year Import Ban Against Indian Stainless Steel Producer Viraj Profiles
On September 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a judgment without opinion affirming the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) decision in Viraj Profiles Limited…
Risks in the common practice of sending technical data outside the U.S. -- New Jersey company penalized $400,000
Does your company source components or parts outside the U.S.? When doing so, you need to be careful about sending unlicensed export controlled technical data like drawings, blueprints and manufacturing instructions as…
Commerce Announces Preliminary Subsidy Margins on Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from China
On September 12th, the Commerce Department announced preliminary subsidy rates in its countervailing duty (“CVD”) investigation of certain tool chests and cabinets from China. The rates calculated for the two examined…
Time to Review Your Encryption Classifications - BIS Updates Primary Purpose Exemption
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) recently published changes to its encryption regulations in an effort to simplify the text and focus the scope of controls. The biggest change is that Note 4, the “primary…
KORUS Withdrawal Threat Opposed by Congress, Private Sector
Dissatisfied with the inability of high-level talks in August between U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyung-chong to set a clear path forward on renegotiating the 2011…