The United States has asked Mexico to look into whether workers at a Mexican denim factory are being denied the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining. The request announced …
In the third of a series of "Fish Weeks" conducted from 5-9 June, World Trade Organization (WTO) members deliberated over six new proposals aimed at restricting subsidies that lead to overfishing and …
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced June 12 the addition of 43 new entities to the Entity List. The 43 entities, located across ten different countries, have been identified by the …
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in collaboration with the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), has unveiled the updated UFLPA Entity List. This consolidated register serves as a comprehensive record of the four lists mandated by Section 2(d)(2)(B) of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA).
The Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) proposes to amend its regulations and invites public comment on these proposed revisions. These modifications, if adopted, would allow for …
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) will hold the 2023 Update Conference on Export Controls and Policy from Tuesday, November 28 through Thursday, November 30 at the Marriott Marquis hotel in …
The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) oversees the administration of this authority via the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The BIS manages a system that controls the export, re-export, …
Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has published Guidance to Industry on Iran’s UAV-Related Activities. The The 12 page document advises industries on how to avoid …
In an effort to counter rising foreign ownership of U.S. farmland, Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) has introduced the Protecting American Farmland Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation proposes a 60% excise tax on "Countries of Concern" attempting to buy American farm and ranch land.
A bipartisan group of senators, including Marco Rubio (R-FL), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), has proposed a new legislation, the Stop Harboring Iranian Petroleum (SHIP) Act , aiming to …
In an event co-hosted with Prime Minister Davis of The Bahamas, Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the United States' commitment to strengthening its relationship with the Caribbean at the …
The EU today formally accepted the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies on behalf of its 27 Member States. The EU's acceptance brings the Agreement closer to entry into …
Australia, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, endorsed a Joint Declaration Against Trade-Related Economic Coercion and Non-Market Policies and Practices. The central aim of this Joint Declaration is to combat the negative impacts of trade-related economic coercion and non-market policies on the multilateral trading system and international relations
The State Department announced that work to manufacture and lay the East Micronesia Cable (EMC) is officially underway. The EMC Management Committee members have signed the undersea cable contract with NEC Corporation following a competitive tender.
Senator Tom Cotton and his colleagues have written to Secretary Raimondo, urging the Department of Commerce to revise its Section 232 exclusion process for extruded aluminum imports. The letter …
Last week saw a request by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai to the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) to investigate and report on the greenhouse gas emissions intensity of steel and aluminum produced in the United States.
While UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declined the opportunity to throw the opening pitch at a Washington Nationals Game, he did lob a couple softballs for the White House to bunt, generating assurances of continued support for Ukraine, and an agreement for him to host a summit on artificial intelligence. The meetings produced no post-Brexit trade agreement, though the parties did roll out a grandly titled "declaration," providing a framework for continued dialogue.
Tuesday June 6, the 79th anniversary of D-Day, Rep. Mark Green (R-TN) introduced a bill reforming the Arms Export Control Act. The Special Relationship Military Improvement Act of 2023 (HR 3857) will provide the United Kingdom with an improved status under International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR).
U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced bipartisan legislation aimed at strengthening U.S. trade laws and combating unfair trade practices, a move seen as a bolstering response against China's global economic tactics. The proposed legislation will introduce the concept of “successive investigations” to the U.S. trade remedy system, a strategy meant to more effectively tackle repeat offenders and serial cheaters, a move that could help to level the playing field for American workers.
Customs issued the following guidance on the extension of previously suspended tariffs on steel articles from Ukraine, extending the suspension for another year, until June 1, 2024.
