On January 14, 2025, ZND US Inc (Petitioner or ZND), domestic producer of temporary steel fencing, filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on temporary steel fencing from China. Such structures include fencing for construction … Continue Reading
On 12 December 2024, the Forced Labour Regulation (FLR) was published prohibiting products made with forced labour on the EU market. This is the definitive and legally binding version of the FLR. As detailed in an earlier client insight, the prohibition on products made with forced labour, as set out in the FLR, and the resulting obligations and associated checks and enforcement, will only enter … Continue Reading
On December 17, 2024, American Active Anode Material Producers, a trade association consisting of domestic manufacturers of certain active anode materials, filed petitions with the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of such materials from China. The … Continue Reading
On 16 December 2024, the European Union (EU) adopted its 15th package of sanctions against Russia in response to its ongoing aggression toward Ukraine. The new measures target key sectors of Russia’s military-industrial complex, including the “shadow fleet” and companies that support this complex. In a significant development, the EU has imposed fully-fledged sanctions – … Continue Reading
On 11 December 2024, the European Commission issued important updates to its Consolidated FAQs on the implementation of Council Regulation No 833/2014 and Council Regulation No 269/2014 (FAQs). These updates cover multiple topics, including due diligence requirements, circumvention and the introduction of a new chapter dedicated specifically to enhanced due diligence for operators involved in … Continue Reading
On October 28, 2024, the Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Office of Investment Security issued a final rule[1] (“Final Rule” or “Outbound Investment Regulations”) containing the regulations that will implement, effective on January 2, 2025, an outbound investment regulatory regime that captures certain types of US person-involved investments in, or with, Chinese interests if the … Continue Reading
On October 29, 2024, IDC Group, Inc., Iowa Spring Manufacturing, Inc., and Service Spring Corp. (Petitioners), domestic producers of overhead door counterbalance torsion springs (overhead door springs), filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on … Continue Reading
On October 24, 2024, Lonza Greenwood LLC (Petitioner or Lonza), domestic producer of hard empty capsules (HECs), filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports of HECs from Brazil, China, India, and Vietnam. HECs … Continue Reading
On 9 September, Mario Draghi published a report on ‘The Future of European Competitiveness’ highlighting the need for the EU to strengthen its Investment Screening Mechanism. The report was part of a broader effort to assess and strengthen the EU’s economic and strategic resilience in response to rising global competition and geopolitical challenges. Draghi’s report … Continue Reading
On October 15, 2024, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released its final rule to establish the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program (Final CMMC Program Rule). The CMMC Program allows the DoD to verify that defense prime contractors and subcontractors (defense contractors) have implemented security safeguards for Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified … Continue Reading
On October 21, 2024, Smead Manufacturing Company, Inc. and TOPS Products LLC, collectively, the Coalition of Domestic Folder Manufacturers (Petitioner or Coalition) filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) on imports of paper file folders from Cambodia and Sri … Continue Reading
On September 24, 2024, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that the Working Mechanism of the Unreliable Entities List (the “Working Mechanism”) had initiated an investigation of the PVH Group, a global clothing company and owner of brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Warner’s, Olga and True & Co. The action was taken pursuant … Continue Reading
On October 8, 2024, Genera, Tellus Products LLC, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO (USW), collectively, “American Molded Fiber Coalition” (Petitioner or Coalition), filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of … Continue Reading
The primary objective of this guidance is to ensure industry compliance with export controls and help businesses identify risks associated with circumvention of export restrictions directed against the Russian military-industrial complex. The joint guidance identifies the following priority areas: (i)products posing an increased risk of reexport to Russia; (ii) red flag indicators of potential export … Continue Reading
On September 29, 2024, Bakelite LLC (Petitioner or Bakelite), domestic producer of granular hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine), filed petitions with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) seeking the imposition of antidumping duties (AD) on imports of hexamine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia, and countervailing duties (CVD) on imports … Continue Reading
On September 5, 2024, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued an Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing export controls on several semiconductor, quantum and additive manufacturing items, as well as Gate-All-Around Field-Effect Transistor (GAAFET) technology. This long-awaited rule is largely aimed at preventing China and other foreign adversaries from advancing their artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, … Continue Reading
On August 15, 2024, the US Department of Defense (DoD) published a proposed rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in order to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. DoD is executing a phased rollout of CMMC, and the August 2024 proposed rule is the second proposed rule DoD has … Continue Reading
On July 29, 2024, the US Department of State published a new proposed rule to revise the definition of defense service in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR parts 120-130, “ITAR”) in the Federal Register. Interested parties are invited to submit comments to the State Department through September 27, 2024.… Continue Reading
Decarbonization is coming to the global shipping industry. Accounting for nearly one- quarter of all carbon emissions from the world’s transportation sector and one billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, shipping stands at a critical juncture in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate its environmental impact. Among the emerging alternatives to traditional fossil … Continue Reading
Status: Clearance Acquirer: Czechoslovak Group a.s. (Czech Republic) Acquired: Sporting Products business of Vista Outdoor Inc. (U.S.) Value: $1.91 billion Industry Tags: Firearms; Law Enforcement… Continue Reading
On June 12, 2024, the US Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) imposed additional export control measures against Russia and Belarus by expanding the scope of items subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) sectoral sanctions. The amendments to the EAR were issued in conjunction with the issuance of sanctions against over … Continue Reading
On June 20, 2024, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (“Commerce”) announced the issuance of the first Final Determination (“Determination”) under Executive Order 13873 – Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services (“ICTS”) Supply Chain. The Determination, which was published in the Federal Register on June 24, 2024, imposes a prohibition … Continue Reading
The European Union is intensifying its scrutiny of foreign investments under the 2023 Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR). As the latest development, the European Commission has announced this week that it has opened an investigation into a proposed acquisition by e&, the UAE state-owned telecom operator, of the assets of the Czech telecom company PPF Telecom. … Continue Reading
