On June 2, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would be initiating new Section 301 investigations examining digital services taxes (DSTs) adopted or under consideration by Austria, Brazil, the Czech Republic, the European Union, India, Indonesia, Italy, Spain, Turkey and the United Kingdom. USTR is requesting comments to inform their … Continue Reading
Since taking office on January 20, 2017, President Trump’s actions on several trade-related matters – from officially withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), to signaling the renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), to suggesting reconsideration of existing bilateral trade agreements – will have a ripple effect seen and felt around the … Continue Reading
OFAC announced settlement agreements with Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB) and Banco do Brasil for apparent violations of US sanctions. CACIB agreed to pay a total of US$787.3 million in criminal and civil financial penalties, which included penalties assessed by multiple government authorities, in connection with thousands of apparent violations of US sanctions. … Continue Reading
