The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) has implemented new, unilateral export controls to restrict China’s ability to manufacture advanced semiconductors, obtain high-performance chips, and develop and maintain supercomputers.
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Opportunity for companies to request modifications on USTR’s Section 301 tariffs
The USTR issued a notice in the Federal Register requesting public comments on the effectiveness of the tariffs in achieving the objectives of Section 301, other actions that could be taken, and the effects of such actions on the United States economy, including consumers. …
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Enforcement strategy revealed as UFLPA takes effect
The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, published its Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) enforcement strategy on June 17, 2022. We provide a useful overview of the FLETF’s enforcement strategy and pinpoint key takeaways for importers in our alert on reedsmith.com.
How should you prepare for enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act?
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) creates a rebuttable presumption that goods mined, produced, or manufactured in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China are made with forced labor, where goods designated as such will be subject to an import ban into the U.S.
In response, the Forced Labor Enforcement…