The distinctive features that set a luxury brand’s products apart aren’t created only on the factory floor. For example, a company’s sketches from Paris, R&D in Milan, and artisanal prototypes perfected in Tokyo all flow into the production line. These upstream inputs (known as assists) must be carefully managed to avoid issues when the final
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DHS expands UFLPA Entity List by over one-third
Effective January 15, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) added 37 China-based companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List, marking the single largest expansion of the UFLPA Entity List since its creation in 2022. Included in the additions is a large supplier of critical minerals, as well as one of…
DHS adds 26 China-based cotton traders and warehouse facilities to UFLPA Entity List
Effective May 17, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is adding 26 China-based cotton traders and warehouse facilities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List based on the U.S. government’s reasonable cause to believe the entities source or sell cotton from China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang). These companies will now be…
U.S. to continue Section 301 tariffs, adding or increasing tariffs on China’s high-tech “new three”
On May 14, the Office of U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published its report on the four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods first imposed in 2018. The report concludes that the tariffs have been effective, but China has not yet eliminated the technology transfer-related acts, policies, and practices at issue in the…
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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