On January 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce ("Commerce") published an interim final rule, "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain," ("ICTS Rule")...

The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ") is making it harder on companies that commit corporate crimes. A lot harder.

On January 19, 2021, the Department of Commerce published its interim final rule on "Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain" to implement the provisions of a May 15, 2019 Executive Order ...

On November 1, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury ("the Treasury"), as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS")...

2024On November 17, 2024, the Department of the Treasury ("Treasury"), in its role as chair of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...

Beginning just after midnight on March 4, 2025, the United States implemented a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico (except Canadian "energy resources," which are subject...

InsightsRecent Actions Set Up Frightful Fall for Some Importers of Chinese-Origin GoodsBy: By Derrick Kyle, Senior AssociateDate: 09/24/2024Just in time for Spooky Season...

According to CBP, a CF 28 is issued when there is "insufficient information in the entry summary package to determine admissibility, appraised value, or classification of the imported merchandise."

Controlled item marking is a regulatory requirement in both the International Traffic in Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR").

On June 15, 2018, the Trump Administration took the next step in escalating trade tensions with China by imposing additional 25% tariffs on imports of more than 800 products under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974

There are many good reasons for a company to seek a formal commodity jurisdiction determination from the Department of State's Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

On April 19, 2024, the Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") published an interim final rule ("Interim Rule"), amending the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR")...

Many importers have experienced at one time or another that horrible, stomach-turning feeling that comes with the realization that merchandise they have been importing has been entered...

Industry is well aware of the final rule published on April 28, 2020 (Final Rule), by the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) that, among other changes, revises the...

Pursuant to Section 231(a) of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act ("CAATSA" or "the Act"), beginning January 29, 2018...

The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ("BIS") plays a critical role in protecting U.S. national security and advancing foreign policy objectives through its regulation of U.S. exports.

With U.S. trade policy constantly evolving and Customs enforcement increasing, importers face more pressure than ever to ensure customs compliance from the beginning.

On June 2, 2021, the U.S. Trade Representative announced the imposition – and immediate 180-day suspension – of 25% tariffs on goods from six countries pursuant to findings in the Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974...

Past compliance with the full range of international trade, export controls, and economic sanctions laws and regulations should be a critical element of due diligence in mergers and acquisitions.

The largest criminal monitorship in U.S. history has ended. On March 22, 2022 a U.S. judge ruled that Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE Corporation had completed the terms of its five-year probation...