Our friends at the U.S. International Trade Commission are soliciting comments on possible revisions to the International Harmonized Commodity and Coding System. Everyone involved in international trade knows … [Read more...]
Short Takes on Trade Developments
Here are synopses of some of the many new trade regulation initiatives issued in the past month or so. Launch Vehicle and Spacecraft Controls Revisited As part of their ongoing Export Control Reform … [Read more...]
And This Year’s Award Goes To . . .
There are all kinds of annual awards: Razzies for bad films, Golden Mullets for the worst video game and the Turnip Prize for lousy art. That got me to thinking that maybe another one’s in order, to celebrate … [Read more...]
“Malicious Synergy” and the Section 301 Tariffs
“Synergy”, the outcome when two or more items combine to create something greater than the sum of its parts, generally is considered a good thing. Several recent international trade developments show that … [Read more...]
Commerce Department Proposes Export Controls on Emerging Technologies
“It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.” Yogi Berra’s aphorism notwithstanding, the Commerce Department is attempting to do just that with its Review of Controls for Certain … [Read more...]
FTC Cracks Down on False Claims of United States Origin
You can tell them and tell them, but do they listen? Noooooo. Well, in fact, I never told “them” anything, but there’s enough information out there warning against falsely claiming imported articles are … [Read more...]
Webinar Replay: Trade Wars Reasons Results & Reactions (and download)
WEBINAR FROM OCTOBER 4, 2018 The United States has imposed additional duties on steel and aluminum imports from everywhere under Section 232, and on numerous products from China under Section 301. Additional … [Read more...]
“Round 3” Tariffs on Chinese Imports to Be Effective on September 24, 2018
Does anyone else remember that old TV show Can You Top This? The shtick was for audience members to send in jokes, which the cast of on-screen comedians tried to “top” with funnier ones of their own. Hilarity … [Read more...]
Federal Circuit Provides Guidance on AD/CVD Scope Interpretation
I've always been fascinated with how words describe things, so much so that I toyed with pursuing a degree in philology back in my formative years. While that was a road not taken, parsing Commerce Department … [Read more...]
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