On April 17, 2024, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 to review China’s acts,
Congratulations to GDLSK partner Heather Litman, who has been reappointed to the Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) as a member of the 17th term. The COAC advises the Department
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued the following publication on the procedures that CBP expects brokers to follow in the event of a cybersecurity issue: https://www.cbp.gov/sites/default/files/assets/documents/2024-Mar/031324%20Cyber%20Guidance%20Fact%20Sheet%20Final_0.pdf Some key
It is with great pride that the Partners at GDLSK announce that Eve Wang has been elected to the partnership of the Firm. Eve joined the Firm in 2016, having
Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP has been named a 2023 Practice Group of the Year for International Trade by Law360. The annual award honors the firms behind the
Following the two-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the recent death of Aleksey Navalny, on February 23, 2024, the Administration announced a new round of export sanctions on
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently released guidance that updates CBP’s process for setting bond amounts. This new document, which we have linked below, replaces a 1991 directive on
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a decision on February 9, 2024 in Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) Cons. Investigation 7809, finding that Vanity Art LLC did not evade
On February 12, 2024, plaintiffs filed their reply brief in the appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). Plaintiffs’ brief expanded on its arguments
The U.S International Trade Commission (ITC) today voted unanimously that the domestic tin mill product (TMP) industry is not materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of TMP
The U.S. Department of Commerce today published notice of the final results of the ninth administrative review of the antidumping duty (ADD) order on xanthan gum from China, covering entries
The U.S. Department of Commerce today published notice of the final results of the first administrative review of the antidumping duty (ADD) order on passenger vehicle and light truck (PVLT)
On December 26, 2023, in an as of yet unpublished Federal Register notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its intention to extend the existing China 301
On December 21, 2023, the Government filed its principal brief in the appeal pending before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC). The Government’s brief urges the
CBP has posted a Notice to remind every licensed broker (individual, corporation, partnership, and association) that they are required to file a Status Report with CBP every three years. The
The Court of International Trade ruled in favor GDLSK client Kaptan, a rebar exporter, when it affirmed the U.S. Department of Commerce’s prior decision that duties for Nur, a Turkish shipbuilder, should not apply to scrap metal it sold to Kaptan. The Court found that Nur’s scrap metal was a byproduct, and not primarily dedicated to Kaptan’s rebar production.
CBP has issued a Notice reminding the brokerage community that the Customs Broker User Fee Payment for 2024 is due no later than February 9, 2024. The fee is assessed
GDLSK is proud to be a sponsor of the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA)’s 35th Annual Apparel Importers Trade & Transportation Conference on November 8, 2023 in New York
On October 20, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) granted the Government’s request for a second extension of time to file its response brief in
On October 17, 2023, United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties
On October 4, 2023, U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union filed a petition for the
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has today, 9/26/2023, added three more entities to those designated under the UFLPA, bringing the total number of designated entities to 27. As
On September 6, 2023, in an as of yet unpublished Federal Register notice, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced its intention to extend the existing China 301 exclusions (otherwise scheduled to expire on September 30, 2023) until December 31, 2023. At issue are two sets of exclusions.
In a notice published in the Federal Register on August 28, 2023, the Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”) of the Department of Commerce proposed modifications to the Section 232
On August 18, 2023, the Department of Commerce (“DOC”) announced its final decision in its circumvention investigation on Solar Products containing Chinese components (e.g., wafers and other inputs) further processed
On August 15, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) granted the Government’s request for an additional 60 days to file its response brief in the
On July 28, 2023, Brooklyn Bedding LLC; Carpenter Company; Corsicana Mattress Company; FXI, Inc.; Kolcraft Enterprises, Inc.; Leggett & Platt, Incorporated; Serta Simmons Bedding, Inc.; Southerland Inc.; Tempur Sealy International,
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