Under the U.S. Lacey Act, the import of certain products made of, or incorporating, plant/wood material are required to be declared to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal and
By: Arthur Bodek On June 11, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of three companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List. The
By: Arthur Bodek In a notice made available on May 24, 2024, the USTR announced the fate of the 429 product-specific China 301 exclusions (352 previously reinstated exclusions and 77
By Arthur Bodek In a notice to be published in the Federal Register, the office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has issued its request for comments on proposed modifications
By: Arthur Bodek On May 16, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of 26 textile companies based in China to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
On May 14, 2024, the office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued its long awaited report: Four-Year Review Of Actions Taken In The Section 301 Investigation: China’s Acts,
The Department of Commerce’s preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation (ADD) investigations on aluminum extrusions from 14 countries was published on May 7, 2024. The scope of the investigation
In the Department of Commerce’s ongoing antidumping duty investigations of aluminum extrusions, GDLSK successfully represented three foreign producers/exporters, securing low preliminary ADD rates for all. Specifically: In Malaysia, our client Genesis Aluminum
In a win for GDLSK client Triune Technofab Private Limited, the U.S. Department of Commerce recently finalized its antidumping duty investigation of boltless steel shelving units prepackaged for sale from
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
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