What a week! There have been few weeks in trade that have been quite as volatile. What Happened On Saturday February 1, 2025, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers
By Erik Smithweiss U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has recently issued two proposed amendments to the regulations governing the clearance of “de minimis” shipments. Under Section 321 of the
For the second year in a row, Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silverman & Klestadt LLP has been named a Practice Group of the Year for International Trade by Law360. The annual
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of thirty-seven companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
By: Joseph Spraragen On January 8, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) heard oral argument in the lead China Section 301 case (HMTX Industries LLC
By: Arthur Bodek On December 11, 2024, further to its September 19th solicitation of comments, the USTR, has announced increases to 3 subheadings covering certain tungsten products and 2 subheadings
By: Arthur Bodek The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of twenty-nine companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List (and corrected the name of
U.S Customs and Border Protection has published its first Isotopic Testing Guidance document, which can be accessed on the CBP website using the following link – https://www.cbp.gov/document/publications/isotopic-testing-guide [cbp.gov]. The Guidance
U.S Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) recently announced the long-awaited start date for the continuing broker education requirement that was added to the broker regulations last year. The key takeaways
By: Arthur Bodek On October 31, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of four companies to the section of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on October 30, 2024, determined that a U.S. industry is neither materially injured nor threatened with material injury by reason of imports of aluminum
By: Arthur Bodek The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) has announced that, effective October 15, 2024, it is opening a portal for interested parties to use to request
By: Arthur Bodek On October 2, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of two companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List and
By: Arthur Bodek Further to its recent notice, the USTR announced on September 19, 2024 that it is seeking comments on whether to increase China 301 tariffs to 25% for
By: Arthur Bodek On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced several actions based on consideration of public comments in response to its notice of
By: Arthur Bodek On August 8, 2024, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced the addition of five companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Consolidated Entity List. By
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