Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce a significant legal victory on behalf of our clients, Apiário Diamante Comercial Exportadora Ltda. and Apiário Diamante Produção e Comercial de Mel Ltda. (collectively known as “Supermel”). The United States Court of International Trade, in a decision issued by Judge Timothy C. Stanceu on May 30, 2024
Cassidy, Whitehouse Propose Customs Modernization Act to Enhance CBP Authority, Strengthen Enforcement
On December 8, Senate Finance Committee members Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the “Customs Modernization Act of 2023.” The act, which would amend the Tariff Act of 1930 “to strengthen the authorities of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to enforce the customs and trade laws of the United States,” enhances CBP’s
Commerce initiates review of Vietnam’s nonmarket economy status
In an October 24 press release, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) announced that it will initiate a review of Vietnam’s current status as a “nonmarket economy”. Commerce’s decision follows an official request submitted by the Government of Vietnam on September 8, 2023, to recognize the country as a market economy, and a recent
New Antidumping and Countervailing Duties (“ADCVD”) Petition on Aluminum Extrusions Submitted, Covering an Estimated $1.5 Billion in Imports
On October 4, 2023, a new ADCVD petition (“the Petition”) covering an estimated $1.5 billion in imports of aluminum exclusions was submitted before the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC.”) The Petition alleges that certain aluminum extrusion from Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, China
Commerce Concludes Controversial Investigation Into Solar Panels From China
On August 18, the U.S. Department of Commerce concluded an investigation it launched early last year on solar cells and modules from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Commerce provided its conclusions in a Federal Register notice, highlighting that five specific Chinese companies are shipping Chinese-origin solar products to certain Southeast Asian countries for
Comment Window Closes for Proposed Commerce Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Rules: Foreign Governments, Trade Associations, and Companies Weigh in on Contentious Changes
The comment window for the Department of Commerce’s (“the Department”) proposed rules for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (“ADCVD”) Regulations closed on July 10, 2023. Pursuant to its authority under Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930, the Department proposed to amend its regulations to strengthen its enforcement of trade remedies by revising many of its
Major Reform Proposed for Antidumping/Countervailing Duty (AD/CVD) Laws
Newly proposed legislation by Ohio Sens. Rob Portman (R) and Sherrod Brown (D) takes aim at “country-hopping,” whereby foreign companies shift production to third countries in order to evade U.S. antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVDs).
The bipartisan “Eliminating Global Market Distortions to Protect American Jobs Act” presented last week is just the latest
Please Join Crowell & Moring for a Biden First 100 Days Webinar Series – International Trade in 2021: What’s Ahead
The incoming Biden administration faces a number of serious international trade issues, including increased tensions with China, the implementation of Brexit, and last, but far from least, a global pandemic that continues to impact global supply chains, mobility, and many other aspects of our interconnected world. Join us as we identify these issues along with
Impact of COVID-19 on EU Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Investigations
The EU Commission issued a Notice recently on the consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations.
The Notice addresses the impact of COVID-19 on the below two aspects of such investigations.
- On site verifications: the Commission suspended all non-essential travel to affected areas and postponed face-to-face meetings. Therefore, the normal visits
WTO Grants China Clearance for $3.5 Billion in Retaliation to U.S. Anti-Dumping Duties
On November 1, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) granted China clearance to levy $3.5 billion of duties on U.S. goods in response to a WTO case where China challenged a wide-range of U.S. anti-dumping duties. The U.S. initially placed anti-dumping duties on China in an effort to fight cheap Chinese goods from flooding the