COVID-19 related products

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In ruling HQ H316278 (March 25, 2021), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) discussed the classification of the “Proxxi Contact,” a social distancing wristband. It is designed to facilitate Covid-19 safety in offices, manufacturing facilities, and other job sites. The device “incorporates a Bluetooth transceiver and a unique identifying number that is used to detect, alert,…

As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase globally, governments across the world are developing and discussing COVID-19 vaccine passports or health certificates as a way to enable people to travel safely, for work or tourism, in the coming months. As multinational companies are navigating how to resume some sense of normalcy for employees to travel across borders,…

AI, Future of Work, Data Privacy and Digitalization Top the Agenda

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum will deepen its engagement with the private sector as it recommits to its role as a policy incubator for digital transformation across the Asia-Pacific. That was the clear message from Heads of State and thought leaders spanning numerous…

Almost one year after the appearance of the novel coronavirus, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to set agendas for countries and multinational countries. More and more countries and jurisdictions have re-introduced lockdowns and restrictions on activities outside the home. Non-essential shops, bars and restaurants are closed again or have limited opening hours. Employees who may have…

On May 4, 2020, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) published a report on the imports and tariffs of COVID-19 related products. The ITC began a fact finding investigation on the importation of goods to combat COVID-19 following an April 7th letter sent by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means…