The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released three distinct batches of product exclusion requests from its Section 301 tariffs during July and early-August.
In ruling NY N305076, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined the classification of the Four Layer Vertical Aeroponic Plant Growth System, the Single Layer Aeroponic Plant Growth System and the Two Layer Aeroponic Plant Growth System. All three systems operate in the same manner with the main differences being the number of layers and the
Effective August 3, 2019, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will require all foreign-domiciled trademark applicants, registrants, and parties to a trademark proceeding to be represented by an attorney who is licensed to practice law in the United States. This requirement will apply to any entity with a principal place of business outside of
Importers of battery chargers or external power supplies (EPSs), and manufacturers or sellers of consumer products that include battery chargers or EPSs, are likely subject to strict energy conservation standards. By virtue of Department of Energy (DOE) regulations that took effect in February 2016 and June 2018 for EPSs and battery chargers, respectively, manufacturers and
In today’s protectionist environment, importers are facing heightened legal risks and a potential False Claims Act (“FCA”) violation when providing information to Customs and Border Patrol (“CBP”). Earlier this month, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed a civil fraud lawsuit against Manhattan-based children’s apparel companies Stargate Apparel, Inc.
British Steel has entered compulsory liquidation today with EY being appointed as special managers. Is British Steel the first real victim of Brexit? First, as a result of the delay in the UK’s divorce deal, the EU delayed granting carbon credits to British Steel necessitating a £120m loan from the government to stave off significant
On May 15, 2019, President Trump executed a new Executive Order (EO) likely to inject increased levels of scrutiny and uncertainty throughout the vast and interconnected web of government contract supply chains. The new EO, entitled “Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain,” comes during a period of escalating trade tensions
On May 13, 2019, the Chinese Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council (CTCSC) issued CTCSC Announcement [2019] No. 3 announcing China’s retaliatory measures in response to the United States’ latest increase of Section 301 tariffs from 10% to 25% on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports.
According to the CTCSC Announcement [2019] No. 3,