Yesterday the Government of Canada sanctioned more than 350 additional individuals and 30 additional entities affiliated with and believed to be supporting the Putin regime. With few exceptions, Canada’s sanctions impose broad bans on “dealing in the property” of, “making …
Yesterday the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced that it would issue extensive sanctions against Russia. Expected to be published in the Federal Register on March 3, 2022, BIS is amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) …
Yesterday the United States imposed additional sanctions and export controls on Russia in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The new U.S. sanctions measures imposed by the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), which target Russia’s access to the global …
On February 21, 2022, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O. 14065) prohibiting certain transactions with “Covered Regions” in Ukraine following Russia’s recognition of these regions. The Covered Regions currently include the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic (DNR) and the Luhansk …
The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (Pub. L. 117-78) (UFLPA) radically strengthens existing prohibitions on imports derived from forced labor in the People’s Republic of China, and especially in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). This will be a key …
Today, President Biden signed into law the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act, which bans the importation of products made with forced labor in China. The new law will directly impact imports connected to China’s Xinjiang region. Commodities from Xinjiang, as …
Ottawa partner Gerry Stobo was honored with the prestigious 2021 Client Choice Award for Government Contracts. Gerry is the exclusive winner in this category in Canada. Gerry leads the Ottawa office’s government contracts and public procurement practice which is constantly …
Shortly after taking office, President Biden promulgated Executive Order 14017, “America’s Supply Chains.” Among its provisions were instructions that certain agencies prepare one-year reports on specific industrial bases, with the ultimate objective of securing and strengthening American supply chains. A …
Yesterday the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) requested comments regarding the possible reinstatement of certain exclusions to tariffs imposed on imports of certain goods from China pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“the …
After receiving comments concerning its August 13, 2020, Proposed Rule, yesterday the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published in the Federal Register a Final Rule modifying various aspects of its antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) regulations. Most significant …