Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Commerce Publishes Long-Awaited Changes to AD/CVD Regulations
On September 20, 2021, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“Commerce”) published a final rule codifying numerous changes – both substantive and procedural in nature – to certain portions of the body of regulations…
OFAC Issues General Licenses to Ease Flow of Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
Last Friday, the Office of Foreign Assets Control issued two general licenses aimed at facilitating humanitarian assistance and the provision of essential supplies to the people of Afghanistan. Subject to exceptions,…
U.S. Authorizes New Sanctions on Ethiopia and Updates ITAR Licensing Policy
Last week, the Biden administration issued a new Executive Order (“E.O.”) that authorizes “menu-based” sanctions on persons determined to be responsible for or complicit in the ongoing crisis in northern Ethiopia, and…
New Authority to Impose Sanctions in Connection with Russian Energy Pipelines
On August 20, 2021, President Biden signed a new Executive Order to further implement sanctions provided under the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act (“PEESA”) of 2019. PEESA, which was enacted earlier this year,…
U.S. Authorizes Broader Sanctions on Belarus, Targeting Government and Key Economic Sectors
Today, President Biden issued an Executive Order (E.O.) authorizing the imposition of additional sanctions on the Government of Belarus and a number of key sectors of the Belarusian economy in coordination with the…