Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
Solar Cell 201 Investigation Moves to Remedy Phase
On Friday, September 22, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission (“USITC”) unanimously determined that crystalline silicon photovoltaic (CSPV) cells and modules are being “imported into the United States in such…
KORUS Special Session to Be Held in October
A day after South Korean Trade Minister Kim Hyun-chong met with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the parties have set a special second session of the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS) joint committee…
U.S. Trade Negotiator Calls China “Unprecedented” Threat
On Monday September 18 th, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer warned that China’s trade practices represent “a threat to the trading system that is unprecedented.” This was his first public speech since being…
Federal Circuit Affirms 16-Year Import Ban Against Indian Stainless Steel Producer Viraj Profiles
On September 11, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Federal Circuit”) issued a judgment without opinion affirming the International Trade Commission’s (“ITC”) decision in Viraj Profiles Limited…
Risks in the common practice of sending technical data outside the U.S. -- New Jersey company penalized $400,000
Does your company source components or parts outside the U.S.? When doing so, you need to be careful about sending unlicensed export controlled technical data like drawings, blueprints and manufacturing instructions as…