EPA Issues Significant New Use Rules Under TSCA for certain Chemicals

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On July 28, 2020, in a Federal Register Notice (FRN), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued significant new use rules (SNURs) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for seven chemicals.  This would require notifying the EPA at least 90 days before beginning any manufacturing or processing for the SNUR.  This rules affecect chemical importer … Read more

Certain Section 301 List 3 Exclusions Expired on 8/7/2020 Extended

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On August 6, 2020, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice extending specific Section 301 List 3 exclusions. These extensions include 245 product exclusions from various List 3 rounds , all originally scheduled to expire on August 7, 2020. These exclusions will be valid from August 7, 2020, through December 31, … Read more

BIS Suspends Availability of Hong Kong License Exceptions

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On July 31, 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published a Federal Register Notice (FRN) amending the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to “suspend the availability of all License Exceptions for Hong Kong that provide differential treatment as compared to those available to the People’s Republic of China (PRC)…These new security measures undermine … Read more

Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations: Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof from China

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On July 29, 2020 CSMS #43529341, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated Anti-Dumping and countervailing duty investigations on on “Certain Metal Lockers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China” “The Scope of Merchandise covered by these investigations reads as follows: The scope of this investigation covers certain metal lockers, with or without doors, … Read more