Posted by Robert W. Snyder | Oct 01, 2019 |
On April 6, 2018, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) gave notice of its determination that the “acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation covered in the [Section 301] investigation are unreasonable or discri...
Posted by Robert W. Snyder | May 29, 2019 |
Importers need to be aware of the many laws and regulations that govern imports, as failing to adhere to these laws can lead to serious consequences. 19 U.S.C. § 1592 permits U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) to issue civil penalties against importers for customs law violations. In 2017 ...
Posted by Robert W. Snyder | Apr 12, 2019 |
With the global marketplace continuing to expand at an exponential rate, it has become increasingly more difficult for brand owners to control the distribution channels for their goods. Consequently, this has enabled a market for “gray market goods” to rapidly develop.
Gray market goods are goo...
Posted by Robert W. Snyder | Mar 19, 2019 |
On February 19, 2019, the Coalition for Acetone Fair Trade filed an anti-dumping (“AD”) petition on behalf of AdvanSix Inc., Altivia Petrochemicals, LLC, and Olin Corporation, challenging imports of acetone from Belgium, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, and Spain.
Dumping occurs wh...