Federal government policy has transformed over the last decade in response to the continued presence (and proliferation) of forced labor in foreign supply chains for goods imported into the United States. Government approaches previously promoted transparency and the creation of incentives for companies to adopt voluntary measures to mitigate forced labor risks in supply chains. […]
After an Historic Year at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the Court’s Work Has Just Begun
When the American Manufacturers of Multilayered Wood Flooring filed an appeal at the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the final results of a U.S. Department of Commerce antidumping administrative review, the case was docketed under the number 1:20-cv-3948. It was the final lawsuit filed in 2020 and capped off a remarkable year at the […]
Congress Requires CBP to Issue a Detailed Public Report of Its Antidumping/Countervailing Duty Collection Efforts; CBP’s Ignoring Congress
In an October 2019 report, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Collection of Outstanding Claims, prepared for Congress by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”), the agency explained that at the close of fiscal year 2019 there were 64,761 open bills for antidumping and countervailing duties, with a total amount outstanding of US$4.472 billion. These figures represented […]
CBP’s Office of Regulations and Rulings Is Undermining EAPA in Decisions They Don’t Want You to See
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) website informs the public that on May 17, 2018, after initiating an Enforce and Protect Act (EAPA) investigation of certain import transactions of Columbia Aluminum Products, LLC (Columbia) to determine whether the company had evaded the antidumping duty order on aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China (Case […]
Uncollected Antidumping and Countervailing Duties Exceed $3 Billion in FY2017
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 Report to Congress, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement Actions and Compliance Initiatives: FY 2017, has now been publicly released by the Department of Homeland Security. The report confirms that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws have become increasingly important for American industries, with antidumping and countervailing […]
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