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September 28, 2021 by Nathaniel Rickard

Lawsuit Against Use of Export Controls to Respond to Forced Labor Demonstrates the Importance of this New Federal Agency Policy Tool

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. […]

Filed Under: International Trade Tagged With: BIS, CBP, enforcement, export controls, Forced Labor, International Trade, labor rights, trade, U.S. Court of International Trade

May 10, 2021 by Zachary Walker

Importer Files Complaint at U.S. Court of International Trade Challenging CBP’s Decision to Exclude Goods Produced With Forced Labor

A complaint filed recently with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) by Virtus Nutrition LLC challenges CBP’s decision to exclude more than $2 million of palm oil and palm oil products exported from Malaysia. Challenges to decisions by CBP to exclude merchandise under Section 307 of the Tariff Act are infrequent with the last […]

Filed Under: International Trade Tagged With: CBP, enforcement, Forced Labor, Imports, International Trade, labor rights, trade, U.S. Court of International Trade

November 13, 2019 by Lisa Wang

Using AD and CVD Laws to Address Unfair Labor Practices

By: Lisa W. Wang and Sophia J.C. Lin Recent debate about labor standards in the domestic legal systems of our trading partners have focused on labor commitments in bilateral and multilateral treaties, such as the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”). Such commitments, although important mechanisms for change in a country’s labor laws, have proven difficult to enforce […]

Filed Under: Antidumping Tagged With: antidumping, countervailing duty, enforcement, free trade agreements, International Trade, labor rights, trade remedies, unfair labor practices

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