On November 9, 2020, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published in theĀ Federal RegisterĀ aĀ noticeĀ announcing the results of the 2020 Annual Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) Review with respect to: products considered for the addition to, and removal from, the list of eligible products for certain beneficiary countries;…
Shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders have been prevalent throughout the United States since March 2020 as state and local…
On November 12, 2020, CBP issuedĀ CSMS #44838240 ā GUIDANCE: Section 232 Exemption for Canadian Unwrought Aluminum ā Entry…
We are pleased to announce the release of the Global Oil & Gas Survey: Response to the Oil Price Crisis.
This multijurisdictional survey current to Q4 2020 summarizes the response of 24 key oil producing jurisdictions to the 2020 oil price crisis and the drop in demand resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. For each of these jurisdictions our Baker McKenzie oil & gas experts have outlined the government’s response to the crisis, the ensuing sector vulnerabilities, as well as certain critical issues to watch out for ā including the implications for the energy transition for each country. An interactive map enables clients to easily access jurisdictions of particular interest.
Shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders have been prevalent throughout the United States since March 2020 as state and local…
On October 26, 2020, the Department of the Treasuryās Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated additional Iranian…
On 21 September 2020, the US Treasury and the IRS finalized regulations under Section 864(c)(8), generally retaining the basic approach and structure of the proposed regulations issued on 20 December 2018 (REG-113604-18).
On October 27, 2020 President Trump issuedĀ Proclamation 10106 of October 27, 2020 Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the…
On October 30, 2020, the President issued aĀ Proclamation to Modify Duty-Free Treatment Under the Generalized System of Preferences…
On October 29, 2020, the Commerce Departmentās Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) issued aĀ final ruleĀ (the āfinal ruleā) amending the license review policy under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) for items controlled for national security (āNSā) reasons when destined to China, Russia, or Venezuela. The amendments add Venezuela to the…