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Lawmakers advance DHS bills to ban Chinese batteries, help TSAers with commute

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It’s also important that we understand the full extent of the risks and benefits of utilizing this technology to advance the agency’s homeland security mission,” he added. The bill would block DHS from procuring batteries from six Chinese companies over concerns about human rights abuses, as well as supply chain and cybersecurity concerns.

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‘Devastating’ NSF funding cuts present a ‘national security issue,’ officials tell House panel

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the chairman of the subcommittee, acknowledged the agency’s funding levels in opening remarks, noting that “the NSF’s budgetary constraints, coupled with evolving geopolitical dynamics and shifting research priorities, underscore the importance of our discussion today.” Mike Collins, R-Ga., Similarly, Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich.,

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UK: start of the public consultation on the introduction of a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM)

Import and Trade Remedies

To achieve this it will impose a carbon price on imported goods with the aim of levelling the playing field and ensuring that imported goods are subject to a carbon price that is comparable to that incurred by manufacturers based in the UK. Importers will be able to rely on default values, at least until 2031.

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EU Forced Labour Regulation adopted and published in the EU Official Journal

Import and Trade Remedies

The Regulation was signed by the President of the European Parliament and the President of the EU Council on 27 November 2027. The Regulation entered into force on 13 December 2024 and will apply 36 months later, meaning that companies should be ready for application of the Regulation as of 14 December 2027.

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EU Regulation introducing Binding Valuation Information Decisions in Customs Legislation has been Adopted

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Under the new Regulation, operators may apply for a binding BVI decision from the relevant customs authorities in the EU (which would be binding across all Member States of the EU), in order to obtain certainty about the customs value of goods imported into the EU.

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EU: European Parliament has given its final approval on the EU Forced Labour Regulation

Import and Trade Remedies

The prohibition applies to products regardless of the sector, origin, or whether they are made domestically or imported, and also applies to each stage of a product’s supply chain, including its manufacture, harvest and extraction, and any working or processing related to the products.

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EU: European Commission adopts Regulation to ensure the smooth implementation of the Binding Valuation Information decisions

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The Regulation will be applicable from December 1, 2027. The post <strong>EU: European Commission adopts Regulation to ensure the smooth implementation of the Binding Valuation Information decisions</strong> appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.