Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 3, 2024

We invite you to join us to gain practical insights and analysis on significant developments across: antitrust and competition export controls, sanctions and foreign investment customs and FTAs anti-bribery, corruption and economic crime ESG, supply chain and product compliance View the detailed agenda for all sessions during the conference.

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The Procurement School

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

They followed the Supply Chain Canada’s Code of Ethics for Professionals the letter for their entire career and had never encountered this situation before. For example, a Buyer was tasked with ordering scientific equipment and lab supplies for a university in Africa. All went well until the shipment arrived at the airport.

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Ethics Import Procurement Public Procurement 98

Tracker Intelligence

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Fact checked by Eddie Regan, BiP Solutions Principal Procurement Consultant Brexit has dramatically changed the UK’s import and export-dynamic. Pre-Brexit trade predictions estimated a 15% decline in UK imports and exports. Typically, the UK imports more than it exports. The UK also relied on the EU for supplying labour.

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Government Contracts

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Freight forwarders and other nonprincipal parties involved in global cargo movement should follow the guidance in the multi-agency know-your-cargo compliance note to avoid enforcement actions should they fail to spot evasive tactics used in supply chains to circumvent U.S. sanctions and export controls, say attorneys at Venable.

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Import and Trade Remedies

DECEMBER 13, 2024

Under the Regulation, all products (including their components) manufactured using forced labour will be banned from being placed or made available on the market in the EU, or exported from the EU. The post EU Forced Labour Regulation adopted and published in the EU Official Journal appeared first on Import and Trade Remedies Blog.

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Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 26, 2024

Under the Regulation, all products (including their components) manufactured using forced labour or placed and made available on the market in the EU, or exported from the EU will be banned.

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Forced Labour Supply Chains Act The next reporting period under Canada’s supply chain transparency legislation, the Supply Chains Act (SCA), opens on January 1, 2025. A week later, the G7 issued joint guidance on preventing Russian export control and sanctions evasion, which we write about here.

Export 40

Export Import Supply Chain Consulting 40

AWS Public Sector

JULY 24, 2024

With the data, climate model researchers can now predict the increase in climate-related risk on assets, companies, industries, sectors, regions, commodities, supply chains, and even society. Nigeria is the ninth largest exporter of oil in the world. What’s a climate challenge that you’ve identified in the data?

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Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 3, 2023

From May to August 2023, the Government passed into law novel supply chain transparency legislation and introduced amendments and legislative proposals that are impacting, or will impact, compliance with Canadian customs, export controls, and economic sanctions legislation.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

That basically requires showing that the exporter in country B is not running a screwdriver/assembly operation using inputs from country A. A key – and often overlooked – implication of anti-circumvention investigations is the impact of these investigations under customs law.

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Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 5, 2024

In particular, the Government seeks comments on whether restrictions on the Canadian EV supply chain are required to safeguard net-benefits to Canadians and Canadian national security. In 2022, Canada notably relied on the ICA to order three Chinese companies to divest from Canadian lithium mining companies.

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Consulting Export Supply Chain Finance 40

Import and Trade Remedies

OCTOBER 10, 2024

For example, EU AD/AS duties on Indonesian stainless steel apply on stainless steel with non-preferential origin Indonesia, regardless of the country of export. The judgment touches on the interpretation of the terms “originating from” and “exported from” (although not the term “consigned from”) (see here ).

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ivalua

JULY 4, 2021

The project, which was delivered in partnership with Efficio, the leading strategic procurement and supply chain consultancy firm, was focused on STG’s strategic sourcing process as the first stage of a longer term digital transformation. STG is a world leading manufacturer of cigars and traditional pipe tobacco with approx.

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Procurement Strategic Sourcing Supplier Supply Chain 52

Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 15, 2024

On Tuesday 5 March 2024, the European Council and European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the EU Forced Labour Regulation (“ Regulation “), which will prohibit the placing and making available on the EU market, or the export from the EU market, of products made, extracted or harvested using forced labour.

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Supply Chain Export Negotiation Transportation 45

American City & Country

AUGUST 28, 2024

12 Responsible Consumption and Production , calls for a systemic approach and cooperation among all stakeholders along the supply chain to achieve sustainable production and consumption patterns. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) No. Specifically, SDG 12.7 Using equipment longer, or leasing when needed, is another way to reduce waste.

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Import and Trade Remedies

MARCH 29, 2024

Scope The text of the provisional agreement targets forced labour carried out across the globe by prohibiting companies or individuals from placing or making available on the EU market, or exporting from the EU market, products (including their components) that are made using forced labour.

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Supply Chain Export Negotiation Manufacturing 45

Import and Trade Remedies

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

submissions of PDFs) flagged by the pilot; improved legal and governance arrangements between parties around data access, anonymisation, data interpretation, and data ownership and liabilities; and developing the processes for government to accept supply chain data through the UK Single Trade Window.

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Supply Chain Data Interpretation Export Evaluation 40

Import and Trade Remedies

JULY 1, 2024

For example, EU AD/AS duties on Indonesian stainless steel apply on stainless steel with non-preferential origin Indonesia, regardless of the country of export. As context, to see whether AD/AS duties apply, you need to look at the non-preferential origin of imported products.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Businesses, either operators or traders, that make available relevant products on the EU market (or export them) will be required to ensure that products are ‘deforestation-free’ Operators are defined as entities who place relevant products on the EU market (including through use in the course of a commercial activity) or export them.

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Export Automotive Supply Chain Retail 45

Tracker Intelligence

MARCH 16, 2025

NHS and Healthcare Procurement NHS Supply Chain NHS Supply Chain manages procurement on behalf of NHS trusts and hospitals. Key Procurement Opportunities Events such as Defence Procurement, Research, Technology & Exportability (DPRTE) provide insights into defence procurement opportunities.

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Public Procurement Procurement Tender Eprocurement 52

Import and Trade Remedies

MAY 21, 2024

gigawatts “to ensure domestic module manufacturing continues to grow while manufacturers scale production throughout the supply chain.” Commerce has also requested that certain exporters and producers submit information with respect to the quantity and value of their recent exports to the United States.

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

This is mainly because otherwise commercially sensitive information will be reported through use of the template throughout the supply chain, even though CBAM does not legally obliges installation operators to do so.

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Export Import Supply Chain Data 45

Government Contracts Legal Forum

JANUARY 5, 2024

Supply Chain-Related Matters of Note Section 804 prohibits DoD from entering into a contract with any person or entity that has fossil fuel business operations with an entity that is greater than 50% owned by either an authority of the government of the Russian Federation or a fossil fuel company that operates in the Russian Federation.

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Government Contracts & Investigations

JANUARY 2, 2024

Requirements for Subcontractors and Service Providers The Proposed Rule confirms that DoD wants the CMMC requirements to apply throughout the supply chain, at all tiers. The only exception to the flow down requirements is for contractors that supply exclusively commercial off-the-shelf (“COTS”) products. (But

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Contract Utilities Data Supplier 59

Federal News Network

MARCH 14, 2024

The defense industrial base roster of companies keeps shrinking, and supply chain snags have become constant. For example, the United States is a huge exporter of natural gas and a petroleum. The problem is they don’t act. And we do call upon from time to time. We could do the exact same thing with the maritime industry.

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Supply Chain Capacity Manufacturing Bidding 95

AWS Public Sector

AUGUST 19, 2024

This will empower local African companies to expand their customer base and enable access to wider export markets globally. The proposed idea is to digitally integrate smallholder farmers into Choppies’ supply chain, to overhaul procurement operations to allow fresh produce to swiftly reach store shelves.

Public Private Partnership 69

Public Private Partnership Inventory E-procurement Supply Chain 69

Import and Trade Remedies

APRIL 25, 2024

Additionally, USTR invoked its authority to investigate restrictions to US commerce that include the provision of subsidies for the construction of vessels used in the commercial transportation by water of goods between foreign countries and the United States.

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Export Logistics Freight Capacity 45

The Coalition for Government Procurement

JANUARY 4, 2024

Feb 2 FAR Interim Rule Implementation of Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act (FASCA) Orders Send member comments to Ian Bell at ibell@thecgp.org by Fri., These sections cover a litany of issues, which include licensing, export controls, adoption processes, vulnerability and risk assessments, response concepts, and team roles.

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GovCon & Trade

OCTOBER 5, 2023

On a day-to-day basis, restrictions arise most commonly in the context of export controls and economic sanctions. Ultimately, CFIUS exists to identify and address national security risks that cannot be ameliorated through another legal regime such as export controls or Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) mitigation.

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Procurement Notes

MARCH 16, 2023

And, “[t]he four components of gross domestic product are personal consumption, business investment, government spending, and net exports.” [28] Supply Chain Realignment Generally speaking, going into 2023, supply chains have significantly improved, alleviating some of the inflationary pressure caused by previous disruptions.

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GovCon & Trade

AUGUST 28, 2023

For example, in May, Suhaib Allababidi was sentenced to four years in federal prison after claiming certain electronics provided to the government were manufactured in the United States when they were really produced by Chinese companies in China and filed false export information.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Supply Chain 130

SmallGovCon

AUGUST 16, 2024

In parallel, the Pentagon’s release of key Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) contracting rules aims to fortify the defense supply chain against cyber threats. A bipartisan Senate bill seeks to mandate cybersecurity vulnerability disclosures by contractors, enhancing national security. Have a great weekend!

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Oxford College of Procurement and Supply

MARCH 24, 2025

Aimed primarily at imports from key trading partners, these tariffs are set to significantly affect a wide array of goods, directly highlighting the impact of US tariffs on UK supply chains. As of 2023, the US was the UKs largest single export market, accounting for approximately 21.7% of total UK exports, valued at 186.7

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Import and Trade Remedies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the return of Baker McKenzie’s Asia Pacific Trade Conference , the premier flagship event for our Trade Practice Group in Asia Pacific where trade experts from 10 APAC jurisdictions will discuss the evolving geopolitical and trade regulatory landscape effecting supply chains in APAC.

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Inside Government Contracts

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Indeed, these provisions may be far more disruptive than requirements imposed by prior year NDAA China provisions that contractors have navigated by reassessing supply chains and increasing due diligence. relationship with Taiwan. will provide to Taiwan the defense articles, services, and training it has requested.

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Import and Trade Remedies

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The year ended with ambitious statements by the governing Liberal Party on proposed legislation to eradicate forced and child labour in Canadian supply chains. This will allow reporting entities to align and streamline public statements regarding supply chain compliance efforts across jurisdictions.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Import Budget 52

AWS Public Sector

MARCH 21, 2025

This architecture enables the transformation of raw data from farms, factories, and fisheries into timely, high-quality quantitative and qualitative insights, supporting partner impact evaluation and enhancing transparency across the supply chain. Premium generation and supply chain tracking via the Insights Hub.

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