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ITC terminates energizer patent investigation against China battery industry

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 1 2007

The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided for the second time to terminate its investigation concerning whether foreign battery makers infringe the patent of Energizer Holdings, Inc. and Eveready Battery Company

CBP proposes sweeping changes to country of origin rules: “tariff shift” rules to replace “substantial transformation”

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 31 2008

After years of consideration and delay, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on July 25, 2008, published a proposal for sweeping changes to the country of origin rules for imported articles

Defense department publishes an interim rule regarding the protection of export-controlled items

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • July 29 2008

On July 21, 2008, the Department of Defense (DoD) published an interim rule that addresses requirements for preventing unauthorized disclosure of export-controlled information and technology in connection with DoD contracts

US Customs and Border Protection proposes significant new advance reporting requirements for importers and carriers

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 14 2008

On January 2, 2008, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking, seeking comments on the proposed Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements commonly referred to as the “10 2 Rule.”

Customs proposes elimination of “first sale” valuation policy: action will result in increased duties for many importers

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • January 25 2008

On January 24, 2007, the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published a notice in the Federal Register proposing to overturn a 15 year “first sale” valuation policy that allows imports of product subject to multi-tiered sales arrangements to be valued for duty purposes based on the “first sale” transaction between the foreign producer and a middleman

FCPA: 2007 in review

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • March 7 2008

Discussing some of the most important civil and criminal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) prosecutions of 2007, this update offers a review of the trends set by the settled cases and decision law of last year

ITC analyzes the effects of possible changes to U.S.-Chile FTA rules of origin

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Chile, USA
  • -
  • March 27 2008

On March 10, 2008, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced that it would begin an investigation into the effects of certain proposed modifications to the rules of origin under the U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement (US-Chile FTA

US Trade Representative announcement regarding loss of GSP eligibility for certain imports

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • November 9 2007

The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently issued a notice identifying imported goods from certain beneficiary countries that may be removed from GSP eligibility for duty free treatment because their import levels exceed ”competitive need limits” (CNLs

CBP establishes inspection protocol for fruits and vegetables imported from Canada

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • January 9 2009

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has announced that it will implement a standard automated inspection protocol for all Canadian-grown fruits and vegetables effective February 1, 2009

Imports of plants and plant products subject to new declarations - scope is broader than expected

  • Hogan Lovells
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • August 22 2008

The 2008 Farm Bill raises new risks for importers of plants and plant-derived products, including wood products