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Russia's WTO commitments on banking servicesopportunities for foreign investors

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Global, Russia
  • -
  • November 20 2012

In its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Russia undertook important and far-reaching commitments on the regulation of banking services

Russia WTO accession: Russian Duma passes vehicle utilization fee that could discriminate against imported vehicles

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Russia
  • -
  • July 26 2012

On 13 July 2012, the Russian Duma passed a law imposing a "utilization fee" on cars, which may have the effect of discriminating against imported cars

Russia WTO accession: opportunities for trading partners and compensatory measures for Russian industries

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • Russia
  • -
  • July 4 2012

On 7 June 2012, Russia took a major step forward in its effort to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) when the Russian Government submitted to the Russian Duma a draft federal law ratifying the WTO Accession Package

CBP announces policy change that will permit importers to rely on transfer pricing to determine customs value

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • June 19 2012

On May 30, 2012, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a change in its position as to when a price determined pursuant to a transfer pricing policy may be used for purposes of determining transaction value for CBP purposes

CBP determines origin of office workstations for US Government contracts

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

On 11 April 2011, CBP published notice of its final determination in CBP Headquarters (HQ) H134536 (April 11, 2011) concerning the country of origin of certain office workstations which may be offered to the US Government under a government procurement contract

USDA seeks comments on guidelines on curtailing child labor in farm imports

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

On 12 April 2011, the USDA sought public comments on guidelines for a voluntary initiative seeking to prevent the importation into the United States of agricultural products produced by forced or child labor

CBP modifies testing method of pressed and toughened glassware

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

CBP has modified its testing method of pressed and toughened (specially tempered) glassware

USDA proposes softwood lumber marketing fee

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

On 22 April 2011, the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Marketing Service proposed a Softwood Lumber Research, Promotion, Consumer Education and Industry Information Order that would be financed by assessing a fee on softwood lumber shipped within or imported into the United States

CBP Commissioner announces focus and leadership changes

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

CBP Commissioner Alan Bersin announced at a 9 March 2011 hearing of the US House of Representatives Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security that CBP intends to re-emphasize trade enforcement and the importance of trade functions

Federal Circuit overturns lower court decision on importer’s NAFTA claims

  • White & Case LLP
  • -
  • USA
  • -
  • May 16 2011

On 21 March 2011, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) overturned the US Court of International Trade's (CIT) decision that it did not have jurisdiction to hear a suit by Ford related to NAFTA claims