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In Husch Blackwell s March 2021 Trade Law
Newsletter, you ll learn about the following updates
in international trade and supply chain law:
USTR announced the continuation of certain Section 301 digital
services taxes investigations
The U.S. temporarily suspended tariffs on UK and EU goods in
the large civil aircraft dispute
USTR suspended trade engagement with Burma (Myanmar)
An update on U.S. Department of Commerce decisions
U.S. International Trade Commission - Section 701/731
proceedings
An update from U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Summary of decisions from the Court of International Trade
Mayer Brown
On April 15, 2021, the Biden administration announced an expansion of existing sanctions against the Russian government, notably including the intelligence service and affiliated parties identified as.
K2 Integrity
On April 15, 2021, the Biden Administration imposed new sanctions on Russia in response to: (1) its efforts to interfere in U.S. and other countries elections; (2) the Solar Winds hacks; and (3) Russia s continued occupation of .
Winston & Strawn LLP
On April 15, 2021, President Biden issued an Executive Order (found here), Blocking Property with Respect to Specified Harmful Foreign Activities of the Government of the Russian Federation.
Morrison & Foerster LLP
John Smith spoke to Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence about new sanctions against Russia to punish it for interfering in last year s U.S.
Photo: John Foreman
The decision by energy major, Total, to declare force majeure on its LNG project in Mozambique will radically change the global LNG supply-demand balance later this decade, according to experts.
The declaration followed a deadly attack by the Islamic militant group, Ansar al-Sunna, on the coastal town of Palma in the country’s northern province, Cabo Delgado. The assault left scores dead and many others unaccounted for.
The region is where Total’s Afungi site was under development. Ironically, the energy company had opted to develop an onshore site, rather than a floating facility, to generate greater benefits for the impoverished East African nation. The company rapidly withdrew all personnel following the latest strike.
John Smith spoke to
World Politics Review for
an article about U.S. sanctions against Dan Gertler, an Israeli
billionaire who had been accused by the Treasury Department s
Office of Foreign Assets Control of amassing his fortune through a
series of opaque and corrupt mining and oil deals in
the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In 2019, Gertler was granted a special license that eased the
sanctions against him. This was unique, John said. I never saw a
license of this type. It essentially granted Mr. Gertler all the
relief he would have gotten from being removed from the [sanctions]
list, but issued in a private fashion, away from prying