The State Department this week updated the list of countries eligible to trade in rough diamonds under the Clean Diamond Trade Act. The list, which was last revised in April 2022 (see 2204050013), now includes Uzbekistan. The update takes effect March 6.
The Federal Highway Administration is delaying the effective date of a final rule aimed at ensuring that manufactured products used on federal-aid projects are manufactured in the U.S.
The reciprocal tariffs the Trump administration has promised will present a challenge for CBP to enforce, trade lawyers said during a webinar presented by Baker McKenzie on Feb. 20.
The Department of Energy is delaying the effective date of a final rule that amends the energy conservation standards for gas-fired instantaneous water heaters, it said in a Federal Register notice. DOE also is seeking comment on the delay, as well as any comment on any legal, factual or policy issues related to the rule.
The Department of Energy is delaying the effective date of a final rule that adopted amended conservation standards for walk-in coolers and freezers, it said in a Federal Register notice. DOE also is seeking comment on the delay, including impacts that may result, as well as any comment on any legal, factual or policy issues related to the rule, the notice said.
The Coalition for a Prosperous America celebrated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation as secretary of health and human services, saying in a Feb. 13 press release that it "looks forward to working with him and his team to reshore America’s generic drug and medical device manufacturing industries."
U.S. fashion brand owner PVH Group is working with Chinese authorities to find a “positive resolution” after being added to China’s so-called unreliable entity list this week (see 2502040011), a company spokesperson said in an email.
Importers should be prepared for uncertainty when it comes to the specifics on tariffs and have plans in place to adjust supply chains and tariff classifications accordingly, lawyers said in webinars by Deringer on Jan. 29 and Barnes & Thornburg on Jan. 30.
Lack of coordination between the U.S. and the EU on trade policy will make it tougher to confront the economic threat posed by China, experts warned at a conference co-hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
The U.S. Department of Energy is adopting new and amended energy conservation standards for commercial refrigeration equipment. DOE says the new and amended energy conservation standards would result "in significant conservation of energy and are technologically feasible and economically justified." This final rule is effective March 18. Commercial refrigerators, freezers and refrigerator freezers must be compliant with the final rule starting on Jan. 22, 2029, DOE said in a Federal Register notice.