The Department of Energy is proposing to withdraw a prior determination that miscellaneous gas products, which are comprised of decorative hearths and outdoor heaters, would qualify as covered products for the purposes of energy effiency standards, according to a Federal Register notice.
The State Department released a notice March 13 that says all U.S. agency “efforts” to “control … the transfer of goods, services, data, technology, and other items across the borders of the United States” are a “foreign affairs function” exempt from Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking and hearing requirements under 5 U.S.C. 553 and 554. When asked to clarify, a State Department spokesperson said: "The determination speaks for itself."
Japan will likely seek negotiation and exceptions to U.S. tariffs rather than respond with retaliatory measures, one expert predicted at an event hosted by Japan House LA on March 10.
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.