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Multijurisdictional: 2021 Virtual Global Trade Conference

July 29, 2021 By Paul Amberg, Paul D. Burns, Pablo Bentes, Brian Cacic, Kerry B. Contini, Helena Engfeldt, Aleesha Fowler, Terence Gilroy, Tristan J. Grimmer, Rod Hunter, Adriana Ibarra Fernández, Weng Keong Kok, Janet K. Kim, Samuel G. Kramer, Alexandre (Alex) Lamy, Sylwia Lis, Sunwinder Mann, Jessica Nall, Jennifer F. Revis, Andrew Rose, Eunkyung Kim Shin, Ben Smith, Alison J. Stafford Powell, Christine Streatfeild, Virusha Subban, Iris Zhang, Junko Suetomi and Gene Tien 4 Mins Read

Welcome to our Virtual Global Trade Conference, a virtual offering for all our clients and friends worldwide. Baker McKenzie’s international trade compliance lawyers from around the world discussed the major developments impacting international trade, in nine one-hour sessions which took place from 13 to 15 July 2021. Session 1: Overview & Trade Policy Landscape Speakers: John Rood (Former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy), John McKenzie, Rod Hunter, Sunny Mann, Pablo Bentes Topics discussed: Globalization…

July 28, 2021

Indonesia: Minister of Trade imposes more restrictions on the import of finished products by manufacturers – Is it time to restructure?

In brief The Ministry of Trade (MOT) has issued Minister of Trade Regulation No. 59 of 2020 (“Regulation 59”) which is an amendment to…

July 26, 2021

United Kingdom: New subsidy control regime

In brief Since the end of the Brexit transition period on 31 December 2020, there has been significant uncertainty regarding the practical application of…

July 23, 2021

United Kingdom & Vietnam: New circular to implement the UK-Vietnam FTA’s rules of origin

In brief The UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) entered into force as a replacement for the Vietnam-EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) due to Brexit,…

July 23, 2021

Thailand: Customs Trader Portal introduced for Thai individuals operating customs formalities

The Thai Customs Department has launched a Customs Trader Portal, an online web application that gives business operators a convenient option to register as…

July 21, 2021

Recent US Developments Demonstrate Increasing Xinjiang-Related Trade Compliance Risks

In the recent flurry of US Government activity related to Xinjiang, one thing is clear: trade compliance risks continue to increase for companies with supply…

July 21, 2021

Virtual Annual Compliance Conference, September-October 2021

Following the successful launch of our inaugural virtual Annual Compliance Conference in 2020, we will return this year in a virtual format to deliver…

July 20, 2021

Myanmar: Myanmar introduces anti-dumping law effective from 1 July 2021

In brief In December 2019, Myanmar’s first Anti-dumping Law (“ADL”) was passed by the Assembly of the Union of Myanmar (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw), marking the…

July 13, 2021

US: US USMCA Regulations interim final rule effective July 1 (comments requested); USMCA Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on non-preferential rules of origin released for comment

USMCA Implementing Regulations On July 6, 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and the US Department of the Treasury (Treasury) published in the…

July 13, 2021

United States: Biden Administration Supply Chain Reports Deeper Dive #3: White House 100-Day Review of Semiconductor and Advanced Packaging Supply Chain Recommends Strengthening Export Control

On June 8, 2021, the White House published a set of reports on the 100-day interagency reviews (“Reports”) conducted pursuant to Executive Order 14017 (“Supply Chain…