We are pleased to invite you to our Virtual Global Trade Conference. In lieu of our annual conference in Bellevue, WA, we are excited to again provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of nine one-hour sessions over the course of three days. Please join us on July 13, 14 and 15 for any or all sessions.
Our international trade compliance lawyers from around the world will review the major developments impacting international trade. Please see full agenda below for the details and timing of each session. You may register for each session by clicking the “Register for this session” buttons in the agenda below.
CLE, CPE, CCS, MCS, CES, MES Credit Pending
Event Details
Date and Time July 13 | Day One 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT
July 14 | Day Two 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT
July 15 | Day Three 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT
If you would you like to arrange a 20 minute virtual one-to-one session with one of our International Trade attorneys, please indicate the topic or question you’d like to discuss here. We’ll contact you to schedule a convenient time to meet.
Overview & Trade Policy Landscape 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT Globalization in an era of geopolitics Biden Administration trade policy 6 months in CFIUS and international foreign investment regulation developments The evolving foreign investment regime landscape World Trade Organization: Prospects and Key Priorities America’s Supply Chain Focus: Supply Chain Executive Order, ICTS Executive Order, NDAA s. 889 and Buy American initiatives John Rood (Guest Speaker – Former U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy) John McKenzie Rod Hunter Sunny Mann Pablo Bentes
Export Control Developments 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT Emerging and foundational technologies: implementation of the mandate of the ECRA New military and military intelligence end-user/military end-use export control requirements Huawei-specific “foreign direct product” rule and related licensing for 5G BIS Entity List proliferation and implications Hong Kong: Update on the implications of the changed status of Hong Kong European and UK export control developments Implications of BREXIT and divergence of regulatory approaches and requirements New UK guidance on technology exports, cloud computing and remote access Encryption amendments and Wassenaar Amendments implementation Janet Kim Paul Amberg Alex Lamy Alison Stafford Powell Ben Smith
Economic Sanctions 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT Burma/Myanmar Iran – Prospects for US rejoining the JCPOA Russia Major new Russia-focused sanctions authorities for Specified Harmful Foreign Activities NordStream II CBW sanctions Implications of designation of the FSB as a NPWMD sanctioned party European sanctions Russian response Venezuela Belarus EU/UK Sanctions developments and prospects post-BREXIT New UK global anti-corruption sanctions Alison Stafford Powell Alex Lamy Ben Smith Kerry Contini Sylwia Lis
July 14 | Day TwoSpotlight on China Trade Developments – Part 1 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT Sanctions against China China-related Entity List Sanctions OFAC sanctions programs used against China Investment Restrictions in certain Chinese Military Companies – EO 13959 and EO 14032 Hong Kong Autonomy Act implementation European Union, UK sanctions against China Trade compliance and ESG Risks and mitigation in China-related supply chains State Department Advisory CBP withhold release orders Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Laws California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Section 307 of the Tariff Act and CAATSA provisions on North Korean labor Semiconductor and Advanced Packaging initiative (BIS) Alison Stafford Powell Kerry Contini Aleesha Fowler Eunkyung Kim Shin Sven Bates
Spotlight on China Trade Developments – Part 2 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT Implementation of the Chinese export control law MOFCOM’s new export control compliance program guidelines China’s Encryption Law and Announcement 63: import and export restrictions MOFCOM’s Order No. 4: Implementing China’s Unreliable Entity List System MOFCOM’s “Blocking” Regulation: Rules on Counteracting Unjustified Extra-Territorial Application of Foreign Legislation and Other Measures and China’s response to US and foreign sanctions Implementation of China’s National Security Law in Hong Kong Status and Prospects for the U.S.-China Phase One Trade Agreement John McKenzie Ivy Tan Weng Keong Kok Vivian Wu Iris Zhang
Import and Customs Developments 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT Customs Valuation First sale and the CIT decision in U.S. v. Meyer Transfer pricing and customs valuation Section 301 Developments Challenge to China lists 3-4: HMTX case status The Ireland/Northern Ireland Border Issue USTR product exclusion procedures Country of origin analysis (USMCA and “products of China” for section 301 purposes) Digital Services Tax Developments and Section 301 investigations ICTS – Developments Towards Protecting the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (EO 13873) and Protecting American’s Sensitive Data (EO 14034) John McKenzie Alison Stafford Powell Christine Streatfeild Gene Tien
July 15 | Day Three
Export Control and Economic Sanctions Enforcement 8:00 am – 9:00 am PDT Leading Cases: Lessons Learned Export Control and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Trends Expectations of Regulatory Authorities (DoJ, OFAC, OEE) Ransomware – Trade compliance and data privacy issues in ransomware attacks Focus on cryptocurrency and blockchain issues in sanctions compliance cases Alison Stafford Powell Terry Gilroy Jess Nall Helena Engfeldt Tristan Grimmer Sam Kramer
Trade Agreements Developments 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PDT USMCA: What we have learned in the past 18 months Comprehensive Pacific Partnership: Prospects for U.S. participation The challenge of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Prospects for a US− UK Free Trade Agreement European Union − UK Free Trade Agreement Various UK trade agreement initiatives Transpacific Partnership (without the United States) John McKenzie Adriana Ibarra-Fernandez Paul Burns Jenny Revis Ivy Tan
Trade Developments – Rest of the World 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm PDT Canada Japan ASEAN Brazil South Africa John McKenzie Brian Cacic Junko Suetomi Weng Keong Kok Alessandra Machado Virusha Subban