On January 27, 2021, the International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce published in the Federal Register a document delaying the effective date of a final rule and requesting comments [Docket No. 210122-0011; ITA-2021-0001] on the “Aluminum Import Monitoring and Analysis System,” from January 25, 2021 until March 29, 2021. This delay in effective date is necessary to allow the incoming Administration time to review the Final Rule [See 85 FR 83804 (Dec. 23, 2020)], and…
On January 19, 2021, Office of the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published in the Federal Register a notification of continuation of temporary travel restrictions at land ports of entry and ferries between the United States and Mexico from January 22, 2021 until February 21, 2021. For purposes of the temporary alteration in certain designated ports of entry operations authorized under 19 U.S.C. 1318(b)(1)(C) and…
On June 5, 2020, the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) published: (1) a final rule adding nine Chinese entities to the Entity List (the “XUAR Designees”), and (2) a final rule adding twenty four entities located in China, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands to the Entity List (the “Military Designees”). Both sets of designations were announced by the Commerce Department on May 22, 2020 (see announcements here and here), but their designations are effective as of their…