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301 Exclusion Extensions for COVID-19 Related Products

posted by Jennifer Diaz April 13, 2021 0 comments

On March 10, 2021, via Federal Register Notice ( 86 FR 13785), the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that 99 medical product exclusions will be extended from March 31, 2021, to September 30, 2021. This action extends a previous USTR action which extended these exclusions from December 31, 2020, to March 31, 2020 (85 FR 85831). Continue Reading

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Proposed 25% Tariffs on Section 301 Digital Service Taxes – Comment Now

posted by Jennifer Diaz April 1, 2021 0 comments

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Background on Section 301 Digital Service Taxes

In 2020, the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) initiated Section 301 investigations with respect to certain Digital Service Taxes (“DSTs”) being adopted or under consideration by a number of countries. DSTs are taxes on revenues that certain companies generate from providing certain digital services to users in those jurisdictions. According to USTR, available evidence suggests that DSTs are expected to target large, U.S.-based technology companies.

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Biden Administration Commits to Modernizing Regulatory Review

posted by Jennifer Diaz February 9, 2021 0 comments

Co-Authored by Sharath Patil

Background on Regulatory Review

U.S. federal laws come from a wide array of sources. They are generally organized under the following order of authority: 1) the U.S. constitution, 2) statutes passed by Congress, 3) treaties ratified by Congress, 4) case law, 5) executive orders, 6) regulations, and 7) agency guidance. After Congress has provided a federal agency with a policy mandate, an agency is empowered to promulgate regulations to provide detailed and binding rules on those matters.