Husch Blackwell’s Jeff Simon, Nathan Oleen and Ed Wilson have been named to the 2018 Kansas City Techweek 100. Techweek is an annual event bringing together entrepreneurs, visionaries, and thought leaders in an effort to build a better world through tech entrepreneurship. During Techweek Kansas City, national industry leaders speaking on a variety of subjects including venture capital, virtual reality and augmented reality, IoT/smart cities and crypto currency/blockchain. TechWeek Kansas City also brings together educational and networking opportunities, speaker panels, interactive workshops, a hiring fair, nationally recognized keynote speakers and an expanded expo with over 100 booths. Techweek organizers said the Techweek100  list is a “celebration of fast-growing companies, prominent investors, key enablers of the digital ecosystem, creators of new technologies, and other innovators that make important contributions to their field.”

The Techweek 100 list recognizes leaders who significantly contribute to the business and technology landscape in Kansas City. Jeff Simon was named an Ambassador, considered to be “founders, influencers, and prominent voices who act as positive representatives for the tech community.” Nathan Oleen and Ed Wilson were named Cultivators, representatives of “organizations that support and enable the tech ecosystem.” Techweek Kansas City 2018 is scheduled for October 8-12.

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On September 17, 2018, USTR finalized a list of 5,745 imported products from China (referred to as “List 3”) for which additional tariffs are to be collected starting September 24, 2018 at a rate of 10 percent, rising to 25 percent starting January 1, 2019. The value of List 3 goods is estimated at approximately $200 billion. The Federal Register notice for this announcement was published on Friday, September 21, 2018 and differs somewhat from the Section 301 tariff announcements previously published for List 1 and List 2. Continue Reading Will there be an Exclusion Process for Section 301 List 3 Products?

On September 21, 2018, Petitioners Encore Wire Corporation and Southwire Company, LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on imports of Aluminum Wire and Cable from the People’s Republic of China. Continue Reading Petition Summary: Aluminum Wire and Cable from China

On September 20, 2018, President Trump released a 16-page Executive Order which delegated various Presidential powers established under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (“CAATSA”) to both the U.S. Secretary of Treasury and the U.S. Secretary of State.  As a result of this delegation, the U.S. Treasury Department‘s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) and the U.S. State Department are now empowered to take actions which include (but are not limited to) designating parties to be sanctioned under various CAATSA provisions, selecting the specific menu-based sanctions to be imposed upon those parties and implementing those menu-based sanctions (we previously covered the CAATSA statute here, here and here).  OFAC also updated its website to provide an additional FAQ response explaining the new Executive Order and indicating that it anticipates promulgating regulations to implement these sanctions. Continue Reading Trump Administration Issues New CAATSA Executive Order, Adds 33 Persons to LSP List and Sanctions Chinese Defense Buyer

Shipping containersOn September 20, 2018, Petitioner American Keg Company LLC filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and the People’s Republic of China. Continue Reading Petition Summary: Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, Mexico, and China

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On September 18, 2018,  Petitioners Corsicana Mattress Company, Elite Comfort Solutions, Future Foam Inc., FXI, Inc., Innocor, Inc., Kolcraft Enterprises Inc., Leggett & Platt, Incorporated, Serta Simmons Bedding, LLC, and Tempur Sealy International, Inc. filed a petition for the imposition of antidumping duties on imports of mattresses from the People’s Republic of China. Continue Reading Petition Summary: Mattresses from China

On Tuesday, September 18, 2018, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for obtaining product exclusions from the 25% tariffs on certain products imported from China as a response to the Section 301 investigation on China’s trade practices. Continue Reading USTR Announces New Process for Exclusion Requests on 2nd Round of Section 301 Tariffs on China

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On Monday, September 17, 2018, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) finalized and released the list of  imported products from China  (approximately $200 billion)  for which additional tariffs are to be collected.  According to President Trump, the initial tariffs will take effect on September 24, 2018 at a rate of 10 percent.  At the direction of the President, he has instructed the USTR to, “increase the level of trade covered by the additional duties in order to obtain elimination of China’s unfair policies.”  Subsequently starting on January 1, 2019 this will increase to 25 percent. Continue Reading New Section 301 Tariffs Released with Few Exemptions Granted

shipping containersOn September 7, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), announced a series of significant changes to the current procedures for companies seeking product-specific exclusions to the Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. Continue Reading Commerce Announces New and Improved Section 232 Product Exclusion Process

On September 11, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a notice providing the opportunity to request new Administrative Reviews for the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders with September anniversary dates. Continue Reading Commerce Provides Opportunity to Request Administrative Reviews on AD/CVD Cases