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Welcome to the International Compliance Digest

Cole Callihan provides the latest updates on issues related to international compliance and enforcement, and is a Partner on the Intersection of Business and Government practice team. 

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ICD - November

International Compliance Digest – November 2024
Published November 29, 2024

While the incoming administration has blanketed the news cycle with newly threatened tariffs against typical targets like China, and against neighboring allies like Canada and Mexico, the current administration has quietly continued its compliance efforts in areas such as forced labor and foreign investments.
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International Compliance Digest – October 2024
Published October 31, 2024

October was a robust month for compliance with agency actions and guidance concerning anti-boycott, forced labor, section 301 exclusions, outbound investment, and sanctions. [Read more]


SEC

International Compliance Digest – September 2024
Published September 30, 2024

New export controls, new section 301 duties, new OFAC requirements, new de minimis rule, new DOJ corporate compliance guidance, new international guidance on Russian sanctions. September had it all. [Read more]


Department of Homeland Security

International Compliance Digest – August 2024
Published August 31, 2024

August was another robust month in international trade that further signifies the need for corporations to invest in effective compliance programs. [Read more]


ICD - July

International Compliance Digest – July 2024
Published July 31, 2024

July was a big month for compliance with a handful of reports and recommendations on due diligence and best practices concerning forced labor, export controls, sanctions from DHS, BIS, and OFAC. [Read more]


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International Compliance Digest – June 2024
Published June 30, 2024

Sanctions and export controls were the top items of interest in June. On the compliance side, OFAC and the BIS announced new sanctions and export controls on Russia and Belarus. [Read more]


ICD - May

International Compliance Digest – May 2024
Published May 31, 2024

May saw the long-awaited release of the USTR’s Section 301 review. USTR confirmed that the Trump-era tariffs will remain in place, and raised those tariffs by another $18 billion on manufacturing, critical minerals, solar products, EVs, and other products. [Read more]


International Compliance Digest April 2024

International Compliance Digest – April 2024
Published April 30, 2024

April was another month of robust trade actions aimed at foreign goods, export compliance, and heightened enforcement powers. DHS issued an enhanced strategy policy on the textile industry with a focus on de minimis shipments. Foreign investors could see enhanced compliance procedures through a proposed rule by CFIUS. [Read more]


International Compliance Digest – March 2024

International Compliance Digest – March 2024
Published March 31, 2024

International Compliance Digest is the new Adams and Reese monthly newsletter focused on international trade compliance and enforcement. Each month we will recap the latest in compliance and enforcement updates, including issuances from... [Read more]