International Trade Bulletin - Volume 1, Issue 8

Inside this issue:

• EUROPE IN THE SPOTLIGHT
  • Chemicals: The international pressure over the EU's initiative for REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of CHemicals) is intensifying as thirteen countries form a coalition to persuade EU legislators to accept changes to the draft initiative. A potential WTO challenge seems more likely than ever
• CHINA IN THE SPOTLIGHT
  • Intellectual Property: United States Trade Representative (USTR) Commences Special Review of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Protection in China's Provinces
  • Export Control: Upcoming U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) China Export Rule
• RULES OF ORIGIN: “Made in USA” Marking Update
• ANTI-DUMPING IN THE U.S.: The U.S. Department of Commerce formulates comments submitted in response to the U.S.-adverse WTO Appellate Body Report in United States – Zeroing
• FCPA: U.S. Business Optimism Tempered by Corruption in Southeast Asia
• U.S. SANCTIONS
• INTERNATIONAL IP PROTECTION: Supreme Court Decision Likely to Generate More Intellectual Property Import Protection (Section 337) Cases
• MARKET ACCESS: Korea-U.S. FTA Negotiators Set a Fast Pace in First Round of Negotiations

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