| In keeping with tradition, we are pleased to invite you to our annual Global Year-End Review of Import/Export/Trade Compliance Developments. In lieu of our annual conference in Santa Clara, CA, we are excited to again provide a virtual offering available to all our clients and friends worldwide! The conference will be comprised of 75 minutes sessions over the course of three days. Please join us on November 16, 17 and 18 for any or all sessions. Our international trade compliance lawyers from around the world will review the major global legislative, judicial and administrative activities and trends in export controls, trade sanctions, customs compliance, and import requirements. Please click on the “Register for this session” buttons located within the agenda below to select your sessions. If you’re unable to attend but wish to receive materials etc, please send us your request HERE. Sign Up for a Virtual One-to-One Meeting If you would you like to arrange a 20 minute virtual one-to-one session with one of our International Trade attorneys, please indicate the topic or question you’d like to discuss here. We’ll contact you to schedule a convenient time to meet. CLE, CPE, CCS, MCS, CES, MES Credit Pending |
| Agenda |
| November 16 l Day One Introduction, Trade Policy Overview and Foreign Investment Reviews 8:30 am – 9:45 am PST Click here to register for this session. • Update on the Biden Administration Trade Policy: The First Year’s Developments and Prospects • Global Trade Perspectives: The WTO Structure in Jeopardy? • Foreign Investment Review (US, UK, EU and China): The New Mercantilism? Presenters: John McKenzie, Sunny Mann, Pablo Bentes, Rod Hunter and Anahita Thoms Export Controls Development 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • Key US Export Control Developments – Status of BIS Implementation of the Emerging and Foundational Technologies Initiative – Update on the Huawei Sanctions – BIS Expectations of Exporter Due Diligence: Military End-Users and Military End Uses • UK Export Controls in the Post-Brexit Environment • EU Export Control Developments: EU Dual Use Regulation 821/2021 • Cloud Computing and SaaS: A Global Perspective Presenters: Nick Coward, Alison Stafford Powell, Paul Amberg, Kerry Contini, Ben Smith and Bart McMillan Sanctions Developments 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • US Overview: Biden Administration • Globalization of Sanctions: Multijurisdictional Challenges • Recent Country Program Developments – Belarus Sanctions – Russian Sanctions – Myanmar Sanctions – Afghanistan: A De Facto Embargoed Country? • Other Country Program Updates – Iran Sanctions – Cuban Sanctions – Venezuelan Sanctions • Evolution of Thematic Sanctions Regimes – anti-corruption, human rights, anti-terrorism, etc. Presenters: Alison Stafford Powell, Janet Kim, Alexandre Lamy, Ben Smith and Brian Cacic November 17 l Day Two Enforcement Trends and Regulator Compliance Expectations 8:30 am – 9:45 am PST Click here to register for this session. • Considerations in Making Voluntary disclosures • Refresher on computation of penalties • Leading Export Control and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Cases: Lessons Learned • Export Enforcement and Economic Sanctions Enforcement Priorities under the Biden Administration • EU/UK Enforcement Activity and Approach Ransomware Presenters: Alison Stafford Powell, Jessica Nall, Terry Gilroy, Tristan Grimmer, Helena Engfeldt and Stephen Reynolds Spotlight on China – the US Perspective 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • Biden Administration’s Trade Policy for China: USTR Katherine Tai’s Policy Statement of October 4, 2021 • Entity List Sanctions Imposed on Chinese Parties • Sanctions Imposed on Chinese Entities for Alleged Human Rights Abuses and Forced Labor • Hong Kong Autonomy Act and Possible Sanctions on Entities Undermining Hong Kong Autonomy • Implications of Designation of Chinese Entities by OFAC as Non-SDN CMCCs under Executive Order 14032 • Restrictions on US Government Procurement of Chinese Origin Products Presenters: John McKenzie, Jon Cowley, Alison Stafford Powell, Kerry Contini and Iris Zhang Spotlight on China – the China Perspective 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • China’s Responses to United States Export Restrictions and Sanctions • Addressing Compliance Challenges of the Conflicts of Laws between U.S. Export Restrictions and Sanctions and the Chinese Regulatory Responses • Other Key Chinese Legislative Developments • Chinese Customs Regulatory Development Presenters: John McKenzie, Vivian Wu, Frank Pan, Tina Li, Ivy Tan and Jon Cowley November 18 | Day Three US and Canadian Customs and Import Developments 8:30 am – 9:45 am PST Click here to register for this session. • Update on CBP Regulatory Developments • CBP and CBSA Audit and Enforcement Priorities • Customs Valuation on the Basis of First Sale for Export (US) and Purchaser in Canada (Last Sale) • Transfer Pricing and Customs Valuation in the United States and Canada, a comparative discussion • Update on Section 301 Duties • United States Government Procurement Developments Presenters: John McKenzie, Jon Cowley, Paul Burns and Eunkyung Kim Shin Key International Trade Developments with Major Trading Partners 12:00 pm – 1:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • Canada and Mexico: USMCA Developments • UK and the European Union: Update on the Free Trade Agreement • Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership • Rest of World Developments – Mercosur – Africa – ASEAN – Russia Presenters: John McKenzie, Paul Burns, Jon Cowley, Jenny Revis, Adrianna Ibarra, Alessandra, Machado (Of Counsel, Trench Rossi Watanabe), Virusha Subban, Ivy Tan and Vladimir Efremov Supply Chain-related Trade Risks and Regulatory Developments 3:00 pm – 4:15 pm PST Click here to register for this session. • Biden Administration Supply Chain Initiatives • Commerce Department ICTS Regulations Implementing Executive Orders 13873 and 14034 • Implementation of Tariff Act Section 307 Prohibitions on Imports of Products of Forced Labor • Overlap with Customs Planning and Compliance, for On-shoring and Near-shoring Decisions • Export and Sanctions Compliance Risks in Supply Chains • ESG • Human Trafficking Legislation • Risk Mitigation – Vendor Screening, OFAC Compliance and Data Privacy Considerations • The Foreign Corruption Practices Act: Interacting with Direct and Indirect Suppliers Presenters: Alison Stafford Powell, Kerry Contini, Aleesha Fowler, Maria Piontkovska and Brian Cacic |
