Following last week’s long-awaited report on the statutory four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice on the proposed...more
5/24/2024
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Clean Energy ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Exclusions ,
Imports ,
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Semiconductors ,
Solar Energy ,
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US Trade Policies ,
USTR
Trade tensions between Washington and US trading partners, notably China, have complicated many supply chain decisions — what to buy, from where, made by whom, and at what tariff cost.
Recent statements from senior Biden...more
3/19/2024
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Biden Administration ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Imports ,
Manufacturers ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trucking Industry ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
The Electric Mobility industry is on track for another exciting year. However, current and forthcoming US agency regulations continue to inject confusion and costs in critical supply decisions, for which legal tools can...more
1/11/2024
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China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Duties ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Regulatory Agenda ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year. We’ll continue to monitor developments regarding Section 301 tariffs — will they...more
Since 2018, the Section 301 “China” tariffs of between 7.5% and 25% have been levied against critical components of the electric vehicle (EV) supply chain sourced from China.
In May 2022, the US Trade Representative (USTR)...more
Passed in August of this year, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was heralded by many as a landmark piece of climate legislation in the United States. The IRA’s tax credits for electric vehicles were among its most...more
10/14/2022
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China ,
Climate Change ,
Electric Vehicles ,
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Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
Internal Revenue Code (IRC) ,
IRS ,
Manufacturers ,
MSRP ,
Tariffs ,
Tax Credits ,
Trade Relations ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
WTO
Rare-earth magnets (i.e., neodymium-iron-boron permanent magnets), widely considered the most efficient way to power EVs, are the latest commodity to be potentially subject to Section 232 tariffs, which have previously been...more
Through Section 301, "China Tariffs," the United States Trade Representative (USTR) imposes additional ad valorem tariffs rates between 7.5% and 25% on the majority of Chinese-origin products, including lithium-ion batteries,...more
Around the globe, automakers, parts suppliers, and related industries are making long-term investments in electric vehicles (EV), EV batteries, charging stations, and associated technologies. To remain competitive in this...more
Rising tensions between Washington and Beijing have had significant impacts on international trade in the form of US 301 Tariffs on a wide range of imports. In this episode, Birgit Matthiesen and Leah Scarpelli highlight what...more
Changes are afoot for key industry sectors with complicated global supply chains.
“As this pandemic has made clear, we can never again be in a position where we have to rely on a foreign country that doesn’t share our...more
3/1/2021
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Batteries ,
Biden Administration ,
CFIUS ,
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Energy Sector ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) ,
Minerals ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Popular ,
Public Health ,
Risk Management ,
Semiconductors ,
Supply Chain ,
Transportation Industry
The growing role that international trade rules are playing has left many corporate leaders to look beyond regularly imposed tariffs.
Earlier this month, we published our “Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues under the...more
1/29/2021
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Controls ,
Forced Labor ,
NAFTA ,
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Agreements ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
US Trade Policies
Looking towards 2021 and a new Administration, Arent Fox's International Trade & Investment group has prepared a series of primers on six key areas that can impact your business: The Biden Transition, Special Tariffs,...more
US tariffs are applied at the time of import and so the elevated role played by US Customs and Border Protection should not be underestimated. While the Customs section begins with the analysis “The Wait Is Over: USMCA Border...more
1/5/2021
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C-TPAT ,
Certifications ,
China ,
Corporate Counsel ,
Customs and Border Protection ,
Enforcement Actions ,
EU ,
Federal Maritime Commission ,
Forced Labor ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
NAFTA ,
Tariffs ,
UK ,
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ,
Withhold Release Orders (WROs)
This is Washington and so we start and end with US trade policy. Our team is tracking the Biden Transition, starting with the introduction of Katherine Tai, nominee for the next US Trade Representative....more
Soon, elected officials in Washington will be booking their return flights to the capital now that Labor Day has come and gone. After a torrid summer, the cooler autumn months ahead will be welcome news....more