A U.S. government watchdog published a report on July 28, 2021, concluding that a process for requesting exclusions from Section 301 tariffs developed by the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) lacked transparency....more
On July 6, a panel of three judges in the Court of International Trade (CIT) granted a motion for a preliminary injunction to suspend liquidation of unliquidated entries of imports from China subject to Section 301, Lists 3...more
President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order giving Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin the authority to defer certain duties and tariffs “for importers suffering significant financial hardship because of COVID-19.” The...more
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) issued a notice on March 20 seeking comments on proposed modification to remove tariffs imposed under Section 301 on certain Chinese-origin imports that could...more
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After a setback in trade negotiations, the USTR (U.S. trade representative) increased tariffs on List 3 to 25%....more
International trade tariffs have been leading the news on a daily basis, particularly in light of President Donald J. Trump’s actions to fight Chinese intellectual property and industrial policy trading practices....more