On March 1, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) requiring the US Department of Commerce (Commerce) to investigate the national security implications in connection with imports of timber, lumber, and their...more
3/6/2025
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Imports ,
Investigations ,
Lumber Industry ,
National Security ,
Section 232 ,
Supply Chain ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
US Trade Policies
As detailed in our previous alerts, the Section 301 statute (19 USC § 2417), includes a “termination provision” stating that the Section 301 tariffs will terminate after a period of 4 years, unless a representative of the...more
The US Trade Representative (USTR) has issued a Federal Register notice to initiate the first step of a statutory review process to determine whether China tariffs issued pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974...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
On October 31, 2021, the Department of Commerce and the Office of the US Trade Representative announced an agreement with the European Union (EU) to remove the 25% additional tariffs on steel and 10% additional tariffs on...more
11/4/2021
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EU ,
Exports ,
Imports ,
Steel Industry ,
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Expansion Act of 1962 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
Trade Representatives
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
Since trade policy almost always involves the application of tariffs, we begin with “China Tariffs – What to Expect from the Biden Administration,” an issue top of mind for many executives who have business interests in China...more
1/5/2021
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Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) ,
China ,
Court of International Trade ,
EU ,
Imports ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Policy Exclusions ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Act of 1974 ,
Trade Policy ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Treasury ,
US Steel ,
USTR ,
Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA)