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USTR Initiates Review of 301 Tariffs on Chinese Goods

Background on USTR’s Section 301 Tariff Review: On Tuesday, May 3, USTR announced the initiation of a statutorily-required review of the tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices...more

5/5/2022 / China , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , US Trade Policies , USTR

Some Tariffs Reduced and Deadline Looming for Tariff Exclusion Requests

On October 18, 2019, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced an exclusion process for products included on China Section 301 List 4A, which covers approximately $120 billion of imports. Imported products on...more

1/16/2020 / Exclusions , Importers , Imports , Tariffs , US Trade Policies , USTR

USTR Begins Process to Consider Extending Certain Section 301 Product Exclusions

First Set of Exclusions Set to Expire December 28, 2019 - On October 28, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced plans to begin considering extensions of up to one year for certain...more

10/30/2019 / Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Relations , USTR

USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Process for List 4A Products

On October 18, the United States Trade Representative announced an exclusion process for products included on China Section 301 List 4A, which covers $300 billion of imports. Imported products on this list are presently...more

10/23/2019 / Exclusions , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , US Trade Policies , USTR

Trump Administration Confirms National Security Threat, Delays Auto Tariffs for Six Months

On Friday, May 17, President Donald J. Trump issued a proclamation directing the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to negotiate trade agreements to address the national security threat posed by imports of foreign...more

5/20/2019 / Automotive Industry , Imports , Section 232 , Tariffs , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , US Trade Policies , USTR

Trump Administration Readies Tariffs on Remaining Imports from China

On May 13, the Trump administration announced plans to begin the process of placing an additional ad valorem duty of up to 25 percent on a fourth tranche of Chinese imports, valued at approximately $300 billion. Combined with...more

5/15/2019 / China , Imports , Intellectual Property Protection , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Act of 1974 , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , US Trade Policies , USTR

Tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods will increase to 25%, confirms Lighthizer

On Sunday, May 5, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the current 10% tariff on $200 billion in Chinese imports to the United States would increase to 25% on Friday, May 10. On Monday, United States Trade Representative...more

5/7/2019 / China , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , US Trade Policies , USTR

USTR Proposes Third Round of Tariffs on Chinese Imports

On July 10, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was initiating the process of imposing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports as a supplemental action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. USTR’s...more

7/16/2018 / China , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Act of 1974 , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , USTR

USTR Announces Section 301 Exclusion Process

Background: - On Friday, July 6, 2018, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced a process for U.S. interests to obtain product-specific exclusions from tariffs on Chinese imports as a result of the U.S....more

7/12/2018 / China , Exclusions , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , Trade Relations , Trump Administration , US Trade Policies , USTR

Maggie Crosswy

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

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