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President Trump Defers Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Imposes Additional Tariffs on China, and China Responds With Countermeasures

Deferral of Tariffs on Imports From Canada and Mexico - The previously announced tariffs against goods from Canada and Mexico have been paused for one month, with both Canada and Mexico agreeing to take, respectively,...more

USTR Sets the Stage for its Reassessment of Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Goods

In a highly anticipated development, on May 3, 2022, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced the initiation of a statutory process whereby USTR is expected to conduct a reassessment of the existing Section 301...more

5/4/2022  /  Importers , Imports , Section 301 , Tariffs , USTR

U.S.-U.K. Dispute Over Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Resolved

On March 22, 2022, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a bilateral deal to resolve a three-year dispute over steel and aluminum tariffs. The announcement follows another bilateral deal reached in October...more

U.S. and Japan Accord to Ease Section 232 Steel Tariffs

On February 7, 2022, the United States announced actions to ease Section 232 tariffs on Japanese-origin steel products in exchange for Japan’s commitments in several key trade areas. The announcement comes on the heels...more

House Democratic Leadership Unveils Its China-Focused Legislative Package, Setting Up Potential Clash on Capitol Hill over Trade...

On January 25, 2022, Democratic leadership of the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled long-awaited legislation, the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength...more

1/31/2022  /  Exports , Imports , Tariffs , US Trade Policies

Road to Enforcement: U.S.-Canada Dairy Case May be a Harbinger for Future Continental Trade Disputes

On January 4, 2022, a three-member dispute panel — established per the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) — announced a significant decision in the ongoing trade dispute between the U.S. and Canada, finding that...more

USTR Outlines the Biden Administration’s ‘New Approach’ to the U.S.-China Trade Relationship

On October 4, 2021, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai unveiled the contours of the Biden administration’s long-awaited trade policy with respect to China. As hoped for among many in the U.S. business...more

Section 301 Litigation Update: Potential Statute of Limitations Deadline Looms for Challenging List 4A Tariffs

As the litigation in the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) challenging the validity of the Section 301 List 3 and List 4A duties marches forward (In Re Section 301 Cases, 1:21-cv-00052), affected importers are...more

'A New Chapter’: U.S.-European Leaders Turn the Page on the 17-Year Aircraft Subsidies Dispute (At Least for Now)

Hailed as a “new chapter” in the bilateral trade relationship between the U.S. and the European Union (EU), both sides announced on Tuesday during a U.S.-EU summit in Brussels that a deal was reached to suspend (for five...more

China-Focused Legislative Package Provides Tariff Relief With GSP and MTB Renewal

On May 27, 2021, the U.S. Senate voted to amend the United States Innovation and Competition Act (the Act), formerly the Endless Frontier Act, a bill that started as an effort to increase the United States competitive...more

Dismantling a Ticking Time Bomb for Trans-Atlantic Trade, EU Suspends Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S.-Origin Goods

On May 17, 2021, the European Union announced a temporary suspension of $3.8 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods that were to go into effect on June 1, 2021. The announcement directly impacts a wide range of...more

Trans-Atlantic Truce: The U.S. and its European Allies Agree to Suspend Tariffs in an Effort to Resolve the Longstanding Dispute...

Viewed by many as a crucial step in the Biden administration’s effort to “rebuild” the trade relationship with traditional U.S. allies in Europe, on March 4, 2021, the United States and the United Kingdom announced a...more

4/8/2021  /  EU , Imports , Subsidies , Tariffs , WTO

Trans-Atlantic Truce: The U.S. and its European Allies Agree to Suspend Tariffs in an Effort to Resolve the Longstanding Dispute...

On March 5, 2021, the United States and the European Union announced a four-month suspension of tariffs emanating from the decades-long trans-Atlantic dispute over aircraft subsidies. The move comes just one day after a the...more

3/8/2021  /  Imports , Tariffs , Trade Relations , WTO

Biden Administration Maintains Status Quo on EU Product Tariffs (At Least for Now)

In a Federal Register Notice published on February 12, 2021, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that U.S. tariffs on certain European Union (EU) products — all of which relate to the decades-long...more

C’est La Vie: New Section 301 Tariffs on French Goods — Originally Set to Go Into Effect on January 6 — Are Indefinitely Suspended

On January 7, 2021, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that new tariffs on certain French products are indefinitely suspended. According to USTR, the duties — which resulted from a Section 301...more

Despite Lame-Duck Status, Trump Administration Follows Through on Threat to Increase EU Product Tariffs

With less than three weeks remaining before President-elect Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States, the Trump administration launched the latest salvo in the decades-long trans-Atlantic dispute...more

Government’s Failure to Adhere to Statutory Procedural Obligations Could Lead to Refunds of Section 232 Duties

A recent legal challenge to the Section 232 tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imports is the latest reminder that, even though the United States Government may have broad authority to impose tariffs on these goods,...more

Looking Ahead to a Biden Administration, the EU Unveils Blueprint for Enhanced United States-EU Cooperation

With less than 50 days before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the European Union has — in hopes of, in part, curing bilateral trade tensions and “unilateral tendencies” that have recently tested the United...more

Timing Is Everything (or Maybe Not): CIT Weighs Section 301 Exclusions and the Availability of Post-Liquidation Refunds

Many U.S. importers are facing a dilemma after paying duties on Chinese-origin goods covered by the Trump administration’s Section 301 tariffs. Although certain goods may have been or are now subject to a retroactive duty...more

Trade Ties Between the U.S. and EU Are Tested — EU Presses Ahead With Tariffs up to $4B on U.S. Goods and Services

In the latest phase of the 16-year trans-Atlantic dispute over government subsidies to The Boeing Company and Airbus SE, on October 26, 2020, the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) authorized the...more

Can I Still File a Court Challenge Against the Section 301 List 3 Tariffs?

You may have asked yourself, “can I still file a court challenge against the Section 301 List 3 tariffs?” after learning that over 3,500 importers filed cases at the Court of International Trade (CIT) challenging the...more

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