President Trump plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries. So, what is a reciprocal tariff? First, let’s examine tariffs in general. A tariff is a tax imposed by one country on imports of goods or merchandise...more
UPDATE: At 10:41 Monday morning President Trump posted on Truth Social announcing that the tariffs with respect to Mexico will be delayed by one month. “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very...more
2/5/2025
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International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Trade ,
Mexico ,
National Security ,
Section 301 ,
Supply Chain ,
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Trade Relations ,
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US Trade Policies
Just as the year started, the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) announced the addition of 37 companies to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”) Entity List, bringing the total number of entities on the list...more
The Petition - American Active Anode Material Producers (“AAAMP” or “Petitioner”) filed a new petition against imports of active anode material from China, alleging that the imports are dumped and unfairly subsidized. The...more
The Petition - U.S. producer Cargill Incorporated (“Cargill” or “Petitioner”) filed a new petition against imports of erythritol from China, alleging that the imports are dumped and unfairly subsidized. Cargill’s petition...more
On Dec. 19, Mexico announced an increase in tariffs on textiles and apparel imports up to 35%, effective from Dec. 20, 2024, until April 23, 2026, and amends the IMMEX program. The official publication states that the primary...more
On Oct. 11, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) modified its 2021 Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) against disposable gloves produced, wholly or in part, with forced labor in Malaysia by Brighthway Holdings Sdn....more
On Sept. 26, the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) and Office of Information and Communications Technology and Services (OICTS) published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled,...more
The Petition - Bakelite LLC (“Bakelite” or “Petitioner”), the sole U.S. producer of granular hexamine in the United States filed a petition asking the U.S. government to impose antidumping (“AD”) duties on imports of hexamine...more
10/9/2024
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China ,
Countervailing Duties ,
Germany ,
Importers ,
Imports ,
India ,
International Trade Commission (ITC) ,
Investigations ,
Saudi Arabia ,
Tariffs ,
Trade Relations ,
U.S. Commerce Department
The Petition - The U.S. Steel industry, including Steel Dynamics, Inc., Nucor Corporation, United States Steel Corporation (“U.S. Steel”), Wheeling-Nippon Steel, Inc., and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber,...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on June 20 by the American Personal Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Coalition (the “Coalition” or “Petitioner”) against U.S. imports of...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on June 20 by Webb Wheel Products, Inc. (the “Petitioner”) against imports of certain brake drums from the People’s Republic of China (“China”)...more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty and countervailing duty petitions were filed on June 5 by Solvay USA, LLC (“Solvay” or “Petitioner”) against imports of vanillin from China....more
Five new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petitions were filed on April 3, 2024, by the U.S. Epoxy Resin Producers Ad Hoc Coalition (the “Coalition” or “Petitioner”) against imports of epoxy resins from China, India, South Korea,...more
On March 26, the Eastman Chemical Company (“Petitioner”) filed U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petitions alleging less-than-fair-value imports of Dioctyl Terephthalate (“DOTP”) from Taiwan, Turkey, Malaysia, and Poland....more
New U.S. antidumping (“AD”) and countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on March 14 by Corteva Agriscience LLC (“Corteva” or “Petitioner”) against imports of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic Acid (“2,4-D”) from China and...more
New U.S. antidumping duty (“AD”) petitions were filed on February 14, 2024, by Cornerstone Chemical Company (“Petitioner”) against imports of melamine from Germany, India, Japan, the Netherlands, Qatar, and Trinidad and...more
New U.S. antidumping duty (“AD”) petitions were filed on Jan. 25 by the American Paper Plate Coalition (“APPC”) against imports of certain paper plates from China, Thailand, and Vietnam. The petitions also seek the imposition...more
Three new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petitions were filed on Dec. 28 by the U.S. Glass Producers Coalition (“GPC” or “Petitioner”) against imports of certain glass wine bottles (“wine bottles”) from China, Mexico, and Chile....more
A report issued last week alleges that a “substantial volume” of clothing is tainted with forced labor and is significantly tied to China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (“Uyghur Region”). The report, written by several...more
Two new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) petitions were filed on Oct. 25 by the American Shrimp Processors Association (“ASPA” or “Petitioner”) against imports of frozen warmwater shrimp from Ecuador and Indonesia. Petitioner also...more
Fifteen new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and four new countervailing duty (“CVD”) petitions were filed on Oct. 4 by the U.S. Aluminum Extruders Coalition (“the Coalition”) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry,...more
Two new U.S. antidumping (“AD”) duty petitions and one countervailing duty (“CVD”) petition were filed on Sept. 27 by Eastman Kodak Company (“Petitioner”) against imports of aluminum lithographic printing plates...more
The fight against forced labor in trade is not a new concept. For decades, the United States has banned the importation of goods produced with forced labor through the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930 (“Tariff Act”). Section 307 of...more
On Aug. 28, the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (“BIS”), proposed new regulations revising certain aspects of the exclusion process for Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs. BIS also requested...more