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McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2023 Special 301 Report

In April, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2024 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[m]any of the issues highlighted in the Special 301 Report demand...more

King & Spalding

USTR Releases the Results Of Its Four-Year Review Of China Section 301 Tariffs

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The existing Section 301 duties will continue, with tariff increases on $18 billion of Chinese imports in strategic sectors (to be implemented by forthcoming regulations following a notice and comment process) - On May 14,...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Braumiller Law Group - June 2023 Newsletter

The Trade Act of 1974 grants the President broad powers to manage trade relationships with foreign countries. Section 301 of the act allows the President, acting through the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”), to...more

McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP

U.S. Trade Representative Releases 2023 Special 301 Report

On April 26th, Ambassador Katherine Tai, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), issued the 2023 Special 301 Report.  In a press release, the USTR stated that "[i]nnovation and creativity are at the heart of American...more

King & Spalding

USTR Opens Comment Process to Continue, Modify, Remove, or Expand Section 301 China Tariffs

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Detailed questionnaire also seeks extensive information on economic impacts of the tariffs - On November 1, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) released a questionnaire (the “Questionnaire”)...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - August 2022 - Relations Between the U.S. and China In One Word, Dismal Is a Decline in Trade...

It’s goes without saying, but I will say it anyway, the recent visit to Taiwan by U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi certainly didn’t help the already strained relations much, but within her reasoning for defiance of Beijing,...more

Alston & Bird

Section 301 Actions Against Chinese Imports: Background, Developments, and Strategy

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Our International Trade & Regulatory Group provides an overview of ongoing U.S. tariff actions against China, including related challenges, political implications, and issues going forward....more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Tips for Managing Supply Chain Trade Issues in 2021

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The effect of global trade policies on companies’ supply chains cannot be overstated. Notwithstanding the current port delays, businesses are suffering from increasing production costs, access to efficient labor and...more

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Section 301 Case Offers Importers a Chance at Refunds as Administration Contemplates Further Tariff Action

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After a summer of wrangling, Plaintiffs in the ongoing Court of International Trade (‘CIT’) case challenging List 3 and 4A Section 301 duties on imports from China got a big win: in September the Government conceded that it...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Trade Matters - August 2021

1. Biden Administration Trade Posture- The Biden administration is slowly and steadily reviewing the decisions of the Trump administration. So far, the administration has struck a deal with the EU to end the 17-year-old...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

US-EU Suspend Large Civil Aircraft Tariffs And Take Aim At China In Framework Addressing Non-Market Practices

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The United States and European Union (“EU”) announced a “cooperative framework” to address and potentially resolve their long-running dispute over large civil aircraft subsidies, also commonly known as the Boeing–Airbus or...more

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USTR Tai Takes Control of Trump Tariffs: Some Section 301 Tariffs Suspended and Others May Be Implemented on Six Countries With...

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USTR is soliciting comments and has scheduled hearings regarding the potential imposition of Section 301 tariffs of up to 25% in response to the Digital Services Tax adopted by Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and the...more

Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

USTR Issues Determinations in Digital Services Tax Investigations

The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (UST) has issued determinations in the investigations of digital services taxes (DSTs) adopted or considered by India, Italy, and Turkey, finding that “each of the DSTs...more

White & Case LLP

United States Trade Report Implications of the 2020 Election for US Trade Policy: An Early Look at the Biden Administration’s...

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The election of Joseph R. Biden as the 46th President of the United States will have important implications for US trade policy and the World Trade Organization. In the four years since his departure as Vice President, US...more

Pillsbury - Global Trade & Sanctions Law

World Trade Organization Panel Finds Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Products Violate WTO Rules, but Decision Unlikely to Have...

On September 15, 2020, a World Trade Organization (“WTO”) panel found that the Trump Administration’s unilateral tariffs imposed on Chinese products violated WTO rules regarding nondiscrimination and import tariff rates...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

September 2020 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s September 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •Husch Blackwell filed complaints at the CIT challenging the substantive and...more

Dickinson Wright

WTO Ruling Finds U.S. in Violation of International Regulations by Imposing Section 301 Tariffs on Chinese Imports

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The World Trade Organization ("WTO") issued a ruling on Tuesday addressing China's challenge to the United States' imposition of additional ad valorem duties (commonly referred to as “tariffs”) on certain products imported...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Executive Order on Essential Medicines: A Timeline and Overview of Key Provisions

On August 6, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States.” The far-reaching EO seeks to ensure the domestic...more

Dorsey & Whitney LLP

U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal: A Recap

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After months of anticipation, President Donald Trump signed an interim “Phase One” trade agreement (“the Agreement”) with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House on January 15, 2020. Under the Agreement reached after...more

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United States and China Sign "Phase One" Trade Agreement; USTR Implements Tariff Reduction for "List 4A" Goods

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On January 15, 2020, President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed "Phase One" of an Economic and Trade Agreement between the United States and China. The Phase One Agreement, which the two sides announced in...more

Holland & Knight LLP

U.S. Considers Expansion of Tariffs in Aircraft Trade Dispute

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The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a notification on Dec. 12, 2019, informing the public that it was reviewing the action being taken in the Section 301 investigation involving the enforcement of the United...more

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Holiday Rush: Section 301 Tariff Developments Impact US Importers

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Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, 19 U.S.C. § 2411, authorizes the president to take retaliatory action if it is determined that a trade act, policy, or practice of a foreign government is unreasonable or discriminatory...more

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U.S. to Review and Consider Additional Section 301 Tariffs Targeting the EU Over Trade Dispute

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The Situation: The U.S. government is revisiting whether to maintain or impose up to 100% additional tariffs on certain goods originating in the European Union following the World Trade Organization's ("WTO") recent findings...more

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USTR Proposes Tariffs on French Goods and Possible Restrictions on Services in Section 301 Investigation of France's Digital...

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On December 2, 2019, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) announced its determination that France's Digital Services Tax (DST) is "unreasonable or discriminatory and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce" and is...more

Dechert LLP

Trump’s Tariff Wars: Mitigating the Risk for Supply Chains

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Throughout his presidency, President Trump has used tariffs – and the threat of tariffs – to address an unprecedented variety of economic and national security threats. As if to underscore the point, on December 2, 2019, the...more

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