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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The Sky’s the Limit – Yet More Section 301 Tariffs on China

The White House at 5 am Tuesday morning in DC released its decision on the new section 301 tariffs. There is a 100% tariff on Chinese EVs effective this year (which is in addition to the usual 2.5% import duty on cars)....more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

US Announces New Tariffs on Chinese-Origin Goods, With an Exclusion Process

On May 14, 2024, President Joe Biden announced that he had directed the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to add or increase tariffs on a range of goods originating from China, including electric vehicles (EVs),...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

China Tariffs: USTR Requests Comments for Review of Section 301 Tariffs

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced the next steps in its review of Lists 1 and 2 of the Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports. Today, on October 17, 2022, USTR published the official request for...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Key Business Considerations for U.S. Global Trade Policy

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As global trade policy affects supply chains and importing and exporting, companies often have interests on both sides of global trade issues. They want lower costs and efficient labor sources and want to sell their goods and...more

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USTR Suspends Tariffs on Certain French Luxury Goods: A Potential Shift in Trade Talks

Key Takeaways: • Threatened 25% tariffs on French luxury goods are suspended. • USTR is still looking at tariffs in retaliation for taxes on U.S. global tech companies. • Biden’s new USTR will face immense pressure to...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Transportation, Trade and CBP: Looking Ahead to the Biden Era

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Few U.S. government agencies spent more time in the spotlight during the four years of the Trump Administration than U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) – the component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)...more

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How An Effective Trade Compliance Program Saves Money

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Trade compliance programs save manufacturers of goods with overseas supply chains thousands of dollars in duties, fines, and penalties. According to a 2019 federal study, President Donald Trump’s tariffs and subsequent...more

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Canada to impose tariffs on US goods this week

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 19 (October 1, 2020) - Following the United States’ decision to impose tariffs on Canadian aluminum, Canada has vowed to retaliate with tariffs of its own. The Canadian ambassador...more

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US and Canada rekindle trade war

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 16 (August 20, 2020) - United States President Donald Trump announced Aug. 6 that he would be imposing a 10% tariff on aluminum imports, citing national security concerns and a...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

232 Tariffs on Certain Imports of Aluminum from Canada

- In Presidential Proclamation 10060, announced on August 6, 2020, President Trump reinstated a 10 percent ad valorem tariff on imports of non-alloyed unwrought aluminum from Canada under the Section 232 of the Trade...more

Husch Blackwell LLP

USTR Announces Additional Duties On Cosmetics And Handbags From France, Delays Effective Date Until January 2021

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On July 10, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would impose a 25 percent additional duty on certain cosmetics, soaps and cleansing products, and handbags that are products of France, valued at $1.3...more

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Section 301 Tariff Update: USTR Now Accepting List 3 Exclusion Extension Comments

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is now accepting comments regarding the possible extension of List 3 product exclusions that are set to expire on August 7. Companies are invited to submit comments...more

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U.S. Importers Can Postpone Duty Payments for 90 Days, But Relief Limited

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On April 19, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the rollout of a 90-day duty deferral program for importers experiencing significant financial hardship. The temporary relief is limited in scope because it does...more

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Call to arms: Coronavirus presents an opportunity to get supply chain risk management right

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 6 (March 19, 2020) - ?There is not a media outlet in the world that isn’t carrying a story about the new coronavirus and its effects on peoples’ daily lives. A primary focus of a...more

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Trump administration rejects pleas to lower tariffs

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 7 (April 2020) A letter signed by more than 100 companies pleading for relief from tariffs has fallen on deaf ears. The group that sent the letter, Americans for Free Trade, cites...more

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New Section 301 Granted Exclusions for List 3 and List 4A Chinese Goods

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) recently published several Federal Register Notices (March 26 and 31, 2020) announcing new granted exclusions for List 3 goods (currently 25 percent) and List 4A goods...more

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USTR invites comments on potential Section 301 exclusions in response to the coronavirus

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has announced it is accepting comments on potential Section 301 tariff exclusions for Chinese imports necessary to respond to the coronavirus. USTR is likely to expeditiously...more

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United States Trade Representative denies majority of requests for exemptions from tariffs

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 4 (February 20, 2020) - Since the United States began imposing tariffs on Chinese goods in early 2018, thousands of requests have poured into the Office of the United States Trade...more

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US and France reach agreement on digital tax

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 3 (February 6, 2020)  - France has agreed to suspend collection of the Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, or “GAFA” digital tax until the end of the year, allowing for a period of...more

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Trump Administration Expands Tariffs Affecting Automobile, Construction & Electrical Companies

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New Tariffs on Imported Steel and Aluminum Derivative Products - On February 8, 2020, the United States expanded tariffs on steel and aluminum raw material imports to include finished product imports from all but a select...more

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U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Derivative Steel and Aluminum Imports

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The Situation: The Trump administration announced new tariffs on imports of certain derivative, or "downstream," steel and aluminum articles with exemptions for certain countries. These tariffs are in addition to the existing...more

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

President Trump Expands Section 232 Tariffs on Aluminum and Steel; Calls for New Product Exclusion Application Process

- President Trump issued Presidential Proclamation 9980 on January 24, 2020, expanding the product scope of existing tariffs imposed under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on certain articles of aluminum and...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Potential Impact of U.S.-France Trade Tension on U.S. Imports of French Products and Luxury Goods

On December 2, 2019, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that in response to a digital services tax law passed in France, it would be retaliating with stringent tariffs on luxury products coming from France. The...more

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP

Client Alert: U.S.-China Trade Deal Promises Better Intellectual Property Protection for U.S. Businesses in China

On January 15, 2020, the U.S. and China signed Phase One of the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (the “U.S.-China Trade...more

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United States and China trade deal takes shape

Report on Supply Chain Compliance 3, no. 2 (January 23, 2020)- United States President Donald Trump announced in December 2019 that a trade deal with China would require approximately three phases. On Jan. 15 President...more

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