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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

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: Vietnam Trade, An Overview 2022

I. Trade History between the U.S. and Vietnam - Many factors have contributed to reshaping and redefining Vietnam’s growing dynamic economy, which had once been coined by the United States as an underdeveloped country but...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

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

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Decoupling From China: Part 1 - Legislation And Funding

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The COVID-19 pandemic and the serious supply chain vulnerabilities it exposed have led to a seismic shift in U.S. policy and regulation, from stepped-up measures to protect U.S. technology, intellectual property and data from...more

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“Buy American” in the Twilight Zone: Executive Order Strengthening the U.S. Public Health Industrial Base

On August 6, 2020, President Trump signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring Essential Medicines, Medical Countermeasures, and Critical Inputs Are Made in the United States,” requiring, among other things, the U.S. government...more

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Buy American EO applies domestic preferences for "essential medicines" and "medical countermeasures"

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On August 6, 2020, U.S. President Donald Trump issued his much-anticipated "Buy American" Executive Order (EO), intended to increase and support domestic manufacture and Federal government procurement of "essential...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

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June 2020 Trade Law Update

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In Husch Blackwell’s June 2020 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: •U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) will displace NAFTA and become effective...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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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

Lowenstein Sandler LLP

Tips For Cos. Confronting Pandemic Impact On Global Trade

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The coronavirus pandemic has affected international trade in a number of ways, from supply chain disruptions, calls to reduce tariffs on U.S. imports, pressure to relax economic sanctions to stem the spread of the virus and...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

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

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

President Trump Announces Reduction of Section 301 Tariff Rates and Suspension of Planned List 4B Tariffs

The United States has reached an agreement with China that will reduce the tariff rate to 7.5 percent for approximately $120 billion of Chinese goods (a reference to merchandise on List 4A) currently subject to Section 301...more

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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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U.S.-China Trade Uncertainty: Section 301 Tariff State of Play

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The Situation: Recent reports indicate that the United States and China may soon reach an initial, limited trade deal that could involve the United States phasing out some existing tariffs on Chinese-origin goods while...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

USTR Announces Product Exclusion Process for Section 301 List 4A and Forthcoming Exclusions for List 3

On October 21, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the commencement of the process for submitting tariff exclusion requests for imports from China that became subject to 15 percent...more

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Shelter from trade wars: Considering tariff exemptions by the U.S. and Chinese governments

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Consumer companies on both sides of the Pacific are feeling the impact of the U.S.-China trade war. Targeted by the retaliatory tariffs imposed by both governments and already feeling price pressure as consumer confidence has...more

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30 Days Remain to File Section 301 Tariff (List 3) Exclusion Requests

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Thirty days remain to file exclusion requests for List 3 of the Section 301 tariffs on products imported from China.  The official deadline for electronic submission of exclusion requests is September 30, 2019....more

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U.S.-China trade war escalates with new round of Section 301 tariffs and currency manipulation designation

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Following on the heels of U.S. trade negotiators’ return from China, on 1 August, President Trump abruptly announced via Twitter an “additional Tariff of 10 percent on the remaining 300 Billion Dollars of goods and products...more

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The Window for Tariff Exclusion Applications is Closing

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U.S. importers must act soon to seek relief from 25% tariffs on Chinese imports. U.S. businesses that cannot pass through the increased tariffs in a price competitive manner can still seek an exclusion or implement another...more

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USTR Will Open Online Portal for Section 301 Exclusion Requests for List 3 Chinese-Origin Products on June 30, 2019

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The Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing the formal procedures for requests to exclude particular products pertaining to List 3 Chinese-origin...more

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