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As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns: September 2024

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Welcome to the September 2024 issue of “As the (Customs and Trade) World Turns,” our monthly newsletter where we compile essential updates from the customs and trade world over the past month. We bring you the most recent and...more

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New Certification Requirements For Steel and Aluminum From Mexico To Avoid National Security Tariffs

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President Joe Biden issued Executive Orders on July 10, announcing that U.S. imports of steel or aluminum from Mexico may be subject to national security tariffs depending on the origin of their materials. ...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - June 2024 - USTR Extends Certain Section 301 Exclusions for One Year – Is Your Exclusion...

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) recently released a list of Section 301 exclusions that would be extended through May 31, 2025.[1] Within the Notice, the USTR explained that extending these exclusions will...more

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USTR to Terminate Certain Existing Section 301 Exclusions; Extends Others for an Additional Year

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On May 24, 2024, the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced that 249 products that were eligible for exclusions from 2018 will no longer be eligible for these exclusions, effective June 14, 2024. The original...more

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President Biden Will Keep Section 301 Tariffs and Increase Duty Rates Sharply on Certain Chinese-Origin Goods

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On May 14, 2024, the Biden Administration proposed to maintain the existing tariffs on Chinese-origin goods imposed by the Trump Administration under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”). ...more

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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

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New Customs Regulations Effective for Low-Value Imports

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New changes went into effect on February 15, 2024, for imports of low-value items under a program that has gained great significance with the rise of cross-border e-commerce. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) published...more

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US Trade Rules Playing Larger Role for Manufacturers of Trucks and Truck Parts Tariffs and Geopolitics: Dual Challenges...

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Trade tensions between Washington and US trading partners, notably China, have complicated many supply chain decisions — what to buy, from where, made by whom, and at what tariff cost. Recent statements from senior Biden...more

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Section 301 Tariff Exclusion Extension Public Comment Docket Opens Today

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On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the extension to May 31, 2024, of all current exclusions from Section 301 tariffs on Chinese-origin goods. The extended exclusions...more

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Five Hot Button Trade Issues for the Electric Mobility Industry in 2024

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The Electric Mobility industry is on track for another exciting year. However, current and forthcoming US agency regulations continue to inject confusion and costs in critical supply decisions, for which legal tools can...more

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United States-China Trade Updates to Ring in the New Year

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Recent government actions illustrate that US-China trade relations will continue to be a focus as the United States enters an election year. We’ll continue to monitor developments regarding Section 301 tariffs — will they...more

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USTR Extends China Section 301 Tariff Exclusions While the Four-Year Review Continues into 2024

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On December 26, 2023, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced it would extend the current exclusions from the China Section 301 investigation tariffs to May 31, 2024. The exclusions were...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade- A Year in Review (Quickly) with Braumiller Law Group Attorney Brandon French

Braumiller Law Group Senior Associate Attorney Brandon French discusses Section 301 (China tariffs), Forced Labor, Russian Sanctions, New Broker Regulations, and of course, pickleball, as he is a professional player....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

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International Trade Law: 2022 Year in Review & Outlook for 2023

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We are pleased to announce that our team’s fourth-annual international trade law year-in-review report was published just before the New Year. In it, we take a detailed look at how 2022 played out and explore how 2023 might...more

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InterConnect Newsletter - Fall 2022

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The growing prevalence of supply chain sustainability and related environmental, social, and governance (ESG) principles signals a shift requiring attention. Despite some vocal holdouts across the supply chain, the speed of...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - April 2022

Since taking office as the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”), Katherine Tai has prioritized trade policies focused on protecting American workers’ rights and promoting sustainable environmental practices through trade...more

Braumiller Law Group, PLLC

Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022

The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & The Future of Forced Labor Enforcement - The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (“UFLPA”), which takes effect on June 21, 2022, bans the importation of all goods made in the...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: Shiny New Machines – Modifications to Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff...

There are new tariff classifications for machinery under Chapter 84 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (“HTSUS”). The changes to Chapter 84, as well as many other areas of the HTSUS, took effect on January...more

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Hot Topics in International Trade - February 2022: Tariff Classification and the U.S. Federal Courts: The Twenty Most Significant...

Introduction - Tariff classification-related court precedents have significantly shaped the way importers, brokers, consultants, lawyers, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) classify goods today under the Harmonized...more

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USTR Annual Report to Congress on China’s Compliance with WTO: Request for Public Comments

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China became a member of the World Trade Organization (WTO) on December 11, 2001. In accordance with Section 421 of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000, The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) is required...more

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Get Used to the New Normal in US-China Trade Relations

Takeaways - Tariffs and other restrictions on trade with China are unlikely to change significantly under the Biden administration, so companies will have to adapt their operations and supply chains accordingly. - A...more

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The US Automotive Industry: Global Players Facing Tightened US Trade Rules

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The growing role that international trade rules are playing has left many corporate leaders to look beyond regularly imposed tariffs. Earlier this month, we published our “Advance Look at Hot Button Trade Issues under the...more

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U.S. Expands Xinjiang Regional Import Restriction to Cover All Cotton and Tomato Products

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On January 13, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) issued a new Withhold Release Order (“WRO”) under Section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 on all cotton products and tomato products from the entire Xinjiang region of...more

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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

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