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Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Portal Launches: Petitioners Must File by December 10

By Walter (Sam) Boone & Frances P. Hadfield on October 14, 2019

On October 11, 2019, the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) formally launched the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Portal for the 2019 cycle. On the same day, the Commission published a notice in the Federal Register requesting members of the public to submit petitions for a temporary suspension or reduction on import duties of specified raw materials and intermediate products used in manufacturing that are not produced or available domestically. The process was established by…

International Trade Law

USTR Publishes Federal Register Notice for Section 301 Tariffs from U.S.-EU Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

By Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz, Walter (Sam) Boone & Rebecca Toro Condori on October 9, 2019

On October 9, 2019, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice informing that additional duties on products from certain member States of the EU will take effect starting at 12:01 a.m. on October 18, 2019. This action comes after the USTR determined that the EU and certain member states failed to implement World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body recommendations to curb subsidy programs for the EU’s large civil…

Retail & Consumer Products Law Observer

ITC Indicates It Will Open the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Portal On October 11

By Frances P. Hadfield, John Brew & Edward Goetz on October 8, 2019

The Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process is administered by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). Under the MTB process, U.S. importers may petition for duty-free or reduced-duty treatment of certain imported products by submitting an MTB petition to the ITC. The ITC has indicated that it will open its portal and begin accepting MTB petitions at 8:45am on October 11, 2019. In general, for an MTB petition to be successful, there must not be any domestic…

International Trade Law

Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of the Activ5 Portable Fitness Device

By Frances P. Hadfield & Rebecca Toro Condori on October 7, 2019

In ruling NY N305951, Customs and Border Protection determined the classification of the from China. The item is a battery-operated, hand-held, Bluetooth connected device that measures the force enacted by the user. Using their hand, knee or foot to apply force, the user will attempt to keep the target pressure the program is looking for. The Activ5 app coaches the user by demonstrating the correct pose and instructing the user to push harder or less…

International Trade Law

List of US Tariffs On $7.5B Of EU Goods – Effective October 18, 2019

By Melissa Morris, John Brew & Frances P. Hadfield on October 3, 2019

On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the U.S. to set duties on $7.5 billion worth of European Union goods as a consequence of the long-running legal battle over subsidies to Airbus. This ruling allows President Trump’s administration to set increased import duties on such articles as EU wines, cheeses, motorcycles and apparel luxury items such as men’s suits and handbags. The linked tariff list shows the final list of items to…

International Trade Law

ITC Indicates It Will Open the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Portal On October 11.

By Frances P. Hadfield, John Brew & Edward Goetz on October 2, 2019

International Trade Law

Five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) Issued by CBP for Five Different Products from Five Different Countries

By John Brew, Frances P. Hadfield, Aaron Marx & Edward Goetz on October 2, 2019

On September 30, 2019, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs). CBP issued a statement that the WROs were based on information obtained and reviewed by CBP that indicated that the products are produced, in whole or in part, using forced labor. The following WROs are effective immediately: Garments produced by Hetian Taida Apparel Co., Ltd. in Xinjiang, China; produced with prison or forced labor. Disposable rubber gloves produced in Malaysia…

International Trade Law

US Allows Tariffs On $7.5B Of EU Goods

By Melissa Morris & Frances P. Hadfield on October 2, 2019

On Wednesday, October 2, 2019, the World Trade Organization (WTO) allowed the U.S. to set duties on $7.5 billion worth of European Union (EU) goods as a consequence of the long-running legal battle over subsidies to Airbus. The U.S. originally asked for authorization to impose duties on $11 billion of EU goods; the WTO arbitrator has calculated the lower $7.5 billion amount for the actual retaliation. A series of WTO panels have been examining the details…

International Trade Law

Trade Talks between U.S. and China to Resume on October 10.

By Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz & Walter (Sam) Boone on September 27, 2019

Trade talks between the United States and China are set to resume on October 10, 2019 in Washington, D.C., in order to determine if the two countries can make a plan to lead them out of the current trade war. On Wednesday, September 25, 2019, President Trump said that a deal to end the nearly 15-month trade war with China could happen sooner than people think. He also indicated that the Chinese were making significant…

International Trade Law

Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of a Wireless Charging Station

By Frances P. Hadfield & Rebecca Toro Condori on September 23, 2019

In ruling NY N305648, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) determined the classification of a wireless charging station from China. It is described as an inductive charging device for cell phones measuring 18.5 cm x 17 cm x 13.5 cm. The item, the Spansive Source Wireless Phone Charger, converts mains voltage to an inductive charging field, and consists of a charging base having two USB charging ports, a status indicator, a Wi-Fi button, and two charging…

Frances P. Hadfield

Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Portal Launches: Petitioners Must File by December 10

USTR Publishes Federal Register Notice for Section 301 Tariffs from U.S.-EU Large Civil Aircraft Dispute

ITC Indicates It Will Open the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Portal On October 11

Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of the Activ5 Portable Fitness Device

List of US Tariffs On $7.5B Of EU Goods – Effective October 18, 2019

ITC Indicates It Will Open the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Petition Portal On October 11.

Five Withhold Release Orders (WRO) Issued by CBP for Five Different Products from Five Different Countries

US Allows Tariffs On $7.5B Of EU Goods

Trade Talks between U.S. and China to Resume on October 10.

Customs Ruling of the Week – Classification of a Wireless Charging Station

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