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SmarTrade
USTR Proposes Modifications to Section 301 Actions on Chinese Vessels and Maritime Transport Operators
By David M. Schwartz, Francesca M.S. Guerrero, Scott E. Diamond**
On June 12, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) proposed two modifications to its April 17 announcement of actions under Section 301, which are scheduled to take effect…
China Law Blog
New AD/CVD Petitions: Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) from China
By Adams Lee
Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI) from China On February 12, 2025, new antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) petitions were filed against imports of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (“MDI”) from China. MDI…
Energy Law Blog
The First Wave: U.S. Imposes Tariffs on Canada (or not?), Mexico (or not?), and China (well, yeah, probably so)
By Reid Whitten, Lisa Mays, Jonathan Wang, J. Scott Maberry, Joséphine Vacarie*
On February 1, 2025, President Trump issued three executive orders imposing tariffs on nearly all imports from Canada[1], Mexico,[2] and China.[3] However, on February 3, the President said on social media that the tariffs on…
Cleary Foreign Investment and International Trade Watch
Trump Tariffs: What’s Happened, What’s Potentially Coming, and How to Prepare
By Chase D. Kaniecki, Catherine Johnson, Alexi T. Stocker
For more insights and analysis from Cleary lawyers on policy and regulatory developments from a legal perspective, visit What to Expect From a Second Trump Administration. With President Trump taking…
SmarTrade
USTR Releases Determination Finding that China’s Targeting of the Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors for Dominance Is Actionable Under Section 301
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma
On January 16, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its report and findings in the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and…
SmarTrade
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation into Nicaragua’s Labor Rights and Human Rights Practices
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Aaron C. Mandelbaum
On December 10, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced it was initiating an investigation into Nicaragua’s acts, policies, and practices related to labor rights, human rights,…
SmarTrade
USTR Finalizes Action on China Section 301 Tariffs Following Four-Year Review
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Kerem Bilge
On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced in a Federal Register notice the final modifications to its tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation…
Lights On
Increased Tariffs Announced in Response to U.S. Trade Representative Review of Chinese Imports
By Heather Arbogast, John Padgett, Emilie McNally, Hanna Brourman, Sam Kettering, Ian Hutter
On May 14, 2024, the Biden administration — following the conclusion of the U.S. trade representative’s statutory review of Section 301 tariffs imposed on Chinese-origin goods in 2018 — announced…
International Trade Law
Biden Administration Proposes New Section 301 Tariffs
By John Brew, Weronika Bukowski, Andrew J. Schlegel
This week, President Biden has directed the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) to take further action against Chinese unfair trading practices following the release of the statutory four-year review of…
International Trade Insights
U.S. Trade Representative Releases Section 301 Review, Announces Increases in Section 301 Duties for Select Products, and Indicates that Existing Exclusions are Scheduled to Expire on May 31
By Daniel Wilson, Cortney Morgan, Jamie Shookman, Nithya Nagarajan
As previewed over the course of the last month, the Biden Administration has announced that intends to increase Section 301 tariff rates for a host of products, including critical minerals…