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International Trade Law
United States Trade Representative (USTR) Announces and Immediately Suspends Tariffs in Section 301 Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) Investigation
By John Brew
On June 2, 2021, United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai announced the conclusion of the Section 301 Digital Services Taxes (DSTs) investigations on Austria, India, Italy, Spain, Turkey, and…
SmarTrade
CIT Issues Stay on New China Section 301 Cases
On April 28, 2021, Chief Judge Mark Barnett of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an order staying any new complaints filed in the ongoing Section 301 tariff…
International Trade Insights
March 2021 Trade Law Update
By Nithya Nagarajan, Julia Banegas, Camron Greer
In Husch Blackwell’s March 2021 Trade Law Newsletter, you’ll learn about the following updates in international trade and supply chain law: USTR announced the continuation of certain Section 301 digital services taxes…
International Trade Insights
USTR Announces Continuation and Termination of Section 301 Digital Services Taxes Investigations
The United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced the continuation of certain Section 301 investigations related to digital services taxes (“DSTs”) and the termination of certain others. USTR originally initiated Section…
SmarTrade
CIT Questions Use of First Sale Rule for NME Countries Commonly Used to Mitigate China Tariffs
By Dan Ujczo
The U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) has called into question the “First Sale Rule” tariff mitigation strategy deployed by an increasing number of companies to reduce Section 301 tariffs…
International Trade Law
Court of International Trade Orders Consolidates Section 301 Lawsuits and Orders United States to Answer in Case by March 12.
By John Brew, Daniel Cannistra, Brian McGrath
On February 10, 2021, the CIT issued a procedural order that requires all Section 301 cases to receive notice under a master case named “In Re Section 301 Cases, CIT…
International Trade Law
Biden Decides Against Increased Tariffs in EU-U.S. Aircraft Subsidy Dispute
By John Brew, Spencer Toubia, Edward Goetz
On February 11, 2021, the Biden Administration decided not to increase tariffs against the European Union. In a Federal Register notice released today (Feb 12th), the Administration announced that “The…
International Trade Insights
USTR and U.S. Industry Agree to No Change in Section 301 Large Civil Aircraft Tariffs
The U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) in consultation with relevant U.S. industry issued a notice stating that it is “unnecessary” to revise the Section 301 tariffs related to large civil aircraft…
International Trade Law
Vietnam Section 301 Currency Report
By Robert L. LaFrankie, John Brew, Crowell & Moring
On January 15, 2021, The U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released a Section 301 report on Vietnam’s currency valuation practices. The report follows the conclusion of public hearings and submission of…
Global Trade Law Blog
USTR Grants New Section 301 Exclusions and Extends Existing Exclusions for Certain Chinese Medical Products
**This is an update to our December 23, 2020 post** On December 29, 2020, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted a notice granting new Section 301 product exclusions and extending…