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Tariffs
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The Trademark Blog
Rebecca Minkoff on Effect of Tariffs on Counterfeits
From NY Times article on proposed tariffs: Luxury Handbags “Placing tariffs on products like ours (in particular handbags) that are not at risk for intellectual property theft in manufacturing, and…
The Right Coast
Trump s trade war is an unintentional attack on China s economic model
As the trade war between the world s two largest economies further escalates, with US$16 billion in tariffs and counter-tariffs between the United States and China coming into effect, a…
China Law Blog
China, Wine, and Tariffs
Jim Boyce’s ebullient, edifying Grape Wall of China blog (yes, about wine in China) has an interesting take on China’s imposition of an additional 15% tariff on American table wine.…
Ahead of Schedule
The Owner’s Guide to Negotiating Construction Contracts During Volatile Trade Negotiations
By Loni Hinton
President Trump’s new tariffs and ongoing trade negotiations concerning building commodities like steel, aluminum, and lumber have resulted in uncertain market conditions for those in the construction industry, making it…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
SCOTUS Tax Ruling and New Tariffs Could Affect Retail M&A Activity
By Scott H. Kimpel, Candace L. Moss
A recent Supreme Court ruling regarding sales taxes and new tariffs on Chinese imports instituted by the Trump administration will impact many retailers, which could in turn have an effect…
International Trade Law
Public Hearing Information on Proposed $200B China Section 301 Tariff List
By Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) is holding public hearings from August 20 to August 24, 2018, and on August 27, 2018, regarding the proposed tariffs on approximately $200…
International Trade Law
China’s Retaliatory Tariffs on $60 Billion in U.S. Goods – List of Affected HTS Subheadings
By Frances P. Hadfield, Yun Gao, Edward Goetz
NOTE - this post was updated on 9/19/2018 to reflect the change in retaliation duties on affected U.S. goods. In a press release issued on August 1, United States Trade…
SmarTrade
United States Increases Tariffs on Turkish Products; Turkey Responds with Increased Tariffs on U.S. Products
By Thompson Hine International Trade
On August 10, 2018, President Trump announced on Twitter that the United States would double Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey, referencing the drop of the Turkish lira…
International Trade Law
President Raises Section 232 Tariff on Steel Imported from Turkey to 50%
By Spencer Toubia, Frances P. Hadfield, Edward Goetz
On August 10, 2018, President Trump issued a new Proclamation Adjusting Imports of Steel into the United States from Turkey. Steel articles covered by Section 232 from Turkey are now…
International Trade Insights
Retaliatory Actions Against Trump’s Tariffs: What Businesses Should Do When Allies Hit Back
After President Trump announced steel and aluminum tariffs on several of the country’s allies in March 2018, a number of EU countries, Mexico, and Canada immediately announced retaliatory tariffs against…